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ARTstor is a digital library containing nearly 1,000,000 high quality images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.

While users can search and view images in ARTstor without setting up an account, registering with ARTstor will enable you to create personal folders, save and export image sets, and more.

Click here for a four-minute overview on ARTstor and its digital collections and features.

Click here for a three-minute tutorial on how to set up an account in ARTstor.

Having trouble accessing the database? Click here for ARTstor system requirements.

Here are some clues to help you use the library catalog (LINUS) to find books with images in the library:

Include the phrase “pictorial works” in your keyword search. (This will help you find illustration, art, or photography on a wide range of subjects.)

Example: Bible AND “pictorial works”. Or “Vietnam War” AND “pictorial works”.

Include the word “exhibitions” in your keyword search. (This works best when looking for images from a specific artist or movement in art history.)

Example: Kandinsky AND exhibitions. Or impressionism AND exhibitions.

Do a subject search to find indexes of paintings, illustrations, sculptures, or photographs in print.

Example: subject search for “painting—indexes”. Or “pictures—indexes.” Or “photographs—indexes.

Do a subject search using the phrase “in art” following the subject you wish to find imagery of.

Example: death in art, dogs in art