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- World ImagesImages in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
- Image Collection from EBSCOhostHistoric and contemporary images of people, places, and the natural world, with an emphasis on news and events.
- JSTOR (ARTstor is now on JSTOR))A collection of digital images in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Anthropology
- Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a ContinentA collection of digitized images and audio materials collected by the African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Edwards S. Curtis' The North American IndianThe complete work of Edward S. Curtis' The North American Indian, including all photogravures and texts.
- Global Memory NetA gateway to a global digital library of cultural and historical image collections. The collections are free to use, but the site requires registration.
- Internet Mission Photography ArchiveA collection of historical images relating to Protestant and Catholic missionary activities in Africa, Asian, Oceania, and the Caribbean.
Business
- Ad*AccessDuke University's digital collection of historical newspaper and magazine advertisements from the U.S. and Canada produced from 1911-1955.
- Ads of the WorldA site featuring notable and award-winning advertising campaigns from around the world.
Education
- Pics4LearningA "copyright-friendly" collection of images for use by teachers and students in education.
International Resources
- World Bank Photo CollectionA database of over 12,000 high and low resolution images relating to world development.
- United Nations PhotoContains selected images from the UN Photo Library, which holds United Nations images dating back to the 1940s.
- Akkasah Center for Photography - NYU Abu DhabiThe Akkasah Center houses a collection of over 30,000 images dealing with the history and cultural heritage of the Middle East and North Africa.
US Resources
- Images from the National Archives and Records AdministrationOnline exhibitions of images relating to U.S. history.
- Library of Congress Digital CollectionsHistorical images from the Library of Congress from the 1400s to the present day.