Visual resources and tools

ARTStor Digital Library

ARTstor is primary tool and resources for visual images used in teaching. This is a Rice Licensed database (managed by Fondren Library) and requires Rice Net ID to access.

 

Help resources:

• Various videos : http://www.youtube.com/user/artstor
• Did you know? The secrets of the Image Viewer tools ARTStor Blog
• Four Easy Tricks to Help You Search the ARTStor Digital Library ARTStor blog 
• Export to PowerPoint youtube video
• Subject guides http://www.artstor.org/what-is-artstor/w-html/interdisciplinary.shtml
• and more Digital Library training materials 

 

Shared Shelf Cataloging Tool:

For describing and creating image collections to be published in ARTstor. Requires special permissions (Visual resources curators and library staff access only)

 

For a simple list of basic or default fields please see http://help.artstor.org/sshelp/index.php/Fields

and here are some other useful links

• Shared Shelf Training Materials : http://help.artstor.org/sshelp/index.php/Shared_Shelf_Training_Materials
• Help Topics : http://help.artstor.org/sshelp/index.php/Help_Topics
• Shared Shelf Training sessions (webinars) : http://help.artstor.org/sshelp/index.php/Training_Options

Digital Imaging Resources

Advance Photoshop techniques From Visual Resources Association (VRA)

http://www.vraweb.org/resources/diag/photoshopresources.html

 

Simple Photoshop tips Image editing tips

 

Digital Imaging Guides at the DMC