Picture perfect
Find just the right images for your projects with advice from Tarja Moles
RESEARCH TIPS
Tarja Moles
Images – whether photographs, drawings, diagrams or paintings – can be helpful during your research process as they can illuminate an object, place or person in a way that’s not possible by using words alone. Images are everywhere these days, yet they are not always easy to find. There is no single source to go to, and therefore you may need to be inventive and look for them in a variety of places. Let’s look at some potential options:
Image search engines
Before you start your research, be clear about what you’re after and for what purpose you want to use the images. If you plan to use them purely for personal research, a straightforward online search is a good place to start. Google (http://images.google.co.uk), Yahoo! (http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com) and Bing (www.bing.com/images) all have image search functions. Also try specialised image search engines, such as Picsearch (www.picsearch.com) which covers over 3 billion images.