Oxford and Boston, 26th January 2010 – Credo Reference, the award winning
online reference library, has signed an agreement to include National
Gallery images and information in the Credo General Reference Collection.
Credo has licensed high resolution images of the paintings of the National
Gallery, London. Students and library patrons will now be able to find the
beautiful images of these national treasures whenever they search their
library’s online resources. In addition to the images, Credo will include
the National Gallery Companion Guide, If the Paintings Could Talk… and the
National Gallery Visitor’s Guide to complement the images and provide
descriptive information about the artists and their works. Credo has also
licensed two Pocket Guides to enable researchers to further understand
artistic themes: Myths & Legends and Narrative.
The National Gallery images will be featured in all relevant searches in
Credo. Users will be able to follow their research into Credo’s other
valuable reference content or visit the National Gallery website which
feature a wealth of resources, from a virtual tour to explanation of
artistic movements and a full glossary.
John Dove, President of Credo said “We are proud to be able to incorporate
such an esteemed collection of images into Credo. We hope that by making
these paintings more visible to library users, they will be encouraged to
not only visit the National Gallery’s own web resources, but to visit these
national treasures in person at the Gallery in London.”
“Incorporating our paintings into Credo Reference enables the National
Gallery collection to become much more widely accessible”, said Louise Rice
of the National Gallery. “There are many people who are unfamiliar with
these works and taking them into the library environment will mean that many
more people will be able to see and understand such important paintings as
works by Leonardo, Rembrandt, Constable and Cézanne – the list goes on. We
hope that this sparks new interest in art amongst people who had perhaps not
thought about it before. ”
Founded in 1999, Credo Reference, with offices in Oxford and Boston, has
been offering completely customizable reference collections for libraries
since 2002. Credo’s General Reference and Specialist Reference services
combine extensive content from multiple publishers with unique
cross-referencing technology, effortlessly delivering authoritative answers
to over four million researchers worldwide. Visit www.credoreference.com and
http://blog.credoreference.com.
The National Gallery, London houses the national collection of Western
European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The Collection is on
show 361 days a year, free of charge. The Gallery aims to study and care for
the Collection, while encouraging the widest possible access to the
pictures. It provides lectures, courses and workshops as well as research
into the paintings and their preservation. For further information visit:
www.nationalgallery.org.uk.
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