The Visual Resources Center (VRC) provides students with image research support and specialized visual arts resources. We are an appointment-based library resource center.
Events
Research Guides
Use this guide to find various resources for your image research and scholarship in the visual arts. This guide includes image databases, open-access repositories, special topic resources, book recommendations, and helpful tools for navigating copyright and image citations.
Images, including illustrations, photos, maps, etc., should be researched and cited in the same way as someone else's ideas, words, or music. Learn more about the image permissions process and download a template for tracking permissions.
Use this guide to find Risograph printing resources including a breakdown of the process, tutorials, ink list, paper list, and more.
Location
We are located in Room 42 on Lower Level 1 (LL1) of Reed College Library. Use staircase D or the elevator from the Library Lobby. We are an appointment-based resource center. Visit our Services & Support or Equipment & Resources webpages to make an appointment.
Staff
Chlöe Van Stralendorff
she/her/hersVisual Resources Curator
As the Visual Resources Curator, I support the scholarly use of images, manage digital collections in RDC, and the Visual Resources Center (VRC). You'll find me on campus collaborating with librarians, hosting engaging programs, and co-teaching zine workshops or wherever visual art intersects with other subjects.