Image Quality
The best reproduction quality of art will be found in books and journals.
You can scan, print or photocopy art reproductions found in books and journals in the library. There is a charge for color printing. Stop by the Reference Desk for assistance.
Problems registering in ARTstor?
This guide may help.
ARTstor provides further registration help on their website.
Images Online
The following databases and websites are just a few of the sources available for art images. These resources will be especially helpful in locating art images for the topics you are exploring. Be sure to include a search on Google for other image resources on your topic.
You will be prompted to log in to the databases. Use your network login (what you use to log in to a school computer).
Username: first name first initial of last name last 4 numbers of CTC ID
Password: whatever you created
Problems logging in to a database?
- All Artists - The Broad Art FoundationA great resource of contemporary art.
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowSearchable database of art images with good print quality. You must register for an ARTstor account to access it from off campus. To register an account you must be on the campus WIFI to do so, or contact the SFCC Library Reference Desk at 509-533-3834.
- ARTstor HelpThis page covers registering, searching, managing, exporting images to PowerPoint, etc.
- Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Access journal articles and images from JStor and ARTstor with one search.
- GoogleSearch your topic enclosing phrases in quotes. Limit your search by .org to zero in on museum and gallery related sources.
- Google Image BankPrint quality of images varies considerably.
Museums & Galleries
- Google Art ProjectExplore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks.
- World MuseumsLinks to museums around the world by region (starts with most famous).