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Vision science images and media
- Atlas of OphthalmologyA large database of high-quality and peer-reviewed ophthalmological eye images, media and clinical cases. Endorsed by the International Council on Ophthalmology.
- Digital Reference of OphthalmologyFrom Columbia University's Department of Ophthalmology, this is a clinical atlas of ophthalmology, which provides color images of entities encountered in ophthalmic practice accompanied by concisely written text and various ophthalmic diagnostic images.
- EyeRounds.orgCase reports and an atlas of images, videos and tutorials from the clinical rounds of the University of Iowa's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science.
- Multimedia Library: American Academy of OphthalmologyClinical images and videos from the AAO
- NEI Media LibraryThe National Eye Institute's (NEI) Media Library contains access to free images and videos on faces and glasses, laboratory images, eye care infographics and more.
- NOVELThe Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library (NOVEL) is a discipline-specific, open access repository of digital materials (images, video, lectures, articles and animations), to be used for educational and research purposes by health care professionals, educators, patients, and students.
- Vision Science Images, Videos and ObjectsA curated list of databases containing calibrated images for computer vision and visual perception sciences.
Contact Lens
- Contact Lens update, video and image libraryVideo and media from Contact Lens update, in affiliation with CORE, Center for Ocular Research and Education
Additional online media and image databases
- The Smithsonian Open AccessDownload, share, and reuse millions of images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.
- Google ImagesCopyright requirements are specific to each image.
- Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)National Sciences Digital Library and Repository of images, videos and tutorials used in health/medical education. From the University of Utah.
- iBiologyOpen Access videos and materials illustrate the process and practice of science.
- PHIL: The Centre for Disease Control (CDC)Public Health Image Library (PHIL) for the CDC.
Media resources and streaming at the University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo's Media Resources Library provides access to over 20,000 streaming titles, and is available to University of Waterloo graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty, instructors and researchers. The purpose of these media resources are to supplement the University of Waterloo's academic curriculum and research needs.
- Anatomy.tvProvides interactive 3D anatomy views covering the whole body.
Coverage: Current - Curio.caVideos and sound recordings of selected documentaries produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC / Radio-Canada). Find a selection of English and French language television and radio programs, and news reports.
Coverage: 1945 - present
Image Atlases
Copyright questions?
- Media Resources Copyright FAQStreaming Netflix? Embedding a video on LEARN? Connect with the University of Waterloo's Information Systems and Technology (IST) team.
- Copyright@WaterlooFlowcharts, online teaching resources, instructor guides and fair dealing at the University of Waterloo.