SEB Bulletin July 2005
Picture this…
You need a specific image to accompany your lecture or practical session and you don't have time to trawl through pages and pages of copyright-protected images that your internet search engine has dragged up. So where can you go?Have you ever thought about ImageBank?
What is ImageBank?
ImageBank is an online resource provided by the Centre for Bioscience (formerly LTSN Bioscience) giving access to thousands of free, copyright cleared, bioscience images for use by both academics and students for teaching purposes. There are a wide variety of images available, from natural history and histological sections through to lab equipment and techniques, and new images are added regularly.
The site also contains several collections, including Biology Images from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and a collection of microbiology images from the University of Leeds. Numerous links to other biological image sites are also provided with a description of their contents and copyright status.
How do I use ImageBank?
ImageBank is easy to use, just go to the ImageBank website (http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk%20/imagebank) and decide how you want to find your image. Do you want to browse or search by: systematic classification, common or scientific name, subject, collection or contributor? Alternatively you could search by keyword.
An example of an ImageBank entry is shown below:
The image itself is accompanied by a wealth of information. Many images come with a detailed description, supplied by the contributor, where appropriate, the classification, common and scientific name of the organism shown are detailed. The name of the contributor is also given so you can credit them whenever you use the image. If relevant, a web link is also given, which may link to a page containing further images or more information about the image or contributor. Images are easy to download and save to your computer.
What can I find there?
A huge number and wide variety of images!
Can I contribute?
Yes you can! We are always looking for and delighted to receive, quality bioscience images to add to this growing resource and, for a limited time, we are offering free digitization of slides and photos contributed to ImageBank. Images can be sent in online or by post, just contact us…
ImageBank
Centre for Bioscience
The Higher Education Academy
Room 8.49n Worsley Building
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Tel: 0113 343 3001
Fax: 0113 343 5894
e-mail: imagebank@ltsnbio.leeds.ac.uk
http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/imagebank
ImageBank is run by The Centre for Bioscience, The Higher Education Academy. ImageBank was funded by LTSN and JISC.
Katherine Clark, Sue Grahame
Centre for Bioscience, Higher Education Academy
