Mapping
Free, easy-to-use, web-based tool for connecting maps with text and media to tell stories. For an example digital map using StoryMap JS, see this map of early buildings at Franklin and Marshall College.
Timeline
Present ideas and content over time. Timelines can be embedded in websites.
Finding Images Online
Here are some useful digital collections and hints about where to find rights information. Note: While these resources are listed here because they clearly indicate the copyright status of items, some of their collections include copyrighted items. Be sure to check the rights information and follow requirements for reuse.
Image Resources from Research and Cultural Heritage Organizations
- Ancient World Image Bank
- Flicker group created by New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Contributors are required to share their images under a Creative Commons license and preferably a Creative Commons Attribution (cc-by) license.
- Getty Open Content Program
- The Getty makes available images in the public domain or for which it is the rights holder through its Open Content Program. More information on using items in the Open Content Program can be found here.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collections
- A search option allows for searching only items which are in the public domain. Under "Show Only" select "Public Domain Artworks."
If you need more information about Creative Commons, take a look at the descriptions of Creative Commons licenses.