Having trouble finding images to illustrate your work?

Try using a search engine and include the search terms "picture" and .......

 Try one of the following sources:

• EBSCOhost

    Select EBSCO images before searching

 

 

• Electric Library

    Clear all, put a check mark under pictures, and then enter your search term

 

 

• SIRS Discoverer Deluxe

    Select pictures on the right hand side of the page

 

 

• Try one of the online encyclopedias

    Many of the online encyclopedias will provide images with the articles

 

 

• Insert clip art available from the following server location

    Data on Genoa1- Applications- Discovery-Clip Art

Hint: Look at the details to see the picture. Then you must go to Insert-Picture-From File to put them into your document.

 

• Try searching for free clipart, and then searching those sites for pictures of your chosen topic

   

      Examples:

  • Classroom Clipart:  http://classroomclipart.com/

  • Awesome Clipart for Educators: http://www.awesomeclipartforeducators.com/

  • Barry's Clipart: http://www.barrysclipart.com/

  • Microsoft Office Online Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us

Hint: This may not work at school due to download feature being blocked.

 

 

• Search the New York Public Library's Digital Gallery

             http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

• Try searching the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog

             http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html

 

 

 

*Some of these resources may require a username/password. See your Media Specialist for this information.

 

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