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Journalism & Design

Image Research Guide

The Images for Designers and Art Researchers Research Guide has useful resources and information for anybody who needs help finding and using images responsibly for various projects and purposes.

Google Search Tip

Use Google to find images on government or nonprofit websites, as well as images on websites from specific countries

Follow this pattern: Keywords site:domain extension
 

Examples:

Malcolm x images site:org
This search will exclusively return results from non-profit websites
 
Malcom X images site:gov

This search will exclusively return results from government website

Domain extensions:
gov - government
org - nonprofit organizations
edu - educational institutions
com- commercial
net- community networks
mil - military
int - international organizations
 

To find websites from other countries, use the Country Domain Codes:

Example:

floods images site:in

Will exclusively retrieve websites from India

 

Stock Photography Images

These images are meant for commercial use, but students may use images for visual reference. Make sure to follow licensing and copyright restrictions and get the proper permissions when you use any images for a film you intend to show beyond the classroom. 

Databases

Websites

Access:

Some of the following resources are only accessible through My New School under the “Library” tab, or through the Search Electronic Resources and Databases link on the library’s website when accessing from on campus.