Searching the content library

Thanks Ashley. I did actually read both of those references before posting. I did guess that perhaps ampule was an outdated word as such so that's why i searched for Small bottle and eventually Pharmacy as sugessted by Trina. I think the most frustrating thing is that there seems to be a lot of unrelated images. I can't see what a picture of a dessert, landscape, table set for dinner or a girl on a horse has to do with the word "Pharmacy". I think that the way the images are tagged and how the search works needs to be refined. Having Millions of images at my disposal is great but not being able to search it properly turns that great asset into a liability. One of the big draws to 360 for me was the content library and right now I am very frustrated with it.

Hi David, 

While I’m not sure exactly what you’re looking for (I had to look up ampule!), I wanted to share my colleague Trina's process for honing in on the best photos or assets.

Start with a little word association since one word can mean a lot of different things. Let’s say I need a picture of someone falling for a workplace safety course. If I search “fall,” I end up with lots of images of waterfalls and fall foliage. But if I search for a related term like “safety,” I’m more likely to find something that works.

It can also help to think contextually to broaden your image options. Instead of searching for “boss” or “businessman,” I might search for environments or situations where you’d find those types of people. I’ve found that the results of this approach are relevant to my course and also help me convey the right feeling for my content.

In addition to her tips, there is a great article here on searching for Content Library assets. 

Hi David, 

Those images would definitely be confusing when searching for pharmacy! 

I tested out "pharmacy" this am as a search term, and didn't see the dinner table or the girl on a horse? I did see some landscapes and mountaintops which are always a bit of natural medicine for me! Here is a link to my results for photos and illustrations.

The search terms and results are something we'll keep refining, so this is great feedback I'll pass along to the team. 

I agree with David.  I am trying to find a photo of someone is not exercising so I tried, "laying down" and I got a lot of photos of animals, babies and even a sign that says "Hello".   I am very frustrated with the search functionality.   I'm going back to the internet.   

I too am having an extremely difficult time finding what I need. For example, I'd like an image of people in an office meeting setting where they are frustrated or angry. But i'm getting nothing related.... FRUSTRATING. HELP!

Hi there, Dale and Ray.  Thanks for being honest about the amount of effort you're putting into your searches.  We're always listening so we can improve your experiences, so I'll continue the discussion with my team.  I hope the ease with which you can insert the hi-res results at least helps to keep your project moving!

Dale, I tried searching for "rest" and had some good results.  I'm not sure of what setting you need, but hopefully with some key words in that area (rest, relax, etc), you can find what you need.

Ray, I agree it was a bit more challenging to narrow down my search to what you were looking for.  I tried "meeting," "argument," and even "teamwork," and I found some neutral-looking groups of people meeting professionally that could be interpreted as "angry."  I understand that you're looking for that perfect visual embodiment to go with your course, and I really hope we can help you find it.

Let us know if you run into any other snags along the way.

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It would be really nice to be able to search the content library more thoroughly! Adding some filters would be very helpful in terms of usability. I'm trying to look for candid photos of a young group of diverse friends and finding it a bit challenging but I'm also looking for something specific. It would be helpful to have some of the same refining abilities of istock, like searching horizontal and vertical, color, number of people etc. would be awesome! Just a tip!

Hello Abigail and welcome to E-Learning Heroes :)

Thanks for chiming in and sharing your thoughts as well. I'm adding your ideas to our feature request and you are always welcome to share your ideas/suggestions here as well.

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