FINDING IMAGES
Images are everywhere! They're in books, magazines, and online. You can even pull out a camera and make your own images. Eventually, no matter what type of projects you work on, you are going to need to find an image. You might be developing a cartoon with a rabbit as the main character. You might be working on a logo based on the outline of a rabbit. You may be writing a paper on rabbits and want to illustrate a fact. The point is there are many reasons you might need an image and many things you may need images of.
Sometimes finding images can be very easy. You don't need a picture of a specific rabbit; you just need something an image of a small, furry, hopping animal. Other times you may need a very specific image, say one showing the leg structure of a Leporide Sylvilagus transitionalis, otherwise known as a New England Cottontail.
If you are looking for a very specific image you can find related books in the library's catalog by doing a keyword or subject search. You can also use the library's electronic resources, such as Corbis, or Grove Art to find images. The Library also has a number of stock images on CD-Rom that you can borrow. These are located at the Circulation desk and can be borrowed for up to 2 hours.
You can also try some of the image-rich web sites listed here. They are mostly sponsored by libraries or museums and allow searching or downloading of images. This list is by no means exhaustive and should be considered merely as a starting point.
Useful Sites on the Web