BBC Radio 4 is currently running a series of programmes A History of the World in a Hundred Objects which uses a hundred objects from the British Museum to illustrate the history of human development. Pictures of each object can be found on the website together with a commentary. You can also listen to the programmes or download a podcast.
The programmes will be of particular interest to students and researchers in archaeology, history and art history.
Showing posts with label Art History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art History. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Monday, 19 October 2009
Bridgeman Education: online database trial
We have a short trial of the Bridgeman Education database (from 19th October to November 2nd).
Bridgeman Education provides access to the visual culture of every civilization from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica and every period from Prehistory to the present across continents and traditions.
For log-in details (Nottingham University staff only please!) email the Arts Team. Please also let us have your comments.
Bridgeman Education provides access to the visual culture of every civilization from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica and every period from Prehistory to the present across continents and traditions.
For log-in details (Nottingham University staff only please!) email the Arts Team. Please also let us have your comments.
Friday, 17 July 2009
Trial of image database
The digital provider Eduserv is in negotiation with The Corona Group for a number of their image collections to be made available to the academic community for the first time. The new service has a working title of Edupics.
To gauge interest in any potential agreement University and College staff are invited to view two collections: one specialising in cinema and TV and the other in fine art, history and ancient civilizations. At the moment what we can see is the existing commercial site, with over 200 000 captioned, high quality images. When the service for educational use is up and running the available images will be fully rights-cleared so all staff and students will be able to download images and use them in their academic presentations and dissertations.
The service is planned to grow to include new image channels for many key subject areas.
Edupics will be a subscription-based service, and is available now for a free 30 day trial and evaluation period. For log-in details (Nottingham University staff only please!) email the Arts Team. Please also let us have your comments.
To gauge interest in any potential agreement University and College staff are invited to view two collections: one specialising in cinema and TV and the other in fine art, history and ancient civilizations. At the moment what we can see is the existing commercial site, with over 200 000 captioned, high quality images. When the service for educational use is up and running the available images will be fully rights-cleared so all staff and students will be able to download images and use them in their academic presentations and dissertations.
The service is planned to grow to include new image channels for many key subject areas.
Edupics will be a subscription-based service, and is available now for a free 30 day trial and evaluation period. For log-in details (Nottingham University staff only please!) email the Arts Team. Please also let us have your comments.
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