Using Artstor: A Guide for Students: Access

If you access Artstor from on campus at library.artstor.org, the database will recognize your IP address as belonging to a subscribing institution and you will be granted access automatically and be able to search and view images. However, to download images you must register for an account. With a registered account you can also curate groups of images, share them, and download them directly into PowerPoint presentations.

There are two ways to register for an Artstor account:

1. From any computer on campus, go to library.artstor.org. The database will recognize your IP address as belonging to a subscribing institution, and grant you access automatically. From the home page, click “register for an account” in the upper right corner and enter your information. You can then use this account to log into Artstor from anywhere.
2. Go to your library’s website and log in through your institution’s proxy. On your library’s list of databases, select Artstor. Since you are logged in through the proxy, the database will recognize your IP address as belonging to your institution and you will automatically be granted access. In the upper right corner of the homepage, click “register” and enter your information. You can now use these credentials to log in directly at library.artstor.org from anywhere.

After you have registered for an account, you will have 120 days of remote access. After 120 days you will need to log in to Artstor from a computer on campus--or through your library’s proxy--in order to reset your remote access for another 120 days.
If you visit library.artstor.org and see this screen, you do not have IP-based access and must log in with your registered account.