ARTstor can be accessed from a mobile device but an account must first be set up on a standad computer. See instructions for registering for an ARTstor account. More details on accessing ARTstor from Apple or Android mobile devices can be found on the ARTstor site.
Here is an ARTstor video link about ARTstor Mobile.
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ARTstor is a subscription database of digital images in arts, humanities, education and sciences. Access is provided by the A-Z Databases page. ARTstor gives students and faculty the ability to view and save images from institutions all over the world. It is easy to get started collecting and viewing images. Some of the more powerful functions of the software may take some instruction. Besides the instruction in this guide there are additional tutorials presented in the "Other Tutorials" tab
Follow this link to the ARTstor database from the Foothill database page: A-Z Databases.
On Artstor homepage, click on the link labeled Image Groups
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To find content in the Institutional Folder that has been created by Foothill Instructors,look for the link for your class or topic. Content is listed by class number or instructor.
ARTstor has created subject guides on a variety of topics to provide helpful information about the collections and suggest keywords which will aid your search.
Individual Subject Guides include:
African and African-American Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Architecture
Asian Studies
Classical Studies
Decorative Arts
Design
Fashion and Costume
History of Medicine and Natural Science
Languages and Literature
Latin American Studies
Music History
Native American and Indigenous Studies
Photography
Religious Studies
Renaissance Studies
Theater and Dance
Women’s Studies