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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. ARTstor is different, meaning…. Main content is images, not text
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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
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
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
How to Find Images: The Basics • Search (keyword) • Browse • Geography • Classification • Collection • Advanced Search • Keyword, Date, Geography, Classification, Collection
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
How to Use Images: Software • Offline Image Viewer • Export Images to PowerPoint (Beta) • Cite / Export Images
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
How to Customize ARTstor: Instructors • Annotate images • Personal collections—uploading • MY ARTstor on the right of screen once logged in
Getting Help • TONS of online help • ARTstor help materials • RSS, Wiki, Blog, YouTube (search ARTstor), e-mail alerts