Images
Finding Images
Books in our collection (Second floor)
- Browse the art collection (700's) for thousands of images of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs.
- You will also find images in books and periodicals throughout our collection.
Article Databases
These databases and websites provide numerous images and:
- Information needed to create citations or
- The citations themselves.
- Ask a librarian for help using these sources and for locating others.
AP Images
Search over 2 million news photographs from the early 19th century to the present.
- Type your search term(s) into the Search box.
- Click on a photograph to get its citation information.
- Learn how to make a citation with that information.
Britannica Online
Contains thousands of photographs and illustrations
- Type your term(s) into the SEARCH box.
- On the results page, click on Media on the left navigation for all images on your topic.
- Click on any image to view a larger version.
- Scroll down the image's webpage for its APA and MLA citations.
Issues and Controversies
View thousands of photographs, graphs, charts, maps, and editorial cartoons.
- Browse lists of
- Each image provides an MLA citation and a template for creating an APA citation.
Websites
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com
Photo sharing website with images for just about any topic
- Type your search term(s) into the Search box.
- Every photograph includes its creator's name and the date it was uploaded.
- Click on the photograph to read copyright information.
- Visit the Flickr Creative Commons webpage to understand the various copyright options.
Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
A searchable database of close to 3 million free digital media files
- Type your search term(s) in the
Search files on Commons box.
- Click on a photo and scroll down to read the citation and copyright information.
Subject Guide
Art History
Links to art museums with extensive online image galleries
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Scanning & Editing Images
Media Area (first floor)
- All of the computers in the Library Media Area have Adobe Photoshop CS and scanners.
- Use these Landmark College Library guides behind the Media Area computers to get started:
- Scanning and editing a Picture using Adobe Photoshop
- Editing images using Photosho
- For editing images in PowerPoint presentations, use the Educational Technology Services' PowerPoint Tech Tips.
- For advanced image editing, consult these books located in the Library Media Area:
Combining Images with Photoshop Elements: Selecting, Layering, Masking, and Compositing — Ted
LoCascio — 005.369 L811C
Exploring Photoshop CS3 —
Annesa
Hartman — 006.686 H3332E 2008
Photoshop Elements 3 — Carole Boggs Matthews —
005.369 M6265PH
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Citing Images
- An image's URL is not a complete citation.
- The sources below provide models and tools for creating accurate, complete citations.
- Ask a librarian for assistance.
Landmark College Library Citation Guides
- Link to formats and examples for citing images in:
NoodleBib Express
- This website makes accurate citations for online and print images, but can be confusing.
- Ask a librarian for assistance using this website.
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Need Help??
Contact Research Services Librarian, Kathy Burris, extension 6763
Or the Main Desk of the Library, extension 1648
