Tenth International Conference on The Image

Abstract

The “Pictorial Turn” expressed by WJT Mitchell in 1994 refers to the use of images not just by the fine arts but by other disciplines in everyday use. Most people use images in social media, presentations, classes, publications, etc. without realizing they are doing it incorrectly due to a lack of knowledge. Most people unknowingly commit copyright infringement because they do not provide recognition to the creator. Academic librarians have created research guides to aid those who use images to provide proper credit to the creator. These research guides help educate their patrons and academic communities by providing information on the appropriate acknowledgement of the creator and citation format for images. Research guides developed by subject specialists at the academic level can even benefit those outside the academic community with their quality and depth of information. There are many variations in the content available in research guides which can be confusing because there is no standard. This paper will teach those attending to find and use images properly, while also providing examples on the variation of differences in research guides.