Head, Research & Instruction
Carol Wittig
Contact:
Rm. 119 Refectory (**during Boatwright Library renovation May 2025-August 2026**)
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
804.289.8459
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Subjects: American Studies, Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Classical Studies, Copyright & Fair Use, E-Books, English & Literature, Faculty Resources, French, German, Getting Started with Library Research, Language and Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, Leadership Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, News Sources, OneBooks, Open Access & Faculty Scholarship, OSHER, Reference Sources, Rhetoric & Communication Studies, Russian, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
General Images
Some of the online encyclopedias and articles will have images, but it is not always possible to copy or save them because they are protected. Here are some other ways to find images.
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Artstor This link opens in a new window
Access thousands of images from art, architecture, archaeology, decorative arts and design, and visual culture in general. The content comes from museums, individual photographers, scholars, special collections at libraries, and photo archives. (ITHAKA)
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UnsplashFreely usable images of people, places, and spaces. Artsier than those in Pexels.
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Google ImagesAs easy as any Google search.
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PexelsFree stock photos. Search by topic, style, even dominant color.
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FlickrPhoto sharing web site.
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Creative CommonsYou can use this web site to find images that the creators/license owners are willing to share.
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Kanopy This link opens in a new windowSearch this streaming video collection of documentaries, educational films, classic Hollywood movies, and world cinema. Note: Not all Kanopy films are immediately available for streaming. For any that are unavailable, please fill out the request form in Kanopy with as much information as possible to convey your teaching or research needs. The library will only unlock videos used for courses and assignments. (OverDrive)
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Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Access a massive collection of streaming videos, including documentaries, interviews, performances, newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage, among others. Most topics are represented in this database. (Alexander Street Press)
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Films On Demand This link opens in a new windowAccess documentaries and other educational videos from a variety of producers, including A&E, PBS, the BBC, National Geographic, HBO Documentary Films, Bill Moyers, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, and more. (Infobase)
Fashion Images
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Casey Fashion PlatesThis digitized collection includes over 6,200 hand-colored fashion illustrations produced between 1780 and 1880 for British and American fashion magazines.
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Europeana FashionOnline access to outstanding fashion content from Europe’s leading museums and private fashion archives.
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Godey's Lady's BookThis 19th Century women's magazine has extensive fashion descriptions and plates.
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L'Officiel de la ModeBoth the text and images of this French fashion magazine (in French) from 1921 to the present.
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Fashion Plate CollectionMany of these plates are from some of the leading French, British, American, and other continental fashion journals of the 19th century and early 20th century: Belle assemblée; Le bon ton; Le Follet, courrier des salons; Journal des dames and des modes; Godey's lady's book and magazine, etc.
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Musée des Arts DécoratifsIncludes images of fashion, decorative arts, advertising, and graphic design.