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Digital Content Library

The Digital Content Library is a combined resource of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and the College of Design (CDes). Together, there are over 220,000 learning objects from many different disciplines in image, video, and audio formats available for use in teaching and learning. Faculty, students and staff can store, organize and share items via Media Drawers.

Eligibility

University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students

What We Do

  • Provide web-based access to over 220,000 images, videos, and audio files for educational uses.
    • Descriptive information is both accurate and adheres to standard cataloging guidelines.
    • Search by title, date, digital ID, order, location, creator, source and keywords.
    • Link to items for use in teaching and research.
    • Download images in either space-saving low resolution or projection-quality high resolution (options depend on access privileges).
    • Organize selected items in custom Media Drawers.
    • Share Media Drawers with individuals or entire courses.

What We Don't Do

  • Provide access to download audio and video files.
  • Provide print-optimized images for publication.
  • Print or export to physical media.

What You Need to Do

  • Use content only for acceptable teaching and research purposes. See copyright information for more details.

Availability

Networked Systems
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Detailed Availability

Our Commitment

Response to request within one business day.

Contact

Visual Resources Center
Call: 612-624-2064
Email: dcl@umn.edu

Eligibility

General public

What We Do

  • Provide web-based access to over 220,000 images, videos, and audio files for educational uses.
    • Descriptive information is both accurate and adheres to standard cataloging guidelines.
    • Search by title, date, digital ID, order, location, creator, source and keywords.
    • Link to items for use in teaching and research.

What We Don't Do

  • Provide access to downloading or higher resolution version for copyright protected items.
  • Provide access to media drawers.

What You Need to Do

  • Use content only for acceptable teaching and research purposes. See copyright information for more details.

Availability

Networked Systems
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Detailed Availability

Our Commitment

Response to request within one business day.

Contact

Visual Resources Center
Call: 612-624-2064
Email: dcl@umn.edu

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