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U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index
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Seeing herbaria in a new light: leaf reflectance spectroscopy unlocks trait...
The authors of this paper use reflectance spectroscopy to predict trait data and evaluate capabilities of taxonomic discrimination in specimens of pressed plants. -
Thematic Collections Network
This page presents a comprehensive list of the Thematic Collection Networks (TCNs) funded over the years. The projects are organized by their year of funding and include links... -
Learn About Data Standards
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OpticalLimits
Sites that specialize in the review of camera lenses and provide an understanding of the quality of these lenses at particular settings. -
Digital Photography Review
Site that specializes in reviews of hardware for digital photography. -
Guide to Digital Photography & Conservation Documentation
Provides best practices for digital photography, including topics about: workflow, equipment, camera settings, image processing, storage and backup, and photographic techniques... -
Cambridge in Colour
The site includes tools, tutorials, and other resources that help introduce concepts in general photography. Among the tools it contains is a depth-of-field calculator. -
What is Copyright?
Page that describes the general concepts of Copyright. It addresses several topics that would be of interest to someone new to the different aspects of copyright. It is... -
Helicon Focus
Photo stacking software that can work with large numbers of high-quality photos. It can process RAW files and save the resulting compilation in DNG. It takes advantage of multi-... -
Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials
Shared best practices for still image materials followed by agencies participating in the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). The latest update in 2023... -
Code of Ethics and Professional Practices for Collections Professionals
Codes of ethics that are specifically tailored for the activities and responsibilities of collections professionals. This code of ethics is part of the American Alliance of... -
Digital Images Are Data: And Should Be Treated as Such
Author's manuscript of an article published in Methods Mol Biol. (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-056-4_1). This makes a point that digital images are data and thus should... -
Avoiding Twisted Pixels: Ethical Guidelines for the Appropriate Use and...
Author Manuscript of the article published in Sci Eng Ethics (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-010-9201-y). This manuscript describes guidelines for the ethical use and... -
Smart Shooter
Remote shooting camera software. One aspect that makes it useful for digitizing collections is that it can read different types of barcodes directly from the photo and include... -
Handbook of best practice and standards for 2D+ and 3D imaging of natural...
List and describe a comprehensive number of techniques for the digitization of 2D and 3D objects in natural history collections. It highlights the weak and strong points of each... -
Shining Light on Labels in the Dark: Guidelines for Offensive Collections Materials
This article provides guidelines on how to deal with offensive language present in labels and images of collections in a way that both preserves historical integrity and... -
Smithsonian Institution Archives - Digitizing Collections
The resource details technical specifications and standards followed by the Smithsonian Institution Archives for the digitization of still images, audiovisual, and video. -
Preservation Guidelines for Digitizing Library Materials
This resource from the Library of Congress provides a set of guidelines for the care and handling of collection materials during the digitization process. It outlines... -
Digital Imaging: Ethics
This document provides a collection of guidelines regarding the ethical acquisition and manipulation of files. This helps to avoid manipulating images in a way that is...