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