AP Images is a research database that provides a sensory journey of photographs, audio sound bites, graphics, and full text spanning over 180 years of history as seen through the eyes of the Associated Press. AP Images now includes the including the NEW AP Interactives module. Within AP Images, users can click the AP Interactives tab and explore topics in detail through interactive collections of multimedia content.

From simple keyword searching to more complex searches such as concept, color, and category, research is enhanced with over 7.2 million photographs dating back to 1825 and as current as a few moments ago; over 184,000 graphics including maps, timelines, logos and graphs; audio files dating from the 1920s up to the latest hourly newscasts; and full-text news stories dating from 1997. AP Images gives users the assurance of safe searching with no links to unknown, virus prone, or inappropriate content. And all content is primary source, fully-captioned, and licensed for educational use.

Additionally, users will appreciate AP Images' state-of-the-art search and save features:

• Historical Images: search through thousands of historical images giving a first hand impression of history through the photographer’s lens
• Advanced Search: easily search specific dates, decades, photographers and locations
• Event Calendar: visually displays significant events each month, from celebrity birthdays to key dates in history. Click an image on the calendar to reveal a group of linked photographs put together by AP's photo researchers, illustrating the featured event.
• Quick Save: enables users to download a photo lightning fast

The Associated Press has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other news agency, and is the most credible source for non-biased reporting. Founded in 1848, the AP is the oldest and largest news organization in the world, and is an important part of modern-day world history, serving more than one billion people each day.

See the May 2009 review by Choice Magazine.

AccuWeather’s Education Division has a long history of products designed to support learning in the classroom and the home. AccuWeather is the exclusive distributor of AP Images.

For additional details or to arrange a trial, please contact Matt Snee at AP Images at sneem@accuweather.com or 703-631-2164.

MLC’s group subscriptions to AP Images run annually from July 1–June 30. All subscriptions include remote access. New subscribers joining before July 1 will be given free access until July 1. Subscribers joining after July 1 will be prorated for the remaining contract months. For pricing and subscription information, please contact MLC.