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Digital Imaging Project: Art Historical Images of European and North American Architecture & Sculpture
S*P*I*R*O, Architecture Slide Library
The visual catalog of the Architecture Slide Library's (ASL) collection of over 200,000 slides at the University of California, Berkeley. Created and maintained by Maryly Snow, Librarian, Architecture Slide and Photograph Library.
Adflip
The world's largest archive of classic print advertisements.
AICT (Art Images for College Teaching)
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Museum-Quality Art on the Internet
dArt: The Internet Art Database
Digital Imaging Project: Art Historical Images of European & North American Architecture & Sculpture
The Estate Project for Artists with AIDS
Features an expansive "Virtual Collection" or database of works representing artists with HIV/AIDS. Currently, it includes over 3,000 images from the Visual AIDS, New York collection. Please note: To access the online database, select "START" in the top-left corner of the Virtual Collection page. The database is powered by Luna-Imaging's Insight Browser and may not be readily available to all users.The Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Via a partnership with the Bridgeman Art Library, the Grove Dictionary of Art Online provides access to 100,000 images of architecture, the decorative arts, painting, and sculpture. The Dictionary also points to more than 24,000 images found on external websites. In addition to images, this resource includes 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts--- painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography---from prehistory to the present day. Compiled over a period of 15 years, it represents the work of more than 6,800 scholars from around the world, each writing on his or her own specialist field of study. Important Note: This resource is not free and online access to it is limited to members of the University of Connecticut community. Click here for more information about remote access to library research databases.
If you are trying to find examples of fine art on the Web, many museums around the world are developing their own "digital libraries," which contain images of objects in their respective collections. While many of these resources are still free, others are only available via online subscriptions.
To locate the website for a particular museum, consult the Virtual Library Museums Pages.AMICO (Art Museum Image Consortium) Thumbnail Catalog
On the Web since July 1999, this multimedia database includes over 65,000 artworks from the collections of over 30 major museums and cultural institutions in the U.S. and Canada, such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Library of Congress, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Available to universities, colleges, schools, and public libraries. Important Note: This resource is not free, but users may browse a sampling of images at the AMICO website.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
"The Thinker" at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Access Excellence at the National Health Museum
Visit the Visual Library and/or the Biotech Graphics Gallery for useful links to images related to general and molecular biology as well as the processes of biotechnology, including chromosomes, DNA, genetics, human anatomy, RNA, viruses, and more!
Benthic Marine Algal Herbarium of Long Island Sound
A database that includes collected and pressed specimens of algae from the Long Island Sound. The image archive and compendium document all benthic marine macro algae species in the Long Island Sound. Created and owned by the University of Connecticut.
BIODIDAC (Digital Resources for Teaching Biology)
Bilingual (French/English) media bank of text, images, sounds, and videos for teaching biology. Currently contains over 25,000 images and 41+ video clips with cross references for media in the following categories: protists, fungi, animals, plants, and histology. Created and owned by the University of Ottawa, Canada.Cells Alive!
Everything about cells, including a gallery of images and a unique "CellCAM," a webcamera which allows users to gauge cell activities in "real time."The Electronic Zoo/NetVet
Text and image resources for everything from invertebrates to primates, hosted by Ken Boschert, DVM. For specific image resources, visit the Electronic Zoo's "Animal Image Collection" at http://netvet.wustl.edu/pix.htm. There is also a collection of animal sound websites at this link: http://netvet.wustl.edu/sounds.htm.Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)
The Invasive Plant Atlas of New England is a web accessible atlas of invasive plant species for the New England area, with a concentration on the state of Connecticut. The atlas will support early detection and rapid response of invasive plant species. Created and owned by the University of Connecticut.NOAA Photo Library
Encompassing over 20,000 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) photo library includes photos of extreme weather (tornadoes and lightning), space, sealife, seascapes, animals, and a myriad of other topics.Plant Database at the University of Connecticut
Multimedia site dedicated to the use and identification of ornamental plants. Users may search by common or scientific names. Created by Dr. Mark H. Brand, University of Connecticut.Plant Dictionary at Ohio State University
A useful resource for images related to horticulture and crop science. Search by categories as well as common or scientific names. The "Plants of Horticulture" section of the Dictionary includes nearly 4,000 images.The Sciences Explorer
Tour a cell and an atom using VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language)! Use an interactive periodic table of elements and browse links to other image-related science websites.Zoonet Image Archives
Jim Henley's collection of animal images, sponsored by Mindspring.com.
Atom World
A website dedicated to the atom. Visit the Molecule Picture Gallery for images. Owned by the New Hampshire-based company, Plastomics, Inc.WebElements
The first periodic table of elements on the Web! Site includes audio files and images for each element. Created by Mark Winter at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Clipart.com
GoGraph.com/Graphsearch
Microsoft® Clip Gallery Live
Web Places Clip Art Searcher
Pics4Learning
An image library for teachers and students which currently contains thousands of images donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Please Note: Permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection. Pics4Learning is a partnership between Orange County Public Schools Technology Development Unit of Orlando, Florida, and Tech4Learning, Inc.
PHIL (Public Health Image Library)
HONMedia (Health on the Net Media)Connecticut History Online (CHO)
A collection of over 14,000 images of Connecticut history from the collections of Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut; the Connecticut Historical Society, and Mystic Seaport.
Adflip
The world's largest archive of classic print advertisements.
CDCovers
Looking for images of cd cover art? This website includes over 30,000 images of DVD cover art, over 70,000 images from audio cds, and thousands of cd covers from popular video games.
Please note that most, if not all, of the images on this website are protected by copyright law. A very helpful "LEGAL DISCLAIMER" found on the website specifies conditions for use of images: "The CD artwork displayed on this site is for entertainment and informational use only. In order to view these images, you must agree (but not be limited) to the following conditions: You may view the covers to find out information about a particular CD. You may download and print the artwork if you own the original CD and need a replacement. What may be considered legal is limited to the copyright laws in your country."Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
The premier site on the Web for information about and images from movies. Visit the Photo Galleries, the Movie Stills Index, the Posters Database, and the Index of Celebrity Photos for specific images.
Freefoto.com
Fotosearch Stock Photography
Smithsonian Photo Database (Please note that this site has been experiencing technical problems recently; July 2001.)
Time Life Photo Sight Home Page
American Institute of Physics (AIP) Archive of Physics Images
A very useful website filled with images on many different physics topics including astronomy, chaos, particles, quantum mechanics, and general physics.
E! Online
Looking for images of your favorite Hollywood movie celebrity or rock star? The website for E! Entertainment Television is a great place to start. It is easy to search the entire website or browse the E! Multimedia Gallery to find pictures, movies, and audio files.
Ebay.com
This online auction service can be extremely useful for locating various images of items that relate to or are part of popular culture, such as antiques and collectibles, books, fashion, furniture, sports and memorabilia. Interested in cars or photos of them? Ebay also owns a special automotive site loaded with pictures at www.ebaymotors.com.See also Movies & Music above.
Yale Divinity School's EIKON Image Database for Biblical Studies
A database with 1,000+ images related to the field of Biblical studies. Main categories include the Biblical Book (72 images), Geographical Location (601 images), Cultural Affiliation (130 images), Object Type (433 images), and Topic (73 images)
Web Design Graphics (Animated GIFs, Buttons, Bars, Icons, Etc.)
Amazing Resources
True to its name, this site contains anything and everything visual that you might need for a web page. It provides direct links to resources for free animations, fonts, backgrounds, counters, icons, and more!
Cool Archive
Another great metasite for web images. Over 800 fonts and more than 1,000 icons.GoGraph.com/Graphsearch
IconBAZAAR
A world of icons in one place. A high-traffic site but worth checking out.
ScreamDesign.com
Formerly Andy's Art Attack. Lots of well-constructed, free designs, as well as tips for new web designers.
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