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Slide Collection


	Information The collection consists of approximately 120,000 slides that focus on visual arts and architecture For fans of the PBS series "Art:21" we have slides from Seasons 1, 2 & 3 in the collection. Also 200 slides of Larry Qualls Archive are available.

Architecture Images for Powerpoint


	Mary-Lou Arscott, Architecture, donated digital images of architecture by Herzog & de Meuron, Nouvel, Zumthor and Piano. They are PowerPoint-ready and available in the Visual Resources Collection.

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Welcome to the Visual Resources Collection.
Please visit us on the fourth floor of Hunt Library.

Image Database Subscriptions:
(Carnegie Mellon users)


	1. AP Images: A digital image database containing regional, state, national and international news photographs. Also includes a selection of historical images added weekly. 2. ARTstor: ARTstor is a digital image library with over one million images pertaining to visual arts -- including design, architecture and archeology. Images can be downloaded for use in PowerPoint or their OIV viewer. You can also create a detail of an image and then download it. Are you interested in teaching with images? See the many interdisciplinary uses of ARTstor's digital library. Check out ARTstor on YouTube for information on using their website. It's best to register on the ARTstor website, so you can connect remotely without using a VPN. If you have issues off campus and it's between the hours of 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, please call me at (412) 268-3511 or email me at kellogg@cmu.edu. Otherwise, call the Arts Reference Desk at (412) 268-7272 or email artsref@andrew.cmu.edu. 3. CAMIO: Catalog of Art Museum Images Online documents works of art from museums around the world. 4. Digital Image Database (DID): A product of the Carnegie Mellon Libraries, the DID is a growing collection of more than 12,000 high quality (high resolution) digital images. The primary focus of this collection is on visual art and architecture. Also, within the databases JSTOR and CREDO there are image searches available. Images can be dragged from the website to your desktop and then used in a paper or presentation (for educational use only).

Beth Kellogg


	Arts Resources Specialist Visual Resources Collection Hunt Library, 411 (412) 268-3511 kellogg@cmu.edu Please stop by, call or email with any questions. I can help you to digitize images, find an image, or use the slide collection.

Visual Resources Hours


	Fall & Spring Semester: Mon. to Thurs. 9 am - 12 am Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday noon - 6 pm Sunday 1 pm - 12 am Summer Semester & Pre-College: Mon. to Fri. 9 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun. -Closed- The library is affected by holidays and term breaks. Please check to make sure Hunt Library is open.

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	RSS Feed ... Latest News - Now available: Medieval stained glass images from Madeline Caviness - Now available: South Asian and Cuban art and architecture from Alka Patel - Now available: Additional images from Magnum Photos


	ART:21 FROM PBS IS ONLINE! There are 93 images from Seasons 2 & 3 available in the Digital Image Database (search by keyword 'art:21'). This collection includes artwork featured in the popular PBS series on art in the 21st century.