Guide to ArtSTOR
*ArtSTOR
ARTstor is a digital image library containing approximately 300,000 art, architecture and archeology images.
*General Registration
In
the upper right hand corner (Gold box that says “Log in to ArtSTOR), click on
“Not Registered?”àEnter e-mail and
password
ArtSTOR
offers its own viewer available for download
After you register
for ArtSTOR, Select “Tools” in the upper right corner of the ArtSTOR homepageàselect “Download Offline Viewer”
* OIV (Offline
Image Viewer)
Download the OIV for use in
conjunction with ArtSTOR images to show in class.
Opening
OIV will prompt you for a password.
Password/Logon
information is the same as logon to ArtSTOR database.
*Selecting
Images
Search
for images from the search box. Note:
You must be Logged on to save images
Select
an image by clicking on it (The image will be framed in red)
Select
the “Organize” tab at the top and select option, i.e., “Save Selected Images to”
and choose “New Group”
*Adding Images
to OIV
After
images are selected and saved, Select “Insert” from the drop-box in the
OIV. Select “Image Group(s) from
Artstor” to import saved images recently selected.
After
the images have been imported, click on “Insert” from the drop menu and select
“Add a Slide”àDrag images from
the ‘palette’ on the bottom of the Image Viewer to the slide frame
*Be Sure to save all work
Finding photographs and other non-text sources
Going to a major collection of photographs is the best way to find a historic image. Also, use a search engine to try a topic search, such as “Eiffel Tower” or “Ghingis Khan” or “Van Gogh and wheat fields” to find photos, drawings or reproductions of paintings. Some major collections include:
(Courtesy of ALA)