CORBIS IMAGE LIBRARY

Corbis provides you with access to thousands of images for your non-commercial/school work. This resource allows you to download images of varying resolutions (from low to high). Although you are limited to 50 high or medium-high resolution downloads per semester, there is no limit on the number of low resolution images.

See a Librarian for the most recent subscription code

If you have not done so, you will need to register.

• Under "More Information For Participating Schools," click "Creating an Account."
• Read the Standard End User License Agreement.
• Click "Accept" at the bottom if you agree to the terms of the license.
• Enter your account information (First Name, Last Name, School Name, Position, your NEiA email address, Unique Password, and Subscription Code.
• You will receive an e-mail asking you to click on a link to activate your Corbis account.

Searching for Images

>>There are three ways to search for images in Corbis:

• Browse - Click on the "Design Gallery" link in the upper left corner. - Click on any of the subheadings that appear. - You will only get a maximum of 30 images when using this option
• Keyword Search - Type in a word or a phrase (relating to an image) in the text box and click "Go" - You can adjust the number of images that appear on the screen to 30, 60, or 90
• Advanced search - Click on the "Advanced" link above the text box. - Type in a word or a phrase (relating to an image) in the text box. - Then select you Search Options:
• Orientation
• Color Format
• Point of View
• Downloadable Resolutions
• Other Criteria (Photographer, Location, Date Photographed or Created)

Selecting Images

To view a larger version, find out more information, or download an image simply click on its thumbnail. In a moment or two a pop-up window will appear. From this window you can choose to search for similar images using the keyword/ descriptors pick list, view a larger version of the image, or download an image.

If you choose to download the image, click on the resolution level you need and the image will be added to your folder. You can continue searching for images by using the keyword/ descriptors or clicking "close window" and starting a new search.

Downloading Images

Once you have selected all the images you need, you can go to your download folder by clicking the link in the upper right of the screen or from within an image pop-up window.

At this point you can remove any images from your folder if you'd like. Once you are sure you have all the images you want and want all the images you have:

• Enter a project name for your folder. This is required and the text box appears at the end of you download list - Agree to the license agreement by clicking on the box. - Click on the "Click to Download" button to proceed.
• If you are ready to download, click the "Continue" button.
• To finalize your download, click on the .zip file name in the pop-up window that appears.

Images will be sent to you as either a zip file (you will need winzip for windows or stuff-it for Mac). Once you received the file, you will need to uncompress it in order to see each individual image. Specify where on your computer you are saving the zipped file.

You can view your download history by clicking on the "Account" link at the top of the screen and then clicking on the "View Download History" link in the middle of the screen. Click on any of your past projects to see the images they contain.

Corbis takes its license agreement very seriously. You need to accept these terms each time you sign into Corbis and then again when you download. Corbis will keep track of the images you download. Please do not risk a personal lawsuit by using images in an unauthorized way.

If you have questions about using Corbis please ask at the Reference Desk for assistance. If you have technical issues or problems, please contact the Reference/Instruction Librarian or education@corbis.com