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Your students can safely browse more than 3 million rights-cleared, classroom-suitable images, videos, and digital art materials to support project-based learning, inquiry, and research.
Access professional-grade collections that aren’t freely available on the web, including those by The Bridgeman Art Library, Natural History Museum, and Universal Images Group.
of learners respond better to visual information than text alone
Henebery, B. (2022). Using visuals improves learning by up to 400% – study. The Educator Online.
Combined with our Britannica School: Early Elementary level, ImageQuest Jr. becomes a seamless extension for illustrating the world of nonfiction knowledge written just for little learners.
Teach Britannica is the new all-in-one, open-access resource hub created by educators for educators. With high-quality, customizable digital and print-ready resources, it’s designed to save you time, streamline lesson planning, and engage students across every grade level. Whether looking for comprehensive strategies or lesson minis, it delivers tools that empower educators and transform learning experiences:
Talk with a representative to request a quote or learn more about Britannica ImageQuest.
At Britannica Education, our purpose is to empower educators to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences that ignite curiosity. We believe every student has the ability to learn and grow. We are committed to supporting educators in their efforts to help learners reach their full potential. Read more ▸
Pricing is based on student enrollment or, in the case of public library purchases, on population served. Buyers may receive discounts for purchasing a Britannica Education product for more than one school or library and/or by purchasing more than one product.
All subscription purchases will provide access to all users within the purchasing institution—from within the institution’s building(s) and anywhere remote. An annual subscription also provides full access to potential product updates made throughout the year.
• Call 800-621-3900 and speak to one of our representatives, available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.
• Email [email protected].
If you are ordering for more than one school or library building, it is advised that you speak to a sales representative to ensure you receive any available discounts. To get started, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Don’t worry! We offer free training for all. Britannica’s Professional Learning team offers expert recommendations and guidance. Participants are invited to our 30-minute online training sessions, scheduled throughout the school year. Discover how to easily integrate Britannica ImageQuest into the classroom or library for inquiry-based teaching and learning. Certificates of attendance are available.
We have joined forces with the Bridgeman Art Gallery, the Science Photo Library, Ingram Publishing, the National Geographic Society, and other trusted sources to create the ultimate media database. With over three million rights-cleared images and videos from more than sixty collections, ImageQuest has endless uses.
ImageQuest has been recognized by:
• School Library Journal’s Best Database Award
• AEP’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Curriculum: Reference Materials
• AEP’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Supplemental Resources, Reference Materials, Digital Libraries and Portals
• Learning Magazine’s Teacher’s Choice Award for Excellence in Classroom Products
• AEP’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Reference Resources, K‒5
• AEP’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Reference Resources, 9‒12
Teachers can quickly find images for lesson plans and classroom activities. Students can use it to create high-quality projects and course work by using images and videos that bring learning to life. Higher education faculties can trust ImageQuest in course development, faculty research, student projects, student webpages, university publications, and newspapers. Enhance all school communications, including email, websites, blogs, social media, and printed matter. Your materials never looked so good!
The numbers speak for themselves. In the past year alone, ImageQuest has had over 2.2 million sessions and 23 million page views. Users spend over 7 minutes on average per session, viewing more than 10 pages.
In addition, Britannica’s ongoing newsletters, blog activities, whitepapers, webinars, and training help support subscribers to get the most out of their access.
ImageQuest features images and videos that are suitable for all ages. For a more targeted experience for K-5 students, we also offer ImageQuest Jr.
If you subscribe to ImageQuest and Britannica School, Britannica Library, or Britannica Academic, you will have a streamlined exploration experience! From the search results page in your Britannica research database, you are able to easily search for related ImageQuest images.
You can also automatically log in to your individual “My Images” account, which is great for accessing ImageQuest from home, organizing your favorite finds, and sharing them with students or colleagues!
View the available lessons for elementary and middle school science and social studies
Choose between 4 reading levels to meet the needs of every learner
Each Expedition: Learn! Lesson begins with a video to spark students’ interest in the topic
Ignite the spark of curiosity and accelerate learning
For Elementary or High School reading levels, please contact us.
