Research Guides: A Guide to Architecture Resources: Images for Architecture

Architecture Image Resources

Try the following resources when looking for architectural images.

	Images on JSTOR - 2+ million images from museums and other cultural institutions, including the built environment, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual culture.
	Google Images - Visual web search engine. TIPS: To find higher quality and more relevant images. See the list below for suggestions. Tools > Size: Large or Medium Domain filter: site:.org (or .edu, .gov) “seagram building" site:.org Search within a website: site:.gutenberg.org crystal palace plan site:.gutenberg.org Quotes to keep terms together “seagram building" Filter out Pinterest: -pinterest “seagram building" -pinterest Language: Find and search name of project in language of country where it was built (e.g., AEG Turbine Factory = AEG Turbinenfabrik) To find name, limit domain to that country, search part of name + architect: AEG behrens site:.de
	The Avery Index is the primary article index database for architecture, urban design, city planning, landscape architecture, historic preservation and archaeology. Covers more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide. Use the Get It! button to request article scans (1-3 days) or locate the journal in the library.
	Worldcat is a catalog of libraries worldwide. It is primarily used for finding books, which are one of the largest sources of image reproductions. Request books (1-2 weeks) not owned by WU or chapter scans (1-3 days) via ILLiad.

Image Attribution (web, flyers, etc.) - Example

Attribution Example

"Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" by tvol is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Attribution components:

Title: "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco"
Author: "tvol" - linked to his profile page
Source: "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" - linked to original Flickr page
License (if exists): "CC BY 2.0" - linked to license deed

Best practices for attribution (Creative Commons)

Image Caption Example

Caption Example

Caption - A caption appears typically below the image and serves to identify or describe the image and credit the source. It lets the person seeing the image confirm where it came from, know who created it and other details such as the date. There is no standard format for captions.

MODEL:

Architect/Designer, "Title of image." Type of illustration. Photographer (if applicable). Date of image. Edited (if applicable). From [Source], Source date. URL, (Date accessed).

EXAMPLE:

“Groundplan of the building committee's design.” Floorplan. From The Crystal palace, its architectural history and constructive marvels, 1851. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/44192/44192-h/44192-h.htm#f22 (accessed September 25, 2020).