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Image Databases

AMICA
The AMICA Library has over 100,000 high quality art images Content for the on-line AMICA Library has been selected by prominent museums worldwide. Covers multiple cultures and time periods

ARTstor
Digital image database of approximately 300,000 images covering art, architecture and archeology. These images are very high quality, and you can zoom in quite close. You can access this at any PNCA campus computer, and from home within 120 of your last on-campus log-in. Click on “Search and browse FOR IMAGES” on the lower left side of the webpage.

A to Z Maps Online is a subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month.

Please see library staff or the Library Homeroom for off-campus login and password.

Camio is a growing collection documenting works of art from around the world, representing the collections of prominent museums. CAMIO highlights the creative output of cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covering the complete range of expressive forms.

CAMIO is licensed for use by students, faculty, and researchers at subscribing institutions. Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes during the term of the subscription, if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed.

Password protected. See library staff or Library Homeroom for login information.

Creative Commons
A way to search original images, music, etc. which allows the creator of the piece to designate the copyright permissions. You can find images here which are free for you to use in your work. Be sure to check the copyright specifications of any image or sound or other file, and honor the artist with attribution.

Creativity’s AdCritic.com
Fascinating website with news and criticism of the latest in the ad world.

Everystockphoto: access to 4,479,046 free photos!
A search engine for free photos. These come from many sources and are license-specific. You can view a photo’s license by clicking on the license icon, below and left of photos. Membership is free, without advertising, and allows you to rate, tag, collect and comment on photos.

PASSWORD PROTECTED – see library staff for password or check on Library Homeroom site.

Free, High Resolution Digital Images Online by Subject
Animation Resources
Architecture & Environmental Arts
Art History
Ceramics
Colleges & Universities
Creative Commons
Decorative Arts
Federal Government
Geography and Area Studies
Graphic Design
Illustration
Image Search Engines
Libraries and Museums
Medical Images
Photography
Paintings
Patents and Blueprints
Sculpture
Social Networking
Street Art and Graffiti
Textures
…Other Links of Interest

(All links show image size measured at longest edge in pixels)