Welcome!
As your librarian, I communicate, consult and collaborate with students and faculty; instruct classes, and provide one-on-one research assistance in person, by phone, e-mail & instant messaging (IM).
In addition, I select books, journals, multimedia, online sources and other scholarly materials for the Art History department.
Need help? Just ask -- I look forward to working with you!
Advice on Using Images

Words to the wise:
- Use public domain material when possible
- Get license to use image if needed
- Look for web creator's statement of permissable use and for suggested credit line
Image above created by Scindo and released to the public domain. See explanation.
Fair Use
Fair use considerations:
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Nonprofit or profit use
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Creative or factual workImage changed to new work
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Impact on economic value of work

Fernando Botero, "Mona Lisa" (1977)
— not plagiarism, but parody
Helpful Contacts
Copyright Resources Office (Johnson Center Library)
Distance Education Services to Faculty
Distance Education Services to Students
University Dissertation & Thesis Services (Fenwick Library)
Library Research Databases
Mason Libraries subscribes to various research databases which contain e-images. Explore these sources for your visuals -- need more help? Ask a Librarian! See the rest for InfoGuide for even more resources, including public domain images.

Part of Images for Academic Publishing (IAP)
Anatomy.TV
3D computer-generated models of human anatomy. Users may manipulate the images by rotating, zooming, and peeling away layers, while viewing accompanying text.AP Images
Art & Architecture Complete: Image Search
ARTStor
"Images for the Arts & Sciences"
Digital library includes over 1 million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and the social sciences. Includes Images for Academic Publishing (IAP)Berg Fashion Library
Berg content includes Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress & Fashion, e-books, reference works & images. In addition to fashion & textiles, topics include anthropology, art history, history, sociology, geography, folklore, museum studies, theater & cultural studies.Biology Image Library
Publisher of images in areas of biomedical research including images from BioMed Central's journals.Daily Life through History
Collection of primary documents, reference works, monographs, images, maps, illustrations and time lines depicting essential activities of daily life across the globe and throughout history. Using the Advanced Search, you can limit your results to Media, Visuals & Maps.Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
Includes detailed photographs of musicians, musical instrument, and the cultural context of dances, rituals, and ceremonies. Other images include drawings, maps, and musical examples.JSTOR
Oxford Art Online
Oxford Islamic Studies Online
English-language reference resources on the Islamic world including primary source documents, timelines and maps, full-color images and a glossary.Oxford Music Online
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Springer Images
Spans the scientific, technical and medical fields.United States at War
Vanderbilt Television News Archives
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Links: Profile & Guides |
Copyright & Images
- Artists Rights Society: Copyright Basics
- Copyright and Art IssuesUniversity of Oregon
- Copyright and Image ManagementUniversity of Texas
- Crash Course in Copyright
- Creative Commons
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Image CopyrightBoston University
- UNESCOUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- WATCH (Writers Artists and Their Copyright Holders)
- VISUAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION: Statement on the Fair Use of Images for Teaching, Research & Study


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