image databases

AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive [AccuNet/AP] Searchable archive of historical and contemporary Associated Press photographs from the nineteenth century to the present. Brief stories available for most contemporary photos 48 hours after publication. Also included are maps, charts, logos and other graphics produced for the AP. WARNING! Use Internet Explorer. Netscape Navigator 6.2 is not supported by this database.

ARTstor [ARTstor] Non-profit ARTstor's collection provides over 300,000 high quality images of works of art from curated collections and associated data. For more complete information on copyright and on limitations to access and use of this collection, see the ARTstor web page Terms and Conditions.

Grove Art Online [Oxford UP] Provides access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art with more than 45,000 articles on the fine arts (painting, sculpture, and architecture) and the decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, jewellery, interior design, etc.) and biographies. Includes links to images from museums and other sites including The Bridgeman Art Library. Updated annually.

NBII Digital Image Library [U. S. Geological Survey] Searchable collection of digital images from the National Biological Information Infrastructure. Includes images of plants, animals, scenic landscapes and wildlife management/fieldwork. Most images are in the public domain and may be used free of change, however, please include proper credit for any image used. Additional information on the collection and crediting images used.

National Image Library - Digital Library System [U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service] Includes the National Image Library of the U. S. FWS. Still images, pictures and graphics of endagered species, wildlife, fish and environmental scenes. Browse or search through this database of fish and animals, including those on the endangered species list. Most photographic images are in the public domain, some images are black and white line drawings. Additional information on the collection and crediting images.

NYPL Digital Gallery [New York Public Library] Images of over 275,000 maps, architectural plans, drawing, photographs, etc. from image collections of the New York Public Library. May be used free of charge for scholarship, research and teaching. Commercial or for profit use is prohibited without prior permission of NYPL. Due to copyright restrictions only images in the public domain (pre-1923) are available in the database.

Sanborn's Digital Texas Maps [Chadwyck-Healey] These digitized maps provide detailed property and land-use records that depicts the architecture of more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities throughout the past one hundred years. The maps enable researchers to trace the architectural history of individual buildings or entire communities. One can see everything from building outline, size and shape, construction materials, height, building use, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, house numbers, and more. Symbols for stables, garages, warehouses, and other commercial sites are also included. Factories are often labeled with the owner's name, as well as the products manufactured there. Also depicted are pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, and dumps. Search for the maps by typing in the state or community. Each map's index helps locate streets, landmarks, and other places of historical interest. Once displayed, the maps can be manipulated, expanded, printed, and downloaded.