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Luna Insight

Overview

Insight® is software for digital collections which revolutionizes the way leading educational and cultural heritage institutions archive, research and teach. The service is currently available to select departments (IFA, DFA, Tisch) and will be rolled out to additional community members in the future. Images and data for each collection are maintained by the department that owns the collection.

Access Insight Online

Click here to access Insight. Be sure to disable any pop-up blockers in your web browser. Note that, if you prefer, you can download the Insight Java application instead (see below).

At the prompt, enter:

  • Username: Your Insight Username
  • Password: Your Insight Password

You can then proceed to use Insight. If you need assistance, see the support links below.

Request an Account

Click here to request an Insight account. Insight accounts are available for students, staff and faculty members. An Insight account will allow you to browse NYU's image collections.

Install the Insight Java Application

If you prefer to access Insight from your desktop rather than online, you can download Luna's Insight 5.6 Java application software directly from the manufacturer's website. To do so, go to http://www.lunaimaging.com/downloads/, scroll down to the Insight JAVA Client download, and choose the version of the application that matches your computer. Be careful that the download corresponds both to your platform (PC or Mac) and to your current operating system (e.g., XP or OS X). Note that the file is rather large, and may take several minutes to download, depending on the speed of your network connection.

Once the file has been downloaded, install it using the advanced setting and follow the directions in the various dialogue boxes as they appear on your screen.

*Make sure you scroll down until you see the Insight 5.6 section. No password is required to download Insight.*

When asked for the User Manager Address type: insight.nyu.edu. The application is now ready for use.

Luna Insight Support

Have a question or comment about Luna Insight? Browse the support documentation below. For additional technical support, send email to luna.help@nyu.edu and an ITS staff member will respond to your request.

More Local Images

Looking for more local images? Try ARTstor, available at http://library.nyu.edu/research/tutorials/artstor/

 

Page last reviewed: March 5, 2007