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Image Databases for Medicine & Health  
anatomy.tv
An interactive 3-D model of human anatomy.
Full functionality requires Windows Media player, QuickTime player or RealPlayer, and pop-up windows to be enabled in your browser. For more information, open Anatomy.tv and click FAQs

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images.MD
This features more than 48,000 medical images, each accompanied by explanatory text. Register to create your own image library with personal notes.
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Image Databases for Arts & Social Sciences  
Aluka - Trial access until 30 June 2008
Includes three-dimensional models, maps, plant specimens, and photographs from and about Africa.
There are three content areas: African Plants, African Cultural Heritage Sites & and Landscapes, and Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa.
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ARTstor
Search for hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data. The images are drawn from sources such as museums, archaeological teams, photo archives, slide collections, and art reference publishers.
Click Search and browse for images to open.
Check ArtSTOR Technical Requirements if you have problems running ArtSTOR.
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Design and Applied Arts Index
Search results in DAAI include links to ARTstor images.
A comprehensive index to approximately 400 current design and design related journals. Subjects covered include industrial design, architecture, interior design, computer aided design, glass, jewellery, metal design, graphic design, typography, ergonomics, theatre design, photography, design management and design theory.
Database Guide
[pdf file, 4.3MB, 22 pages]

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Grove Art Online Oxford Art Online
Useful for quick information on artists, art movements and the visual arts in general. Also includes links to images in external web sites.
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Oxford Reference Online: Premium plus Western Civilization Collection
Includes world maps, and a visual english dictionary.
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