WorldImages (http://worldimages.sjsu.edu)
WorldImages provides access to the California State University IMAGE Project. It contains over 60,000 images, is global in coverage and includes all areas of visual imagery. WorldImages is accessible anywhere and its images may be freely used for non-profit educational purposes. The images can be located using many search techniques, and for convenience they are organized into some 600 portfolios which are then organized into subject groupings. To explore them click below.  |
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WorldImages Portfolios
How can educators use the images?
Faculty from many disciplines are using the images for research assignments, to create course study pages, to include in their lectures and to create on-line materials. Students are using the image database for study and research, for term papers, and to create collaborative multimedia presentations.
Art and Architectural History faculty use the images to teach the basic survey as well as specialized upper division courses. (Note: The survey images from the CIELO project have been incorporated into the WorldImages database.) Survey courses can be located by clicking on the Art and Architecture icon above and going to the specific survey that interest them.
Elementary and High School teachers are using the database to design projects relating to the California Educational Standards. See portfolio California Educational Standards above and click here to download interdisciplinary Project Suggestions .
Students in Visual Literacy and Multimedia Courses are creating elaborate collaborative multimedia presentations. Click here to see a Powerpoint description of sample student assignments. For examples see http://gallery.sjsu.edu/exhibits/ or click samples below:
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| Rome | 19th C. Paris | Masks | Ink Bamboo | Art Techniques |
Getting help
For a quick start, click Tips on Searching the Database. For additional help in searching, creating portfolios and exporting to Powerpoint click the Help and the Tutorials and Tools buttons to the left.
Zoomable images: A Flash Player plug-in allows you to view many of our images in large size and high resolution click here to get the free Flash Player.
History of WorldImages & Tips on Creating Your Own Image Database
Conditions of Use: You are free to use these images for non-profit educational purposes, but we ask that you give credit to the copyright holders who retain rights to the images.
These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.5 License.
For Commercial Use contact:
Dr. Kathleen Cohen: cohen@email.sjsu.edu
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Last updated: 4/18/08