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Visual Resources
Collection
The Visual Resources Collection is located in Hunt Library on the 4th floor. Why use the Visual Resource Collection? Watch this YouTube video to find out, courtesy of DePauw Libraries.
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Digital Image Database (DID): |
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A growing collection of over 9,100 high-resolution digital images from slides scans, book scans and purchased images. The primary focus of this collection is on the visual and performing arts (Carnegie Mellon users).
For Art:21 fans we have 93 images from Seasons 2 & 3 in the Digital Image Database (search by keyword: art:21).
Contemporary architecture: New 20th and 21st century high resolution images will be available online soon. Also inquire about available digital images by Herzog & de Meuron, Nouvel, Zumthor, & Piano that are PowerPoint-ready and available in the Visual Resources Collection, courtesy of Mary-Lou Arscott.
Modern Design: Recently acquired high resolution furniture images will be online soon.
Music: Portraits of composers will soon be available online in high resolution digital images.
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Slide Collection: |
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Consists of approximately 120,000 slides that have a primary focus on the visual arts and architecture (circulation available from Hunt Room 411 with Carnegie Mellon ID).
For Art:21 Fans we have slides from Seasons 1, 2 & 3 in the collection. Also 200 slides of Larry Qualls collection are available to view and check out.
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Other Digital Image Collections Available: |
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1. ARTstor:
ARTstor is NOW EASIER TO USE! In addition, a new home page and user-friendly interface will roll out in June, 2008. (Carnegie Mellon users)
ARTstor is a digital image library with over 750,000 images pertaining to visual arts -- including design, architecture and archeology to name a few. Images can be downloaded at a large size for PowerPoint or their OIV viewer. You can also make a detail and then download it..
Larry Qualls archive of 100,000 images are being added to the collection, which documents contemporary art exhibitions from New York, and beyond.
ART on FILE collection has 9,100 images that focus on contemporary architecture and landscape architecture. It is just over 70% complete.
- Are you interested in teaching with images? See the many interdisciplinary uses of ARTstor's digital library.
- Would you like training on using ARTstor? You can visit ARTstor on YouTube for three and four minute instructional videos!
2. AP Photo Archive:
A digital image database containing regional, state, national and international news photographs. Also includes a selection of historical images added on a weekly basis (Carnegie Mellon users).
3. Corbis Images for Education: Historical Collection:
The Corbis Historical Collection contains over 400,000 digital images from its popular art, historical, nature, science, space and various other stock collections for use in a variety of learning-related applications. Image sources include the renowned Bettmann archive, the United Press International, and the Hulton-Deutsch Collection (Carnegie Mellon users).
Additional Resources for Digital Images:
- Search Engines for Images
- Image Collections on the Web Some by subject (Arts, Medicine, History, etc.)
- Stock Photography (scroll to bottom of page)
- Additional Resources
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Specialist
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Beth Kellogg
Arts Resources Specialist
Hunt Library, 411
(412) 268-3511
ekellogg@andrew.cmu.edu
Please stop by, call or email with any questions regarding digitizing images or the slide collection.
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HOURS OF OPERATION: |
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Fall & Spring Semester:
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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9 a.m.
- midnight
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
noon - 6 p.m.
1 p.m. - midnight
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Summer Semester:
Monday
- Friday Saturday &
Sunday
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9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed
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Pre-College:
Monday - Thursday
Friday
Saturday &
Sunday
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9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed
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Hunt Library Hours are affected
by Holidays and Term Breaks. Please check to make sure the library is open.
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Digital Collections Include |
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**Art21**
All Seasons 1, 2 & 3 are available in slide form (click here for list) and 93 images from Seasons 2 & 3 are available in the Digital Image Database (search by keyword: art:21). This collection includes Images of artist work featured in the popular PBS series on art in the 21st century.
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USEFUL INFORMATION: |
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*new* Digital Media - Want to Learn More? Multimedia classes are taught on campus. Sign up today!
*new* Final Cut Pro classes on campus Friday's, 10:30-11:30 AM, CFA 323
*new* Copyright Questions? This source will help you to discern copyright status of an image.
*new* Met Museum images available for some scholarly publications Images for Academic Publishing (IAP) seeks to facilitate scholarship in the arts by reducing the costs associated with publishing images in academic journals and similar publications.
*new* Maya Cities of the Puuc Region, Yucatán, Mexico: Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, and Labná Provides approximately 250 19th and early 20th century drawings,
prints, and photographs, most rare or previously unpublished, revealing
how sites were imaged by early explorers and scholars. Plus over 1000 recent photographs with descriptive captions.
*new* Cambridge University Press: Provides guidelines for a Cambridge author on how to use "electronic illustrations." Includes a letter template for seeking copyright permission.
Requesting Digital Images <--UPDATED!
Request additions to the current collection.
Campus Equipment Providers and Digitizing Services
Beginners Guide to Digital Image Presentations
Need help getting started with your digital image presentation?
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