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Welcome to the Digital Image Database
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page

1. What image/object uses are permitted?
   
2. What information do I need to search the database?
   
3. I'm having trouble finding images from a particular artist.
   
4. I'm unsure of what terms to use in the "Style or Period" field.
   
5. Still having trouble finding what you're looking for?
   
6. I'm having trouble printing my list of search results.
   
7. What image sizes are available?
   
8. I'm having trouble viewing the large projection size image in Internet Explorer.
   
9. I'm having trouble closing the large projection size image.

1. What image/object uses are permitted?
Images contained in the Carnegie Mellon UniversityDigital Image Database are to be used in support of Carnegie Mellon University classroom teaching and learning only.

Images should not be downloaded or otherwise used without permission by the copyright holder. Publication of images in any form, such as in dissertations, theses, personal and course web pages is not permitted without written permission by the copyright holder (within the database, see "Source" information in the image/object’s record).

Please contact Beth Kellogg at ekellogg@andrew.cmu.edu or (412) 268-3511 for copyright holder contact information.

For information on the university's policy on copyright, please see the Copyright Policy of Carnegie Mellon University.

The following are copyright sites with a focus on digital images:

• Copyright and Digital Images (The Catholic University of America, Office of General Counsel)
  
  
• Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images (Society of American Archivists)
  Response ... to the draft guidelines developed by the Conference on Fair Use.
  
  
• Image Collection Guidelines (Visual Resources Association)
  "The Acquisition and Use of Images in Non-Profit Educational Visual Resources Collections."
  
  
• A Proposal for Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images
  "Copyright Crash Course" comments on draft guidelines developed during the CONFU process.
  
  
• A Proposal for Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images (Conference on Fair Use)
  12/3/96 draft.

2. What information do I need to search the database?
Fill in as little or as much as you know about the image. Although it may be best to start out your search with just one field, you can build up your search to include more fields and terms, as you become more familiar with the database.

3. I'm having trouble finding images from a particular artist.
Check your spelling. If you are unsure of an artist's name check the Getty Institute's Union List of Artist Names (ULAN). Alternatively, do a partial search using the first 3-4 letters of the name.

EXAMPLE: Typing in "Horn" under the Creator Personal Name field will pull up "Hornbostel."

4. I'm unsure of what terms to use in the "Style or Period" field.
On the search page please see the link below the "Style, Period" field for terminology. You can also try a partial search using the first 3-4 letters of the term.

EXAMPLE: Typing "Gree" under Style or Period will pull up "Greek."

5. Still having trouble finding what you're looking for?
If you cannot find what you're looking for, please check back; we are constantly adding images to the database. If you would like to suggest additions to the Digital Image Database, please read our policy for Requesting Digital Images or contact Beth Kellogg at ekellogg@andrew.cmu.edu or (412) 268-3511.

6. I'm having trouble printing my list of search results.
In the browser toolbar go to File: Page Set Up: Orientation: Landscape (located in the lower left hand corner).

7. What image sizes are available?
The images in the database are made available in three different sizes:

1. Thumbnail view
2. Medium view, screen size
3. Large view, projection size

8. I'm having trouble viewing the larger, projection size image in Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer the large projection size image is reduced to fit your screen by default. Roll your mouse over the image to bring up the "enlarge" icon. Clicking this icon will enlarge your image to full size. Clicking the icon again will return it to screen size.

9. I'm having trouble closing the larger, projection size image.
The large projection size image opens in a separate window. To close the window and return to the database, click on the "x" in the upper right hand corner (in MS Windows) or select "close" from the file menu.