Art: Research & Referencing
Image by Mondschwinge from Pixabay
There are two different and important areas to consider, especially with images:
There are two different and important areas to consider, especially with images:
- Citing sources properly - in order to avoid plagiarism
- Checking and following usage rights and fair use principles - in order to avoid copyright infringement
For more on this topic, see https://libguides.mit.edu/usingimages
Citing Art Sources: Helpful Sites
Citing Art Sources: Helpful Sites
- Art: Citing Art APA Style, Memorial University Libraries - specific examples of different types of sources (scroll down after clicking the link; see screenshot right)
- Art Citation Guide, Florida International University - particulary useful for in-text art citations (see APA basics and the following tabs)
Advanced Search Techniques:0
Advanced Search Techniques:0
- (Boolean) Search Operators: and, not, OR, near, "" (quotation marks), * (truncation and wildcard placeholders), - (minus), site:, and using () in a string
- For explanations and examples of these, see Advanced Search Techniques from the University of London and Google's search operators
- More tips and tricks from PCmag.com
- Google's how to search, and Google's Advanced Search and Advanced Image Search
When searching for images that are freely available for reuse, try:
When searching for images that are freely available for reuse, try:
- Google Image search using the Tools, Usage Rights filter (see screenshot right)
- Creative Commons Search (old, choose type)
- Creative Commons Search (new)
- Pixabay
- Pexels
- Pixnio
Some places to browse and/or Research:
Some places to browse and/or Research:
- Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
- Getty Search Gateway, and particularly their Open Content Images
- Google Arts and Culture - interesting but generally not academically in-depth
- famous works of art in ridiculous hi-res zoomable detail, e.g. van Gogh's Starry Night (1889)
- online exhibits with detailed images and some explanations, e.g. Vincent van Gogh up close
- MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) Learning
- National Portrait Gallery Learning
- LIFE and Google collaboration