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Robert B. Haas Family Visual Resources Collection
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About the Visual Resources Collection
Introduction
The Visual Resources Collection (VRC) provides digital images in all
areas of visual culture in the Arts and Humanities. The VRC Digital
Library contains approximately 300,000 images and grows through
faculty requests and general collection development. Faculty are
welcome to submit requests for new digital content to be added to
this collection. Please contact Robert Carlucci, Manager, Visual
Resources Collection to learn more about request procedures or visit
us in the Arts Library, 180 York Street, Room B33 on the lower level.
Use of this digital collection is restricted to current faculty, students
and staff of Yale University.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Using the VRC and other Yale Digital Image Collections
Access to the VRC Digital Collection is available through several portals including this page or via the Yale Digital
Collections cross-collection search that encompasses content from other Yale collections including Beinecke Rare
Books and Manuscripts, the Department of Manuscripts and Archives, the Department of Classics and the Lewis
Walpole Library. In addition, a large selection of the VRC collection is available through ARTstor.
Image Search Features
Simple Search operates as a general keyword search, using one or more terms. The Search Results Page includes
features to refine your search by criteria such as Creator or Subject Heading. Individual image pages include
hypertext metadata and a selection of related images to assist patrons in discovering content. Advanced Search
features include “strict/fuzzy” parameters for each metadata field to handle spelling variations or uncertain
terminology. A Guided Search allows patrons to navigate the collection broadly using selected criteria such as
Creator or Subject Headings. These search and discovery features are designed to assist all Library patrons, from
regular users who visit this Web site often to new or infrequent users seeking additional assistance, in locating
images.
Image User Tools
With CAS login, patrons have access to advanced tools including a private workspace to collect images from
search sessions and means to create and edit multiple groups of images for personal use or to share with other
members of the Yale community. Image groups include a slideshow feature for classroom display and a quiz
feature for individual study and exam preparation. Large images (1000 pixels) are available, suitable for
PowerPoint presentations.
ARTstor
ARTstor, an initiative of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is a subscription-based digital image resource with
more than 1,200,000 images of global art and architecture. The ARTstor Web site offers a variety of features
useful for teaching support. In addition to content provided by ARTstor, a selection of the Yale Visual Resources
Collection is also accessible through the ARTstor interface. This combined collection total more than 1,500,000
images.
Teaching with Digital Media
The Visual Resources Instructional Technologist is available to assist faculty with classroom presentations and
strategies for using images in teaching and research. Please contact Carolyn Caizzi to arrange an appointment.
Visual Resources Collection Administration
The VRC is administered jointly under the supervision of Library Access Integration Services (LAIS) and the
Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library reflecting the fundamental interconnections between academic content and
technology in 21st-Century library services.
History of the Visual Resources Collection
The Visual Resources Collection (VRC) was established in the 1930’s to support the curriculum in the fine arts.
Study photographs were purchased from the major European photo vendors including Alinari, Brogi and Anderson.
The photograph collection eventually reached more than 190,000 items covering every aspect of global art and
architecture with particular strengths in European architecture, sculpture and painting. In the early days of the
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