Research Guides: Finding and Using Images: Databases with Images

Other Databases with Digital Images

Credo Reference [INFOBASE] This link opens in a new window
Click on the "Image" tab to limit your keyword searches to images only.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Once you are in an entry on your topic click on the "Images" link on the left side of the screen.
Contains both the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, as well as magazine and journal articles written by Pulitzer Prize winners and leading experts, a world atlas, country data, and timelines.

Continuously updated and enhanced on a daily basis with new articles, revisions, and related Internet sites.
eBooks [GALE] This link opens in a new window
Click "Advanced Search," enter in your keywords, and check the box before "to document with images."
Grove Art Online [OXFORD] This link opens in a new window
Use the "Search for Images Only" option. Use to: search to search images of fine arts including ceramics, photographs, paintings, and sculpture.
To search for images: use the "Search for images only" box to run a keyword search. Images can be enlarged and saved to your computer by right clicking on the image. You can also use the Image Search on the Advanced Search page to search among 40,000 art images available on the websites of museums worldwide.

More Databases with Images

Academic Search Premier
Use to: locate images from popular magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals.
To search for images: hover over the word "More" in the blue bar at top of the screen, then select "Images" from the drop-down menu. Images are searchable by keyword; search limiters regarding image type (i.e. diagram, map, color photography) are also available. From the search results screen you will need to click on the thumbnails to view larger images and right-click on the image to download.

Birds of the World
Use to: locate photos of different bird species, along with range maps and illustrations of their song patterns.
To search for images: search the scientific or popular name for a particular species of bird. In the search results, click on the "Photos, Images, and Maps" to access images associated with that bird. Or click on the bird's name, then on the Multimedia Gallery tab to view photos.

New York Times (Historical)
Use to: locate images that appeared in the New York Times since 1851, including advertisements, cartoons, and photographs.
To search for images: click on the "Advanced" tab, select "More Search Options" and then select the desired document type from the drop-down menu. To download images you need to first save a PDF of the article. Next, open up the saved PDF, go to "Tools," select "Select & Zoom," and then choose the "Snapshot Tool." Use the Snapshot tool to select the image, then paste the selected image into Word or PowerPoint.