how to use artstor for image-based research and study

Using Artstor Digital Library for Image-Based Research and Study

Training Overview

ARTSTOR DIGITAL LIBRARY TRAINING

─ What is Artstor?

─ What can you do with Artstor Digital Library?

─ What can’t you do with Artstor Digital Library?

─ Finding rights information and image sources

─ Accessing Artstor Digital Library

─ Finding, saving, and citing images in Artstor Digital Library

─ Creating flashcards

What is Artstor?


Artstor is a non-profit organization that, through the Digital Library, brings together over two million images from the world’s museums, archives, and scholars.

Artstor recently formed an alliance with ITHAKA, a not-for-profit devoted to advancing research and education through technology.

Use the Artstor Digital Library to find images of artworks, photojournalism, maps, historical drawings, architecture, utilitarian objects, and many other types of media all in one place.

What can the Artstor Digital Library be used for?


Find images for papers and presentationsThe images in Artstor Digital Library have been cleared for use in education, meaning you can use these images for assignments, presentations, and papers without worrying long as you follow Artstor’s terms and conditions and cite the images you use.

Find high resolution and rare images you can’t find on the webArtstor Digital Library contains large, clear, color-corrected images that you can easily download for use in research. There are thousands of images available in Artstor Digital Library that you can’t find through Google.

Study images for examsUse the flashcard feature on Artstor Mobile or Artstor Cards to study images for exams.

Prohibited Uses of the Artstor Digital Library


There are some limitations on the use of images you find in Artstor Digital Library:

• You can’t use Artstor Digital Library images for commercial purposes (such as in advertisements, posters, or on items for sale like T-shirts)

• You can’t post Artstor Digital Library images on the open web (so no posting on Tumblr, Facebook, or Academia.edu)

You can post Artstor Digital Library images on course websites such as Moodle, Schoology, or Blackboard.

• Aside from the Images for Academic Publishing program, you can’t reproduce Artstor Digital Library’s images in books or other publications

You can find out who the rights holder is and contact them about reproductions.

Want to learn more? Read Artstor’s Terms and Conditions: http://www.artstor.org/content/terms-and-conditions-use-artstor-digital-library

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Image Rights


You can use this image in a paper as long as you cite it. However, if you want to publish this image in a book or journal, you have to look to the information in the rights field to find who owns the rights to the image, and contact

them about publication rights.

A Note on Image Sources


library.artstor.org

_____ University’s collections

(via Shared Shelf)

Artstor Digital Library Collections

Other institution’s collections

(via Shared Shelf Commons)

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When you access the Artstor Digital Library, you are also accessing images from other non-Artstor sources, which means you have many more

images at your fingertips. When you use these images, check the collection source, and always be sure to read the rights field if you are not

working with an Artstor Digital Library image.

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Artstor Digital Library Image

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YOUR UNIVERSITY’s Collection(if applicable)

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Another Institution’s Collection

How do I access the Artstor Digital Library?


On Campus:From the library’s E-Resources page

(http://www.yourlibraryURL.com)

Or at library.artstor.org

From Home:Register for an account from a computer on

campus. You can then log in at library.artstor.org.

Or access through your library’s proxy server(http://www.yourlibraryURL.com)

Don’t forget to register for an account! A registered account lets your save sets of images, download them directly into PowerPoint, and access Artstor

from home.

Registered Accounts


By registering for an account, you can access Artstor from anywhere for 120 days. After 120 days you need to log in from on campus or through the library’s proxy server to reset your remote access.

With a registered account, you can also download images and save image groups.

Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library: Browsing


Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library: Browsing by Geography


Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library: Browsing by Classification


Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library: Browsing by Collection


View a list of collections with descriptions at www.artstor.org/collections

http://www.artstor.org/collections


Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library


Keyword SearchLooking for specific images, or images from a particular time period? Conduct a keyword search and filter your results by date, classification, or geography.

Refine Your Keyword Search with Filters: Click the + symbol next to “narrow your results” to reveal the filtering panels

Available filters include:Date slider with data pointsCollection TypeClassificationGeography

Advanced SearchNarrow your results further by searching for title, creator, and other fields using the advanced search feature

Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library: Keyword and Filtered Search


• Search term “peony” yields 876 results

• Filter results by geography (China)



• We now have 693 results, but need to narrow our search further

• Use the timeline to further narrow results



• We now have 10 relevant results

Finding Images in the Artstor Digital Library: Advanced Search


• Enter one or multiple search terms, selecting “AND” or “OR” from the dropdowns (Bombay OR Mumbai; Woman AND Girl)

• Select the field you would like to search (any field, title, creator, etc.)

• Enter a date range

• Check boxes for geography and/or classification

Downloading Images for Papers


Download a single image:• Click the thumbnail of the image you’d like to

download to open the image viewer

• Click the download button

• Accept the terms of use

• The image will download; descriptive information about the image is embedded in the image file or can be downloaded separately

• Learn more about embedded metadata on Artstor’s support site: support.artstor.org

• Remember to cite the image!

You can download high quality images from Artstor Digital Library for use in papers and presentations. To downloadimages, you need to be logged in to your registered account.

Citations


You can also save citations for the images you use in papers and presentations:

• Next, go to Tools >view and export citations

• Select each image you’d like a citation for, and go to Tools > Save citations for selected images

Citations


• Select the citations from the list that you’d like to export

• You can send them to EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, or Refworks

• Or you can just save them in printer friendly format

Saving Artstor Digital Library Images in Groups


• Select the images in your search results that you would like to save

• Go to Organize > Save images to a new image group

Saving Artstor Digital Library Images


• Enter a name for your image group and click save and open

Saving Artstor Digital Library Images


Download images into a .zip file (with descriptive information in separate files)

Download images directly into a PowerPoint presentation (with descriptive information in the notes field)

Studying for Exams


Artstor mobilehttp://mobile.artstor.orgMobile version of the Artstor website which includes a flashcard feature.

Artstor Cards (beta)http://cards.artstor.orgA new flashcard app specifically for studying Artstor images for exams.


Helpful Links

Content overview:www.artstor.org/collections

Troubleshooting:Support.artstor.org

Training videos:Youtube.com/artstor

Webinars:www.artstor.org/webinars

Flashcard app:Cards.artstor.org

Mobile site:Mobile.artstor.org

Your librarians:

_______________: [email protected]_______________: [email protected]

Please enter any additional institutional information here.


http://www.artstor.org/webinars


Image Credits

Slide 3: Currier & Ives; Wooding Up on the Mississippi; 1863; image and catalog data provided by Allan T. Kohl, Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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