Artstor Made Easy:Online Basics

Julia SimicUniversity of Oregon VRC2008

www.arstor.orgOIV 3.0

Table of Contents

Part 1: Accessing Artstor• Getting to Artstor: Mac vs. PC• Registration• Preferences• Instructor Privileges

Part 2: Workspace and Menu• Artstor online• Menu Bar

Part 3: Finding Images• Browsing Collections• Basic Searches• Advanced Searches• Navigating Search Results• Image Display Formats

Part 4: Working with Images• Selecting Images• Creating Folders• Creating Groups• Shared Folders• Viewing Metadata• File Properties• Adding Commentary• Adding Personal Notes

Part 5: Folder Administration• Moving Groups Between Folders• Access Controls• Student Usage

Part 6: Personal Collections• Uploading Personal Files• Personal Collection Administration

1.1Getting to Artstor: Mac vs. PC

http://www.artstor.orgOR

Through the Photographs, Maps and Images page off the UO Libraries homepage:

Mac users may have problems logging on to Artstor if they are using Mozilla or Netscape as their browser. The use of Safari is highly recommended!

Artstor is a licensed resource available to UO faculty, staff,and students. Once registered, it can be accessed from anywhere. Registration must be done on campus or throughthe UO Virtual Private Network.

Artstor requires: Java 1.3 or higherFlash 6 or laterCookies enabledPop-up blocker disabled

1.1

Once you are at the Artstor home page, click the Go button at the upper right.

It will take several seconds for Artstor to load.

1.1

Registration 1.2

If you have never used Artstor before you will need to register

Click the Register button at the top right and follow the directions

Preferences 1.3

You may change your password or user profile at any time by accessingthe Preferences under the Tools menu

1.4Instructor Privileges

Users with instructor privileges can create Shared Folders, add Instructor Commentary, and upload Personal Collections to Artstor.

To obtain Instructor privileges, please contact Julia Simic jsimic@uoregon.edu or Ed Teague ehteague@uoregon.edu You will be asked to sign and return a waiver before the privileges are granted.

2.1Artstor OnlineOnce you have logged on you will be sent to the Home page. AllArtstor resources and tools are accessible from here. You can returnto the Home page at any time by clicking Home on the menu bar.

2.2Menu Bar

Home: return to Home pageBack: return to the previous pageHistory: lists your previous pages

Collections: lists the collections provided by ArtstorAdvanced Search: opens the Advanced Search dialog boxImage Groups: lists options for adding groups and images to groups

View: changes format of search results and image groupsTools: Shared folder, Folder Administration and Personal Collections accessLogoff: log off from your account

Help: get help or report a problemExit: exit Artstor

3.1Browsing Collections

All Artstor collections can be explored from the Home page or from the Collections menu

Artstor organizes collections hierarchically for easy navigation. The number in parentheses indicates how many images exist under that classification. Click on the + to expand the hierarchy, click on the name of the classification to bring up all the images.

3.2Basic Searches

Queries that search all the metadata associated with an image can be made from the Home page or from within a found Group of images via the Basic Search box. Both options allow you to narrow your search by collection.

Basic search from the Home page

Search option from within a Group (upper right corner.) Note that from here you can also narrow your search to the Group of images you have already found.

3.3Advanced Searches

The Advanced Search menu allows for more specific queries in multiple fields, within chosen collections and by general classifications

Notes and Commentaries may also be searched by word or phrase

Click on the collection, geographical designation or object classificationto select. Click again to deselect

Navigating Search Results 3.4

Search results will normally be up to 24 thumbnails at a time. If the search returns more than 24 hits, pages of thumbnails can be viewed by using the navigation toolbar at the upper left.

3.5Image Display Formats

Images from searches or Groups can be displayed and sorted in several ways. Options can be found under the View menu

Thumbnail mode is the default

List mode supplies some metadata and larger thumbnails3.5

3.5The Slide Sorter allows you to view all the images in a group on one page.The order of the images can be changed by clicking and dragging an imageto a different place.

3.5

Images can also be sorted automatically by Title, Creator, or Date.

View > List Image Titles will display anAlphabetical list of all image titles in thegroup.

Working with Images 4.1

To select an image simply single-click on it. A yellow box willappear around the thumbnail. To de-select the image, clickon it again.

4.2Creating Folders

Folders are the building blocks for organizing images you collect in Artstor.When you register with Artstor a folder called My Work Folder is automatically created for you.

We recommend that in addition to My Work Folder you also create one Shared Folder for each class you teach

This is accessible only after you create a group in it through the View Image Groups pull-down menu on the Home page.

Creating Groups 4.3

Groups are the next smallest unit of organization. MultipleGroups can be housed in a Folder.

Groups can only be created after you have selected images. Click on one or more images then go to the Image Groups menu and choose Save selected images to a new group.

A dialog box will open for you to choose the Folder and to name the Group.

Click in the Group field to name the new Group.

Shared Folders 4.4

Shared folders can be created by Instructors to limit access toimage collections to only users with a password, such as classparticipants.

Go to Tools > Create Shared Folder

The first dialog you see asks youTo name your shared folder. ThisName does not have to be unique.

The second box asks you to decide who cansee your folder. If you wish to limit Read access to a certain group of people choose Selected users with password and create a new password.

4.4You are now asked to if you want to limit Write access to only yourself orto a group of people with another password. Note: the password for Writesecurity cannot be the same as the password you just made up.

Lastly, you are asked if you would like to create Work Folders for everyone who can access the folder using either of the passwords. This is especially good in using Artstor for class assignments, as these work folders can be limited by date.

You can access shared folders you create at any time by going to View Image Groups on the home page or by going to the Image Groups menu and choosing Open Group.

Your students must access a shared folder by going to the Tools > Access Shared Folder.

They will be asked to supply their name and the Read or Write password you created.

4.4

4.5

Limited metadata can be seen in the List Mode. To see full metadata and a large image, double-click on any thumbnail.A new window will open.

Click the i button for full metadata

Viewing Metadata

4.5Metadata can also be viewed by

• Clicking on an image caption in the Thumbnail mode• Clicking Full Record in the List mode

4.6File Properties

Information about the image file can be viewed under the File Properties tab

An Image URL can be dropped into Blackboard for quick access

Adding Commentary 4.7

Personal commentary can also be added to the metadata of images. Click the caption or Full Record to see the image information. Click the Instructor’s Commentary tab, then click in the blank field and type.

In order for people who have access to your images to see the commentary, unclick the Hide Commentary box.

Adding Personal Notes 4.8

Notes can also be added to images. Click the caption or Full Record to see the image information. Click the Personal Notes tab, then click in the blank field and type.

Only you have access to your Personal Notes

Moving Groups Between Folders 5.1

Groups can be copied from one folder to another by going to Tools > Folder Administration

Click on a folder in the left pane, then drag a group from the right pane onto the name of another folder

You will get a confirmation message if the group was successfully moved

5.2Access Controls

Folder titles and passwords can be added, deleted or changed under the Access Controls tab under Tools > Folder Administration

5.3Student Usage

You can monitor who has logged in to a shared folder by going to Tools > Student Administration and clicking on the folder name

The student’s name and their access privileges (either R or W) will be listed here

You can also allow others to view your Groups by sending themthe URL for a Group. Go to Image Groups > Display ImageGroup URL

This URL can be accessed by anyone whohas it—even people who don’t have the password to a Shared Folder

5.3

Uploading Personal Files 6.1

Images not available through Artstor can be uploaded into your Personal Collection. View your personal collection from the Home page once you have logged in.

6.1

Browsing your personal collection is just like browsing an Artstor collection

Click on the + to expand the hierarchy, click on the name of the classification to bring up all the images.

The first time you upload files, they will all be under My Personal Collection. You can add a hierarchical structure afterwards

6.1Upload files from Tools > Personal Collection Media File Upload

Only 5 files may be uploaded at a time

Click upload to begin Click cancel to close

Upload metadata for your image files from Tools > Personal Collection Metadata File Upload

Only 5 files may be uploaded at a time

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6.1More than 5 images at a time can be added to My Personal Collection from the OIV. See Artstor’s Offline Image Viewer at http://www.uoregon.edu/~jsimic/instruction/oiv_for_faculty.ppt for more information.

In the OIV, select the images from the Image Palette (Shift+click for multiple images) and click the Add selected images to Artstor button or go to File > Upload selected images(s)

Personal Collection Administration 6.2

Go to Tools > Personal Files Administration

All the files you have uploaded are listed in the right pane

Click on My Personal Collection in the left pane

Click the Edit button

Select an image by clicking on it

The Edit box allows you to view metadata, add Commentary and Notes just like an Artstor image. To edit, click All Fields

6.2

Double-click on the field to enter or change data

Click Save after you have made changes, then click Back

You can also allow everyone at UO to see your personal images by selecting Institutional Access

6.2To create a group within your personal collection, select My Personal Collection, and click New Category. Double-click the New Category to rename it.

The new category is empty until you put something in it

6.2Drag and drop files from My Personal Collection into the new category

You will get a confirmation message if the move was successful

6.2

Create a smaller group by selecting a sub-group and clicking New Category. There are only three levels of hierarchy possible: My Personal Collection, a group, and a sub-group.

To exit Personal Collection Administration, click Close

To exit and view part or all of your Personal Collection, click the Browse button. This will open your selection in the Thumbnail mode.

6.2