Finding Images

Fleet Library @ RISD

Questions to consider when image searching

• What kind and how many images do I need?

• Do I need a specific image of a single work of art or am I looking for a group or category of images?

• What are the image resources available to me beyond the internet?

• Who can I ask for help with image searching?

• How will the use I have in mind for the image affect the media and format requirements of the image and my search?

• What is the source of the image’s descriptive information? How reliable is it?How can I verify its accuracy?

• Citing source imagery is giving the creator recognition for his/her work. What are the elements and form of an image citation?

RISD Library Sources for Images

RISD/ATH Catalog

ARTstor

Picture Collection +Visual & MaterialResource Center

Art Museum Image GalleryRDID

Oxford Art Online

Berg Fashion Library

Bridgeman EducationCinema Image Gallery

Coloribus AdvertisingArchive

Search the RISD/Athenaeum Catalog

• start at library.risd.edu • use the catalog search box at the top of the screen• find books with pictorial content by adding the word pictorial to your search example: ocean + pictorial• or use the phrase “exhibition catalog” or exhibit* + an artist’s name or keyword• truncate words like exhibit* with an asterisk * to find derivatives of the word: • exhibit* searches exhibit, exhibits, exhibition, exhibiting, etc.• use the library’s scanners to digitize images from books• record the source of the image for image citing purposes

Search RISD Online Image Sources

• start at the library’s website: library.risd.edu > Mouse over Resources > Images & Materials• select an image database to search• search multiple image databases - each contain unique image files• if you’re unsure where to start• ask an art librarian to recommend the best databases to search Reference Desk -1st floor, 709-5902• ask the Visual & Material Resource Center staff for assistance RISD Library - 2nd floor corridor - Room 204, 709-5934

Search for Images - Off Campus Access

• start at library.risd.edu > Resources > Images & Materials• select an image database to search• a login window will open• type in your first or last name as it appears on the FRONT of your RISD ID• type in the 14-digit Barcode number on the BACK of your RISD ID• It starts with 3444400…• if your login doesn’t work, contact the Library for help, 709-5902

Search the Art Museum Image Gallery

• searchable database of 165,000+ digital images • select & download images• includes detailed image citations • can be searched simultaneously with Cinema Image Gallery

Search ARTstor

• 60 collections, over 1 million digital images• 120 day remote access for registered users

First-time users need to register on a risd campus computer

to be able to use ARTstor remotely for 120 days

Once registerd in ARTstor, users can save images

to their My Work Folder, organize images into groups & download groups of images as a Powerpoint presentation.

• double-click an image thumbnail to open the half screen view• download the image by selecting the floppy disc icon

• two files will download: the image file (jpg) and the image citation (html)

Search Berg Fashion Library Berg includes full-text, authoritative articles and 5,000+ color images from these sources:• Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion • Victoria and Albert Museum collection• Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute collection

Search Bridgeman Education Bridgeman is a digital image database of 380,000+ images collected from • museums, galleries, private collections & contemporary artists• Bridgeman covers visual culture of every civilization and time period

from prehistory to the present day• includes detailed image citations

Search Cinema Image Gallery

a digital image database of 200,000+ film-related images, including• Over 6,200 film posters• still images of films in production• directors working on-set • set, costume, hair & make-up, production design• search by genre, title, actor, director, keyword example: bollywood• can be searched simultaneously with Art Museum Image Gallery

Search Coloribus Advertising ArchiveColoribus contains more than 2 million current & historic ads (1990-present)for viewing online and download:• browse or search by categories: TV & Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Ambient, Online, Viral, Direct Marketing, Promo, Design & Branding, Radio, Case Study, and the Making of • the RISD subscription is for 15 concurrent users

Search Oxford Art Online In addition to full-text authoritative articles, Oxford Art Online includes images

• over 6,400 images linked to articles• links to external digital images• all image sources are cited

Search RDID - RISD’s Digital Image Database

• a growing digital image database of 13,000+ images • a gathering place for digitized collections across RISD • use your risd username and password to log in• create & save image groups• search, select & download individual images

Cite images

Cite Image Sources

Just as you cite the text sources you use…• cite image sources to fully record image information and give the creator credit for his/her work• include information such as artist, title, date, medium, dimensions, location/collection

Cite Image Sources

• select and use an image citing convention such as MLA or Art Bulletin Style• image citing guide: risd.libguides.com/citingimages

Use the Picture Collection - RISD Library - 2nd floor

• the Picture Collection is a clipping library of over 500,000 images arranged in folders

• to locate folders of interest, search the Picture Collection Subject & Artist Indexes (pdf)

More about the Picture Collection

• check out up to 200 images for 4 weeks at a time • renew images for an additional 4 weeks

• Corbis & Dover image collections (on CD) are available for checkout

• images are arranged in folders by categories: subject, artist, medium, country or art movement

• image capture options include a black & white photocopier and a flatbed scanner networked to a color printer

• Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-4:30pm Sun 5pm-9pm, 709-5938

• Location: RISD Library - 2nd floor corridor - Room 207 part of the Visual & Material Resource Center

Stay informed about new Visual Collections at RISD Library

• follow the Visual & Material Resource Center collection updates on the RISD Library Facebook page

Working with a Librarian - a snapshot

• listen - as you discuss your class assignments and studio projects

• translate - your art & design ideas or questions into effective ways to think about, search for, and locate information

• bridge - any gaps between your subject domain and using library resources - the librarian's domain of expertise

• filter - offer ways to think critically about the information you encounter

RISD Library Reference Desk - Library 1st floor, 709-5902, risdlib@risd.edu library.risd.edu > Departments > Reference

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