Intro. Visual Literacy.

Overview. Options.

Getting to Artstor

Things you can do with images in database.

Different types of searching: Basic/Quick search, Advanced/More precise. OR Browse by…

Some special features like zooming and panning around image OIV=Offline Image Viewer Lots of online info & help

OIV=Offline Image Viewer Presentation software created by Artstor

ARTstor crosses disciplines, applicable to variety of subjects. NON-art guides under Collections by Topic

AGAIN—not just art & design topics WWII poster—children, Nazis, race, class, historical…

Reading an Image: Design Elements Not just art—ECOLOGY

JSTOR connection Flickr

Log-in to Flickr account for more options

Flickr ARTstor vs. Flickr→ Library of Congress→ Ex: Migrant Workers Searching “The Commons” → Ex: Migrant Laborers InfoGuide

Current InfoGuide Work in progress Guide sheets for diff. online resources

Find Images: ARTstor and Beyond

ARTstor Digital Library Over 1 million images Search for Images Save Image Groups Download Images Zoom-able Images Offline Image Viewer (OIV)

Accessing ARTstor artstor artstor Off-Campus

What can you do in ARTstor? SEARCH STUDY SAVE CITE

Types of Searching Basic vs. Advanced Search by… Title Creator Date Media type (Classification) Geography Collection

Special Features Zoom in & out/Pan around Save, Print, E-mail Send citations Save images to group OIV=Offline Image Viewer Communication: RSS, Facebook, YouTube Online tutorials

Offline Image Viewer (OIV) Presentation Software

Ethnographic Art Oceanic Art Anthropology Human Ecology History Cultural Studies Religious Studies Australian & Oceanic Studies Gender Studies Sociology SEARCH: Tattooing AND “New Zealand”

Reading an Image: Not just for artsy types Title: Don't Let that Shadow Touch Them: Buy War Bonds Date: 1942 Work Type: War Posters Not buying a war bond would let the Nazi shadow ruin innocent American children. “Wholesome American children” Well dressed, clean Little boy holding American flag What does image say about race, class, etc.? Historical, social, political & artistic implications…

Reading an Image: Art, Design, What else? The Farm by Joan Miró (1921-22) Design elements: Color/Color theory Detailed realism combined with Cubist elements Art & Ecology Artists as keen observers of natural world Paintings become resource for studying nature (National Gallery of Art Classroom for Teachers & Students)

Compare ARTstor to Other Image Resources JSTOR Connection JSTO R images from articles Links to ARTstor Flickr Over 3.6 billion images More images than ARTstor Different image sources Info Guide

Flickr Account

Flickr Search: Migrant Workers

InfoGuides Guides for online image resources http://infoguide.gmu.edu.edu/eimages