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Unlocking the Power of ARTstor: A Comprehensive Guide to Image Access and Use

ARTstor offers more than 1 million images and serves over 65,000 curators, scholars, and educators across 1,200 institutions globally. With a focus on images rather than text, users can download, manipulate, and share content effectively. This guide covers how to find images, access ARTstor, use and share images, and customize your experience. You’ll learn about advanced search options, annotation features, and support resources for effective use. Empower your teaching and research with a rich visual resource that enhances interdisciplinary learning.

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Unlocking the Power of ARTstor: A Comprehensive Guide to Image Access and Use

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  1. ARTstor by the Numbers • 1 Million Images • Over 65,000 curators, scholars, educators, librarians • Over 1,200 participating institutions (1.024 U.S. and 170 international as of October 1, 2009

  2. ARTstor is different, meaning… • Main content is images, not text • You can download, manipulate, and share • You can add your own images if you have instructor level privileges

  3. Collections: Or, But I don’t use Art • Diverse collection contributors • Collections by topic • http://www.artstor.org/what-is-artstor/w-html/interdisciplinary.shtml

  4. How to Find Images: The Basics • Search (keyword) • Browse • Geography • Classification • Collection • Advanced Search • Keyword, Date, Geography, Classification, Collection

  5. How To Access ARTstor: Registration • Valid IP address, or ARTstor account • Must create ARTstor account on-campus • Remote access: 120 days, then must log-in on-campus • Access Levels • General access • Registered user • Instructor privileges

  6. How to Use Images: Software • Offline Image Viewer • Export Images to PowerPoint (Beta) • Cite / Export Images

  7. How to Share Images: Instructors • Create image groups • Public , password-protected • Generate stable URLs • Images or image groups • Link to e-mail, syllabi, PP • Embed images directly into BlackBoard

  8. How to Customize ARTstor: Instructors • Annotate images • Personal collections—uploading • MY ARTstor on the right of screen once logged in

  9. Getting Help • TONS of online help • ARTstor help materials • RSS, Wiki, Blog, YouTube (search ARTstor), e-mail alerts

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