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February 17, 2021

The secret lives of cats

By Nancy Minty, Former Artstor Collections Editor
Discover how our cherished feline companions have enriched our lives during lockdown. Join us as we explore the bond between humans and cats through captivating portraits and unique comparisons to renowned works on JSTOR.

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December 10, 2020

Looking back at 2020

By Nancy Minty, Former Artstor Collections Editor
Needless to say, 2020 has been a year like no other, and it’s marked everything we did at Artstor. We tried to help institutions and students meet the challenges of remote teaching, released new content — with a strong emphasis on freely accessible Open Artstor collections — and tried to brighten things up on our […]

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December 1, 2020

Hilary Mantel and the court of Henry VIII: putting pictures to words

By Nancy Minty, Former Artstor Collections Editor
    More than 3 million of the images in Artstor are now discoverable alongside JSTOR’s vast scholarly content, providing you with primary sources and vital critical and historical background on one platform. This blog post is one of a series demonstrating how the two resources complement each other, providing a richer, deeper research experience […]

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October 30, 2020

Vote!

By Nancy Minty, Former Artstor Collections Editor
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.” — Susan B. Anthony As the United States holds its 2020 presidential elections, we rounded up a selection of images that reflect the importance of voting–throughout history and around the world. We encourage you to cast a vote and make your voice heard.

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October 8, 2020

New: Open Artstor: Images from the History of Medicine (National Library of Medicine)

By Nancy Minty, Former Artstor Collections Editor
Artstor has published nearly 42,000 images from the U. S. National Library of Medicine’s Images from the History of Medicine, freely available to all for reuse under the Creative Commons Public Domain mark. Open Artstor: Images from the History of Medicine (National Library of Medicine) is part of an initiative to aggregate open museum, library, […]

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May 6, 2020

Pandemics and epidemics

More than 2 million of the images in Artstor are now discoverable alongside JSTOR’s vast scholarly content, providing you with primary sources and vital critical and historical background on one platform. This blog post is one of a series demonstrating how the two resources complement each other, providing a richer, deeper research experience in all […]

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May 4, 2020

Our dogged companions

We at Artstor/ITHAKA are so devoted to our canines that we share a dogspotting channel that provides a steady stream of engaging pictures. During the crisis, as we isolate with our pets, the photos and anecdotes have proliferated. In tribute to our best friends who delight and support us during this time, we would like […]

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