Brief Description:
ARTstor
is a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data; provides
tools to actively use those images; and is a
restricted usage environment that seeks to balance the rights of content providers with the needs and interests of content users (from the ARTstor website).
ARTstor Library's initial content will include approximately 300,000 images covering
artistic traditions across many times and cultures and embraces architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual culture.
The Image Gallery also embraces an Art History Survey Collection of about 4,000 images
selected on the basis of 13 standard art history survey texts. For more specific content see Specialized Collections.
| Dates of Coverage: |
All periods |
| Frequency of Updates: |
Not available |
| Record Type: |
Images,
derived from 35mm color slides made from high-quality reproductions. |
| Number of Records: |
300,000 plus |
| Subjects Covered: |
Architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design |
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Access:
CONNECT
via the www
Access is available on and off campus to Ryerson
University students, staff and faculty.
Maximum number of simultaneous users:
Unlimited
Note: users will be prompted to register to download images.
Technical Requirements
Terms
of Use
Troubleshooting from off-campus
If you are having difficulties accessing this resource from off-campus, please consider the following.
- Can you access other databases (eg. Proquest). If not, the problem is not Artstor specific and you should consult our remote access troubleshooting page.
- Ensure that your browser allows pop-ups.
- Ensure that you are using the recommended version of Sun Java. Download Sun Java Version 1.4.2_09 JRE
- If the above have not resolved your problem, configure your web browser to use the Library's proxy server. Once you have done so, use the following url to access Artstor http://www.artstor.org/
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