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Browse by geography

  1. Begin to browse from any location in ARTstor:

    2. On the front page of the Digital Library, go to Browse area in the lower left corner and click Geography.

    OR

    Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Geography.

  2. The Browse page will open, displaying a list of country names. The number in parenthesis next to each country name indicates the number of images with that country term applied to the data record.
  3. You may browse by classification within a country:
    • To expand a country name, click the plus sign (+). A list of classification sub-categories will be displayed.
    • To collapse an expanded country, click the minus sign (-).
  4. To view the images associated with a country or classification within it, double-click on the country name or the classification.

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Browse by classification

  1. Begin to browse by classification from any location in ARTstor:

    2. On the front page of the Digital Library, go to the Browse area in the lower left corner and click Classification.

    OR

    Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Classification.

  2. The Browse page will open, displaying sixteen classification categories. The numbers in parenthesis indicate how many images are contained within each classification.
  3. You may browse by geography within a classification:
    • To expand a classification, click the plus sign (+). A list of relevant country names will display beneath the parent category.
    • To collapse an expanded classification, click the minus sign (-).
  4. To view the images associated with a classification or country within it, double-click the classification or country name.

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Browse by collection

  1. Begin to browse by collection from any location in ARTstor:

    2. On the front page of the Digital Library, go to the Browse area in the lower left corner and click Collections.

    OR

    Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Collections.

  2. The Browse page will open, displaying a tree structure for browsing collections. The numbers in parenthesis indicate how many images are contained in each collection.
  3. To view information about a specific collection, click the title. A sample image and a corresponding collection description will appear on the right side of the page.
    • To expand a collection, click the plus sign (+). A list of browsing sub-categories will display beneath the parent category. These categories will vary, reflecting the unique organization of each collection.
    • To collapse an expanded category or collection, click the minus sign (-).
  4. To view the images in a collection or sub-category, double-click the title.

Browse by Featured Groups

  1. Begin to browse by collection from any location in ARTstor:

    2. On the front page of the Digital Library, go to the Browse area in the lower left corner and click Featured Groups.

    OR

    Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Featured Groups.

    The Browse page will open, displaying an expanded list of of Featured Groups; Sample Topics, as well as past Travel Award winning image groups arranged within folders. The numbers in parenthesis indicate how many images are contained within each image group.
  2. To view the images in any of these groups, double click the image group name.
  3. To view a Travel Award image group, click the plus sign (+) next to the essay’s folder and then double click on the image group within.
  • In each Sample Topic group, you will find iconic images mixed with other selections that are meant to trigger new ideas and provoke deeper research. Each Sample Topic is intended to be an inclusive, rather than comprehensive, introduction to a particular subject or discipline. We encourage you to use these Sample Topics to search and browse for more images related to these and other subjects in ARTstor.
  • The Travel Award winning groups are made available as excellent, user-contributed examples of integrating ARTstor images into teaching and research. We hope these groups will illustrate and inspire the cross-disciplinary application of ARTstor images.

Browse image groups and folders

  1. Log in to your ARTstor account so you can view all of the image groups and folders that are available to you. Click here for instructions on how to register for an ARTstor account.
  2. Open the image group selection window. On the front page of the Digital Library, the Folders and Image Groups area is in the center of the page. Click Open. If you are logged in to your account, you can also go to the My ARTstor area on the right side of the screen and click My folders & image groups.
    OR
    Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Organize > Open image group.
  3. A new window will open, displaying a list of the folders available to you. If you are logged in to your account, you will see your personal My Work Folder in this list. If not, you will only have access to the public folders available at your institution. Click the plus sign (+) next to a folder title to expand it and display its contents. To collapse it, click the minus sign (-).
  4. Click an image group name and then click Open at the bottom of the window. The dialog box will close and the contents of the selected group will appear as thumbnails.

Browse your Personal Collection

  1. Log in to your ARTstor account. Click here for instructions on how to register for an account.
  2. Click Browse personal collection in the My ARTstor section on the front page of the Digital Library.
    OR
    Click Collection in the Browse section in the lower left corner of the front page of the Digital Library. Once on the Browse page, you can click My Personal Collection.
    OR
    Go to the ARTstor navigational menu and click Find > Browse personal collection.
    Please note: If you don't see any of these links, you haven't created a Personal Collection yet.
  3. The page that opens will display the current categories and sub-categories that you have created to organize your collection.
    • The number in parenthesis to the right of each category title indicates how many images are contained in that set.
    • Any category with a plus sign (+) is expandable into sub-categories. Click the plus sign to expand the category. Once expanded, you can click the minus sign (-) to collapse the category.
  4. Double-click the title of a category or sub-category to view the associated images as thumbnails.

Browse Institutional Collections

  1. Begin to browse institutional collections from any location in ARTstor.
    From the front page of the Digital Library:
    If your institution participates in the Hosting program you will see an area for Institutional Collections in the lower center of the page. Click on any of the collection titles listed here.

    2. OR

    Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse institutional collections > and select a collection title.

    Please note: If your institution does not participate in institutional hosting you will not see these options.
  2. The page that opens will display the selected institutional collection and any available sub-categories. To expand a category and display its sub-categories, click the plus sign (+). To collapse an expanded category, click the minus sign (-).
  3. The number in parenthesis next to each category indicates how many images are contained within that category. To view the contents of a category, double-click the category name.


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