Getting Better Results with JSTOR

Tips for searching this database

Image Searching in JSTOR

JSTOR has access to millions of artworks, photographs, and other visual materials. :

https://www.jstor.org/site/collection-list/?pagemark=cGFnZU1hcms9Mw%3D%3D

To search these are other collections of images and primary source materials, choose Image Search from the Search drop down menu on the JSTOR homepage.

Once you start typing text in the image search box, a drop down menu will offer different search options. These are:

  • creator
  • title
  • subject
  • work type
  • style or period
  • location
  • culture
  • material

Rollie McKenna's 1961 portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Choose one to limit your search to that type.

JSTOR image search by type

The search options on the left allow you to specify a date or date range to narrow your image search. You can also use the drop down menu on the left to choose a specific collection before or after your search.