A database of more than 1.3 million digital images. It covers many time periods and cultures and represent architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, etc. Users are required to create a personal account to access this database off campus.
Images or illustrations can enhance your papers and presentations. Like written sources, images also need to be properly cited. Always cite (give credit) where you found the image. Here are examples of the information needed.
A museum object
Artist's Name (First and Last)
Title of work and Date
Museum Name and Location
Image Source and ID Number
Example: Andokides Painter. Neck-Handled Amphora: Herakles & Cerberus, Ca. 510 B.C.
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France ARTstor: UCSD_41822000405785
An image from ARTstor
Title of the Work
Artist's Name (First and Last)
Date of the Work
Image Source
Date of Citation
Electronic Database
Example: Three Geese. Simon de Vlieger, c. 1600-1653. The Illustrated Bartsch. Vol. 1, Netherlandish Artists.
[cited 22 October 2013]. In ARTstor [database online].
An image from a Web Site
Title of the Work
Artist's Name (First and Last)
Date of the Work
Image Source
Date of Citation
Web Site
Example: Haystacks. (Effect of Snow and Sun) Claude Monet. 1891. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [cited 5 June 2010] http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_29.100.109.jpg
Chicago Manual of Style Provide the artist's name, the work of art italicized, the institution and city where the work is housed, and the the date of creation. Follow this initial entry with the the medium and the website.
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 1800. Painting. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/goya/hd_goya.htm
MLA: An Image (Including a Painting, Sculpture, or Photograph) Provide the artist's name, the work of art italicized, the date of creation, the institution and city where the work is housed. Follow this initial entry with the name of the Website in italics, the medium of publication, and the date of access.
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Museo National del Prado. Web. 22 May 2006.
Klee, Paul. Twittering Machine. 1922. Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Artchive. Web. 22 May 2006.
A treasure trove of primary source documents, such as journals, periodicals, illustrated books, maps and other official documents. You can limit results by time span or specific date and by "Photographs & Pictorial Works" in Advanced Search.
