LibGuides: AR 346: History of Graphic Design: Images

Images from MU Art Books

The art and photography books in our library collection are a great source for images. There is a scanner near the library's Circulation Desk. Remember to cite the book as well as the image.

Citing ARTstor Images

Visit ARTstor support resources for detailed information on citing ARTstor images.

NOTE: On August 1, 2024, ARTStor's content, key resources and functionality will be moving to JSTOR. Searching between art works and art criticism will be seamless!

Check out ARTstor's detailed user guide to the site migration that includes checklists, videos and other training materials.

Databases for Image Searching

ARAS This link opens in a new window The Archive consists of photographs and reproductions of works of art, ritual images, and artifacts that depict archetypal images as defined by Carl G. Jung. Images date from the Paleolithic period to the present, and Prehistoric, Ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Christian, and Indian traditions are most substantially represented. Photographs from the collections of Jung himself, Dr. Jolande Jacobi, Dr. Erich Neumann, and Dorothy Norman have been added since the Archive's arrival in the U.S. from Zurich. Additional photographs continue to be added.
ARTstor This link opens in a new window Searchable database of more than 300,000 digital images and associated catalog data. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Users can search, view, and download images.

Databases for Articles

Use these databases to locate background information and criticism on photographic images.

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window The rich combination of the venerable Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that college students need to consult when conducting thorough collegiate research—all from one resource. Includes access to the Britannica encyclopedia, atlas, world data, the Classics, biographies, news, multimedia, and more.
Credo General Reference This link opens in a new window Credo contains full text encyclopedias and dictionaries.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary archive of scholarly journal literature. 1878 + Last several years not included.

Websites for Free Online Images

Observe copyright restrictions and properly cite all images downloaded from the web.

AICT Free access and free use of images of art and architectural works in the public domain. Images are referenced to important art history texts.
flickr Commons Images with no known copyright restrictions from participating institutions.
Google Image Advanced Search Use Advanced Image Search to limit search by file size, type, color and more. "USAGE RIGHTS" allows you to restrict your search to images that are free to use.
Image Exchange: Online Resource for Teaching Society of Architecture Historians archive of architecture images
Library of Congress Digital Collections Open access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
NYPL Digital Collections Public access to the digitized collections of the New York Public Library, including postcards, maps, photographs, manuscripts and more.
Princeton University Library Digital Collections: Western Americana Photographs "Consists of photographs of Indians of the Americas and views of the American West, including landscapes, cityscapes, and mining, railroad, and agricultural operations."
Wikimedia Commons Images can be copied, used or modified. Follow the terms specified by the author. License terms for each image is found on the description page.

How to Cite Images

Image citations typically include the following:

Artist
Title
Date of work
Museum or repository
Medium or materials
Dimensions

Images from the web should include the URL and date of access.

Images from books should include the book citation.

This guide from the University of Cincinnati Libraries provides detailed examples.