Create Collections allows you to create your own collections from the objects available on this site. You can share your collections with others, or create groups of objects for your own viewing. (Create Collections are private by default.)
To use Create Collections, you must first create an account with a username and password on the Create Collections page. Once you have completed registration, you can start creating your own collections and adding objects to them.
You can add objects to your collections by clicking on the star symbol while viewing objects and then selecting the desired collection. You can also open the Collect Panel and drag images into the collection you have created.
Marking your collection “public” will make it visible to others and display it in the View Collections section of the site. The option to mark a collection as public is available when you edit your collection.
You can also open your collection and copy the URL link to share these objects with others. You can open your collections by logging in on the Create Collections page and then going to the View Collections page, or by opening the Collect panel.
Enter keywords or names in the search box (Quick Search) to find objects or other records in our collection. To search on specific criteria, you can use the advanced search to search within certain data fields. You can search using multiple criteria, such as the term "portrait" in the title + a date range of "1800-1900". If you are not getting any results with advanced search, try broadening your search by removing criteria.
The info panel, when available, contains additional information related to a search or set of objects.
You can refine your search results by opening the filter panel and using filters to narrow down results. For example, you can filter to see only objects that have images within any result set. You can also clear each filter to revert to a larger result set, or clear all filters to get to your original results.
Once you have created an account on the site, you can make your own collections and add objects to them. You can multi-select objects on each page by clicking the symbol that will open the collections panel. Click the "add" button to choose the desired collection and add the selected objects. You can also drag images into each collection to add objects.