Searching for Materials with Illustrations or Photographs in Orbis
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Images (photos, drawings) can be difficult to find. Here are some techniques for locating them:
Example Subject Headings for Searching Orbis
Books With Images on a Particular Topic
Theater, Yiddish--Pictorial works
Actresses--Great Britain--Portraits
Theater--Germany--Pictorial works
Wilson, Robert, 1941- --Exhibitions
Shakespeare and illustrations [KEYWORD SEARCH]
Be aware that books may happen to include a few illustrations (such as photos). Unfortunately the only way to find such illustrations is to look at the books.
General Image Resources
Illustrated Books--Bibliography
Selected Indexes and Online Resources
Specifically on Performance
GloPAC: Global Performing Arts Consortium
GloPAC provides a global performing arts image database, covering both Euro-American and Asian forms of performance, including "popular" genres.
Theater Image Collections Online
Links to many collections of theater images available over the Web.
Large directory including modern and international.
General Image Resources
Finding Reproductions of Images
This web page is part of the Yale Arts Library Subject Guide to Art, Architecture, & History of Art, and lists the major print and electronic indexes and resources available at Yale, including call numbers.
Index to Illustrations. Jessie Croft Ellis. Boston: Faxon, 1966.
SML Reference N7525 E45 (LC)
Very detailed subject headings. Also consult the earlier edition, General Index to Illustrations; 22,000 Selected References in All Fields Exclusive of Nature (Boston: 1931).
Illustration Index. Lucile E. Vance and Ester M. Tracey. 2d ed. New York: 1966.
SML Reference N7525 V35 1966
Indexes periodicals and some books covering the period.
Illustration Index. Roger C. Greer. 3d ed. Metuchen, N.J.: 1973.
SML Reference N7525 V35 1973 (LC)
Index illustrations in such periodicals as American Heritage, Ebony, Holiday, National Geographic, etc.
Illustration Index. Marsha Appel. 4th ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1980.
SML Reference N7525 G74 1980 (LC) A/A Reference N7525 G74 1980 (LC)
Index illustrations in such periodicals as American Heritage, Ebony, Holiday, National Geographic, etc.
Picture Searching, Techniques and Tools. Renata V. Shaw. New York: Special Libraries Association, 1973.
SML Reference Z1023 S52 (LC)
Lists books that give sources for illustrative material. Some of the areas covered: biography, costume and uniforms film stills, television, performing arts, portraits, social history, etc. Excellent for getting started.
Yale University Digital Collections
Lists the many sources of online images available through the Library. Some of the databases are specifically for the arts, some derive from special collections at Yale, and others are more general.
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