Key Image Resources
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Artstor This link opens in a new windowA digital library of more than 3 million images across a variety of subjects, contributed by museums, artist estates, and a variety of institutions. As of 2024, Artstor is hosted on the JSTOR platform.
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Image Collections on the WebA locally maintained list of major image sources, many of them open access.
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Google Art ProjectAn aggregate of 151 art collections from museums around the world set in a dynamic, user-friendly platform. View or create shared personal collections for research and inspiration.
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College Art Association: Image Sources and Rights Clearance AgenciesDescribes collections that students can use for academic purposes, mostly from museums.
Giving Credit to Images
Captions should accompany all images included in the body of an academic paper or in a presentation. A caption includes much of the same attributive information that a citation provides for textual sources.
Here is a general template for captioning a work of art:
Figure number Creator, Title of Work, date created, medium on support, measurements. Collection or Museum, City of Collection or Museum (your means of obtaining the image)
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CAA Publications Style GuideSection III lists, in detail, formatting guidelines for captions in College Art Association publications.
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Captions: Association of Art Editors Style GuideComprehensive overview of the elements of a caption, with "a sampling of formats" that illustrate a variety of caption subjects and sources.
