These slides contain helpful instructions for the best ways to download and resize image files for the Early Global project. They were created by Rebecca Morin, former Head Librarian of the Worcester Art Museum, and are gratefully shared here for your use!
Here is an example of the citation format you should be using for images in the Early Global project, provided by Professor Luyster and former Head WAM Librarian Rebecca Morin:
Artist first name Artist last name, Title of Work, location, date, medium. Name of Institution, City, credit line (if applicable), object number, URL. (Information regarding permission to use image.)
Feline-Shaped Bottle, Peru (northern coast), 200-500 CE, ceramic. Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA, object number 1929.51, worcester.emuseum.com/objects/10206/felineshaped-bottle?ctx=403fab6bd42ec9af1a93a03632c6d43e4f7ba4f9&idx=0. (Permission to use supplied by the Worcester Art Museum.)
IMAGES YOU CAN USE
These sources include at least some images that are available to you for this project, under the terms discussed in class and elsewhere on this guide. However, you should check the rights for each image you would like to use. If you're not sure, ask!
IMAGES FOR RESEARCH (COMPARANDA)
Comparanda are sets of similar objects/images that can be studied and compared together. For example, if you are researching a gladiator helmet, looking at a wide range of other gladiator helmets from the same time period and region can help you understand whether your helmet is typical of the time, identify unique features or decorations, and piece together a broader picture of its historical contexts.
These resources can all be used to locate comparanda for your object. Be sure to look at the guidance on reverse image searching and physical books at the bottom of the box. However, not all of these sources have the licenses necessary to use their images on your website, so stick to resources on the Images You Can Use tab for that purpose.
Online Databases
Museum Collections
Reverse Image Searching
Reverse image searching can be a powerful tool to locate comparanda (basically, sets of similar objects that can be studied and compared together). Reverse image searching can also help you find more information about images that you have found out of context, for example in a blog illustration.
Guide to Reverse Image Searching
Books in the Visual Arts Wing
Museum catalogs and other books focused on material culture can be helpful places to discover and learn more about specific artifacts, sites, etc. relevant to your research project.
The majority of books relating to ancient material culture (art, architecture, etc.) will be found in the N call number section. All books in this letter section are shelved in the Visual Arts Wing on the first floor of Dinand LIbrary (from the side entrance, take an immediate right and go past the graphic novels).
You should not use any images from library books on your website.
