Overview
Acces and research
- access to the prometheus-image archive via activated IPs of the respective institution or with personalized account, anytime and anywhere
- research possibilities in more than 3,496,000 images from over 120 databases on one common surface
- multilingual search function that enables the user to search in German archives using English search terms – and vice versa
- detailed meta data with the functions to rate and comment
further functions
- possibilty to work cooperatively on image collections
- upload of own images to supplement the search results by an own database
- quick and direct access to current working objects via a personal sidebar
legal certainity
- legal certainity for the use of all images in prometheus for research and instruction purposes by an agreement with the VG Bild-Kunst
- copyright and publishing information along with the image
- possibility to obtain publishing permission for images out of the bpk – Bildagentur für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte in non-profit, scientific publications
Data Suppliers
- expanded online presence and additional data protection by an agreement with VG Bild-Kunst
- frequent updates of database contents and short-term adaptability
- support for creating your own image archive
- quality assurance by peer review
other
- development of publicy available study/teaching contents and tools
- dedication to Digital Humanities: working on projects
- running adjustment of the prometheus-image archive to new trends and standards
- maintainance of the prometheus-website for the information and communication beside frequent newsletters and blog posts
- basic counsel in legal, content and research matters by phone or e-mail
- on request we’re pleased to introduce you, your colleagues and students to functions and legal norms of prometheus. Please contact the prometheus office
