The Public Domain Review Collections
The Open Knowledge Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Libellus Novus Elementorum Latinorum, [ca.1650]. The Public Review Domain.
Description 
A descriptive note detailing the content and context of the digital collection.
Developed by The Open Knowledge Foundation, The Public Domain Review is “an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to promoting and celebrating the public domain in all its richness and variety“, as according to the website. Images in their collections are derived from a wide range of online archives, that are on public domain. The images are arranged by topics, where users can search or browse by time, style, genre, type, content and rights. Besides images, their collections also include books, audios, videos and films.
Collection Type Broad terms that define the type of digital collection
Subject Broad terms or phrases that describe, identify, or interpret the digital image collection and what it depicts or expresses. Values were obtained using the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) by the Getty Research Institute.
Alchemy, Anatomy, Animal art, Architecture (discipline), Biological sciences, Cartography (discipline), Culture, Design (discipline), European, Fashion Design, Figures (representations), Geometry, Landscapes (environments), Medicine (discipline), Mythical or legendary beings, Mythology (literary genre), Natural history, Natural sciences, People (agents), Politics, Science, Technology, Typography
Style Period Terms that define the styles, art periods, movements, etc. whose characteristics are represented in digital image collection. Values were obtained using the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) by the Getty Research Institute
Work Types Terms that identify the kinds of works in the digital collection being described. It typically refers to a work’s physical form, function, or medium in digital image collection. Values were obtained using the Thesaurus For Graphic Materials (TGM) by Library of Congress.
Openness Openness of the digital collection determined using the 4R activities by Wiley (2010).
Allow Reuse, Redistribute, Revise and Remix for educational and non-commercial purposes
Notes on Usage Additional notes on the terms of use on the digital images in the collection.
Images in the collections are on public domain. Citation is not required but recommended with no format stated in their terms. Images can be cited by attributing “The Public Domain Review” as the source.
e.g. Libellus Novus Elementorum Latinorum, [ca.1650]. The Public Review Domain. http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/an-alphabet-of-organic-type-ca-1650
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Please check their Terms of Use for full details before using images.
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