Getting Started With ARTstor

For initial training and information on using ARTstor, contact: artstorhelp@lib.ucdavis.edu

What is ARTstor?

ARTstor is comprised of:

Over 500,000 digital images and their corresponding data.
Tools to make effective use of those images in your teaching and research.

With ARTstor, you will be able to search for images online, save groups of images for your own use and that of your students, and create digital image presentations. Whatever your subject, if you use images in your work, you will want to know about ARTstor.

There are 3 levels of Access to ARTstor:

Unregistered User: Can search for images, save and print data and images and view contents of public or shared folders.
Registered User: Can create and save image groups across sessions. Add Personal notes, Use the Offline Image Viewer (image presentation software), and more.
Instructor Privileges User: Can also create Shared Folders for class use and create Personal Collections.

Individuals receiving Instructor Privileges agree to abide by existing copyright law and the University's intellectual property/copyright policies (http:///www.innovationaccess.ucdavis.edu/copyright), the library's Electronic Resources Policy (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/about/policies/eresources.php), and the University's Principles of Community (http://principles.ucdavis.edu) in their use of Personal Collections and other features associated with this level of access.

To register or to apply for Instructor Privileges follow the Enter the Artstor digital library link from the ARTstor Home Page (http://www.artstor.org) and select Register.

Before you Begin:

Make sure Java and Flash are installed on your computer.
Make sure your browser does not block Pop-ups from www.artstor.org.

For full details on these and other technical requirements including supported operating systems and browsers, see ARTstor System Requirements (http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-html/requirements.shtml).

Links to ARTstor help

ARTstor Quick Start Guide (http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/quick-guide.pdf)PDF
ARTstor Help Index (http://www.artstor.org/webhelp/ARTstor_Help.htm)
ARTstor Personal Collections overview (http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/quick-guide-personal-collections.pdf)PDF
Using ARTstor with Smartsite (Sakai) (http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-pdf/quick-guide-courseware.pdf)PDF
ARTstor Quick Guide to Terms and Conditions of Use (http://www.artstor.org/info/about/terms_conditions.jsp) (including examples of permitted and prohibited uses)
ARTstor Collections Handouts (http://www.artstor.org/what-is-artstor/w-html/collection-status.shtml) (descriptions of the more than 20 individual collections that make up ARTstor)
ARTstor interdisciplinary uses handouts (http://www.artstor.org/using-artstor/u-html/interdisciplinary.shtml) (descriptions of ARTstor content relevant to 16 different subject areas outside of art.)