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ArtStor Update: Login to Save images

January 26th, 2012

Earlier in the school year ArtStor made a minor change:  Users wishing to save pictures from the ArtStor database must now log in to their user account. Thankfully, creating an account and logging in to it is very easy.  There is a prompt in the upper right-hand corner of the ArtStor main page, immediately visible after a user enters the digital art library:

Registering must be done from an SPS networked computer.  Following this, users may then access their ArtStor account from off the grounds.

ArtStor has written more detailed instructions about registering for an account HERE.

Or watch their YouTube video below:

 

 

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ARTstor Image Resources for Humanities V

October 14th, 2008

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

In Hum. V? Looking for inspiration for your Renaissance art research project?  Deciding which artist/painting combination to write about?  Try ARTstor!

What is it? – ARTstor is an image database containing nearly one million images.  (We have other databases, such as Oxford Art Online, ProQuest & JSTOR, to help with artists biographical information & art analysis.)

How do I use it? – Visit the library web site & select ARTstor from the list of databases.  You can search by keyword, such as artist’s name or title of work.

(The ARTstor search page with detail below)

Now, browse the results for inspiration:

Too much?  Overwhelmed?  For a smaller selection of images, try the advanced search mode and add another keyword:

(Select “Advanced Search” from the pull-down menu to bring up the window shown below.)

(You’ve gone from 171 entries to 8 by adding one additional keyword.)

Once you’ve found your inspiration, consider using these other library online databases for biographical and analytical information: Oxford Art Online, ProQuest, and JSTOR.

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ARTstor on YouTube: 3 Minutes of Database Fun!

October 13th, 2008

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

Curious about the  ARTstor database?  Have 3 minutes or less?  Visit the ARTstor channel on YouTube for a selection of short ARTstor video tutorials.  Learn the basics, or how (& why) to create an ARTstor account, how to create an image group, or even how to download images into Powerpoint.  Below is a clip introducing the basics of the ARTstor website – grab a handful of popcorn and enjoy!

More ARTstor tomorrow on Ohrstrom Blog: Humanities V tips for Renaissance Art

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