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| Collections | Description |
| American Memory from the Library of Congress | Over 9 million items that document United States history and culture, including still and moving images, prints, posters, pamphlets, etc. |
| ARTstor | Over one million images in the arts, humanities, & sciences. To download images, users must register. To register one must be on campus and then select ‘register for more features’ located in top right hand corner of ARTstor screen. Once registered, you can access ARTstor from off-campus by logging in to your account for 120 days (this does not require using the VPN). To reset the 120 day clock, log in to your ARTstor account from an on-campus computer. |
| CAMIO | 95,000 images of works of art dating from 3000 B.C. to the present. |
| Images from the History of Medicine | Access to nearly 70,000 images in the collections of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S National Library of Medicine. |
| Luna Insight Collections | Specialized collections include historical maps, architecture, Americana, bookplates, fashion plates, and others. |
| NYPL Digital Gallery | Illuminated manuscripts, maps, vintage posters, photographs, and more from the New York Public Library |
| Calisphere | Images, documents, and primary sources from UC campuses and more than 100 cultural heritage organizations |
| MOAC (Museums in the Online Archive of California) | Images from 7 California museums and libraries |
| National Palace Museum of Taipei | Chinese ceramics, paintings, bronzes, jewelry, costumes, and books |
| Visual Resources Collection History of Art Department University of California, Riverside Arts Building, Room 328 (951) 827-4628 |
Collection includes 150,000 slides and 25,000 digital images on Photo-CD. Areas covered include Western architecture, sculpture, and painting from prehistoric times to the present and East Asian painting and archaeology |
| Photographs | Description |
| Accunet/AP Multimedia Archive | Associated Press archives which includes over 2 million photographs dating back to 1826 |
| Prints and Photographs Online Catalog from the Library of Congress | 1 million images including specialized collections on African-Americans, Japanese-American Internment, the Civil War, as well as architecture, posters, and fine prints |
| Maps | Description |
| Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online | via Columbia University Press |
| David Rumsey Historical Map Collection | Over 11,000 images of 18th and 19th century maps, globes, atlases, maritime charts of North and South America |
| Japanese Historical Maps | Early maps of Japan and the world |
| Maps & GIS INFOMINE | Map related websites have been chosen and linked through our searchable web resource. |
| NYPL Digital Gallery | New York Public Library's collection of illuminated manuscripts, maps, vintage posters, and photographs |
| Perry-Castañeda Library - University of Texas | The Perry-Castañeda Library offers public domain electronic maps to view or print. Maps are sorted into the following categories: World, Africa, Americas, Asia, Australia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Polar/Oceans, Russia/Republics, U.S., Texas, Historical, Thematic. There are also links to other map sites. |
| National Geologic Map Database (NGMD) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | USGS is a science organization dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us. This is a searchable catalog of paper and digital geologic maps for the United States. |
| California Historic Topographic Map Collection - California State University, Chico | Historic topographic maps from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. Scales of the maps range from 1:24,000 (7.5 minute) to 1:125,000 (30 minute). |
| Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones of California | Digital images of official Alquist-Priolo maps of California earthquake fault zones. Maps are current as of March 1, 2000. |
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