CMU LibGuides: History: 79-289: Animal Planet: An Environmental History of People and Animals: Images

Images

AP Images Collection
The Associated Press (AP) Images Collection™ captures the greatest events in history and brings them to life through photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text. "The image may be printed for personal, non-commercial use; used in presentations for educational use consistent with the Copyright Act of 1976; but may not be posted on the Web or used in any other form of mass media without express written permission from the copyright holder." Citing Images
Wellcome Images
Over 100,000 images available for free download as hi-res images, including historical content such as manuscripts, paintings, etchings, early photography and advertisements and 'themes around medicine and the wider history of health.'
Artstor on JSTOR
Over two million high-quality images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences. If you create an account, you'll be able to save images, etc. Use the filters on the left to improve search results. "A citation can be generated from the detail page for any asset in the Artstor Digital Library. Options for citation styles are MLA, APA and Chicago style. Current citation data: MLA is 8th edition, APA is 6th ed., Chicago 16th ed."
Bridgeman Education
Over two million digital images of art, history, and culture from global museums, galleries, private collections and contemporary artists all copyright cleared for educational use. You can: add the image to a slideshow, open the zoom window, download the image. Cite works as: Title, Date of work (if known), Medium (if known), Artist, Location, Bridgeman Education. Example: The Last Supper, 1495-97 (fresco) Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519), Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy, Bridgeman Education.
Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America is a free, national digital library that provides access to primary and secondary sources from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Materials in the collection include photographs, books, maps, sound and video recordings, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, and government documents.
DPLA can be searched by time or place, browsed through a virtual bookshelf or by curated exhibits, and also is a platform to be built upon through apps and widgets.

Google Advanced Image Search
Type in keywords and then limit your search by image size, type, region, domain, and most importantly, usage rights, so you can find images that are free to use.
Yandex Reverse Image Search
Yandex tends to have better hits than Google now for image searching
TinEye Reverse Image Search
Another good reverse image search. Fewer but better results generally

Finding Images in the Library Catalog

Advanced Search for CMU Libraries Catalog

Use “resource type”
Use synonyms
- Nature, environmental, fauna, bestiary
- Art, Art history, images, symbolism, imagery, iconography, illustrations
Look at a book's table of contents to see a list of illustrations and photographs
Look at a book's index at the end to find relevant keywords and see where your topic might appear