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Finding and Using Images

Links to online image databases and websites; suggestions on searching for images in print publications; tools for presenting images; information on citing images; and guides to copyright information

Photography

ARTstor (available from JSTOR) This link opens in a new window
Browse Classification by Photographs
As of August 2024, Artstor content and key functionality are now accessed from JSTOR.

George Eastman House
The Getty: Photo Study Collection and Database
Joconde
Online catalog for museum collections across France. Contains digital images for more than 15,000 photographs. Keyword=photographie
Library Of Congress Photostream (on Flickr)
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
National Geographic Photography
New York Public Library Digital Gallery: Photography Collection

Stock Photography

Magnum Photos
National Geographic Stock Images
Time and Life Pictures
Over 425,000 digital files of 20th century original prints and negatives archived by the Time Inc. All images are watermarked and registration to access the site is required.
Getty Images
Foto Search Stock Photography
Search from more than 5 million images from 140 quality stock photography publishers at one site.

ARTstor

ARTstor Collections

For descriptions of the numerous collections within ARTstor, follow this link.