Looking for images? -- questions to ask yourself:
1. What do I need the image for?
(e.g. private study, essay, presentation)
2. Where is the best quality image to be found?
(e.g. galleries and databases)
3. Which image should I choose?
(see image properties)
4. Which Websites are best to use?
(e.g. institutional Websites are to be recommended)
5. Do I have permission to use the image?
(Check the terms and conditions of use on the host site.
If posting online, if in doubt, hyperlink out to the host site)
6. Where should I begin my search?
(try the current location of the image if known)
Finding images online is not always easy. Remember that you may have to visit a number of sites to find what you are looking for. Always try and locate the biggest image you can find online. If you click on an image you can find its properties. This will tell you its size. Images are measured in pixels per inch. So, the higher the number of pixels the better the quality of the image. Most images you will be looking for are in JPEG format. You know this because the file extension is dot JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group). JPEG is a form of compression called "lossy compression" and is used for images (photographs). The more the JPEG is saved (therefore re-compressing an already compressed image) the more information about that image is lost. If you try and enlarge a small JPEG image you will loose quality and the image will become pixelated. In other words, it will look blurry. Try and select the largest image you can find online.
For help with finding images visit TASI
