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Slide Collection
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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.
               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).
Carnegie Mellon ID or Andrew ID:
PIN:
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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ARTstor
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.