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You can browse the ARTstor Digital Library by geography, classification, or collection. You can also browse image groups that you've created, or that others at your institution have shared.
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Browsing in ARTstor
On the front page of the Digital Library, the Browse area is in the lower left corner. Click the links to browse by Geography, Classification, or Collections.
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Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > and select Geography, Classification, or Collections.
Browse by geography
- Begin to browse from any location in ARTstor:
- 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.
- 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 (-).
- To view the images associated with a country or classification within it, double-click on the country name or the classification.
On the front page of the Digital Library, go to Browse area in the lower left corner and click Geography.
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Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Geography.
More about browsing by geography
Standardized geographic terms have been applied to the descriptive data for ARTstor images, according to a controlled list of country names based on the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN). Geographic terms were assigned according to two different criteria: For site-specific works (architecture, mural painting, public monuments, etc.), the country term was assigned based on the location of the work. For objects now in repositories, country terms were assigned on the basis of the nationality of the creator. In cases where these two criteria overlapped (e.g. an American architect’s preparatory drawing for a building built in Spain), the records were assigned two country terms.
You can also search for images in ARTstor using these geographic terms, which are also available in the Advanced Search window. With the Advanced Search, you will be able to narrow your search results by limiting it to individual countries, or by broader geographic regions, such as "Europe" or "South America."
Browse by classification
- Begin to browse by classification from any location in ARTstor:
- The Browse page will open, displaying sixteen classification categories. The numbers in parenthesis indicate how many images are contained within each classification.
- 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 (-).
- To view the images associated with a classification or country within it, double-click the classification or country name.
On the front page of the Digital Library, go to the Browse area in the lower left corner and click Classification.
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Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Classification.
More about browsing by classification
ARTstor's Metadata team has developed a set of sixteen object classification terms and applied them to the data records for ARTstor images. While no one standard served as the basis for this classification scheme, the Metadata team consulted the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), among other vocabularies, when formulating these categories. Since the ARTstor Digital Library contains a sizeable number of images that are not works of art, but are used for reference or other pedagogical reasons, the “Humanities and Social Sciences” classification was added to a list that is primarily made up of object types. While the following list is by no means exhaustive, these sixteen classifications are meant to help users navigate the breadth and depth of ARTstor's content. In cases where a work shares the characteristics of more than one classification, that object has been assigned to all relevant categories.
- Architecture and City Planning
- Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
- Drawings and Watercolors
- Fashion, Costume and Jewelry
- Film, Audio, Video and Digital Art
- Garden and Landscape
- Graphic Design and Illustration
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Manuscripts and Manuscript Illuminations
- Maps, Charts and Graphs
- Paintings
- Performing Arts (including Performance Art)
- Photographs
- Prints
- Science, Technology and Industry
- Sculpture and Installations
Browse by collection
- Begin to browse by collection from any location in ARTstor:
- 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.
- 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 (-).
- To view the images in a collection or sub-category, double-click the title.
On the front page of the Digital Library, go to the Browse area in the lower left corner and click Collections.
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Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Find > Browse ARTstor by > Collections.
Browse image groups and folders
- 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.
- 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.
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Go to the ARTstor navigation menu and click Organize > Open image group. - 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 (-).
- 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
- Log in to your ARTstor account. Click here for instructions on how to register for an account.
- Click Browse personal collection in the My ARTstor section on the front page of the Digital Library.
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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.
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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. - 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.
- Double-click the title of a category or sub-category to view the associated images as thumbnails.
Browse Institutional Collections
- 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. - 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 (-).
- 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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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.