Providing access to images from hardcopy publications

A method comprising:

• searching at least one network for electronic publications that correspond to printed publications, said electronic publications and said printed publications each comprising one or more printable images;
• maintaining a database of said printed publications within said first computerized device;
• receiving, by said first computerized device from a second computerized device operatively connected to said first computerized device, a request for at least one of said printable images within a printed publication within said database, said request comprising an identifier of said printed publication and at least one page number of said printed publication or an identifier code for said printable images;
• transmitting, by said first computerized device to said second computerized device, display information to cause said second computerized device to display one or more of said printable images appearing on said page number of said printed publication;
• receiving, by said first computerized device from said second computerized device, an image selection identifying selected images from among said printable images displayed by said second computerized device;
• and
• providing said selected images to a user of said second computerized device.

A computerized device comprising:

• a processor;
• a storage device operatively connected to said processor, said storage device storing a database, said database maintaining information corresponding to printed publications, said printed publications each comprising one or more printable images;
• and
• an input/output device operatively connected to said processor,
• said input/output device receiving from a second computerized device, a request for at least one of said printable images within a printed publication within said database,
• said request comprising an identifier of said printed publication and at least one page number of said printed publication or an identifier code for said printable images;
• said input/output device transmitting display information to cause said second computerized device to display one or more of said printable images appearing on said page number of said printed publication,
• said input/output device receiving, from said second computerized device, an image selection identifying selected images from among said printable images displayed by said second computerized device;
• and
• said input/output device providing said selected images to a user of said second computerized device.

A computer-readable storage medium tangibly embodying instructions executable by a computer, said instructions causing said computer to perform a method comprising:

• maintaining a database of printed publications within a first computerized device, said printed publications each comprising one or more printable images;
• receiving, by said first computerized device from a second computerized device operatively connected to said first computerized device, a request for at least one of said printable images within a printed publication within said database, said request comprising an identifier of said printed publication and at least one page number of said printed publication;
• transmitting, by said first computerized device to said second computerized device, display information to cause said second computerized device to display one or more of said printable images appearing on said page number of said printed publication;
• receiving, by said first computerized device from said second computerized device, an image selection identifying selected images from among said printable images displayed by said second computerized device;
• and
• providing said selected images to a user of said second computerized device.