Using Artstor Images in Papers
Using Images in Papers
This page outlines how you can use Artstor images in papers, including:
- Information about citing images
- Artstor's citation tool
- Viewing metadata for Artstor images
Citing Images
Citing Images
Citing images can be tricky. The Library of Congress provides a great overview of how to cite images/primary source materials like paintings, photographs, and documents. Read more here: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/citing.html
Your university's librarians are a tremendous resource for learning how to cite images and other sources--reach out to them with further questions!
Using Artstor Digital Library's Citation Tool
Using the Citation Tool
Artstor Digital Library features a handy tool to help you save your image citations.
To save citations, highlight image thumbnails in your search results, then go to the top menu: "Tools" > "Save citations for selected images." Back in the "Tools" menu, select "View and export citations." You can send your citations to EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, Refworks, or simply view them in printer-friendly format.
Downloading Images
Download Images
If you have a registered Artstor Digital Library account you can download images.
To download an image for a paper, open the image from your search results in the Image Viewer. In the lower right corner, click the disk icon (highlighted here in red). Accept the terms of use, and your image will begin to download.
Viewing Image Metadata
Image Metadata
All images in Artstor Digital Library are accompanied by metadata--that is, information about the images. This includes things like title, date, creator, repository, medium, and more. This information provides you with the details you need to cite images.
To view the metadata for an image, click the image title under the thumbnails in your search results. Alternately, open an image and click the "i" icon at the bottom of the image viewer window.
The metadata will also tell you who owns the image (in the "rights" field), which is important if you want to use an image you find in Artstor Digital Library in a publication. Artstor does not own the images in the Digital Library; they are owned by the institutions who graciously contribute them to our database. So, if you wanted permission to use the below image in a publication, you would need to contact the Getty for permissions, as noted in the rights field.