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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. Within Academic Search Ultimate, to search images, click on "Image Search" in the blue bar at the top of the screen.
- 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.