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Reference Sources (Background)
The following list gives some representative titles relating to art history and is not exhaustive.
ArtLex Art Dictionary (created by Michael Delahunt)
Online dictionary of terms relating to art and architecture. Includes illustrations and examples.
ARTstor (images)
An international digital library of approximately 550,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences contributed by museums, individual photographers, scholars, special collections at libraries, and photo archives.
Atlas of Western Art History (1994)
Ref N 5300 .S73 1994
Artists, sites, and movements from 700 B.C. through 1950. One-page texts complement each detailed map.
Atlas of World Art (2004)
Ref G 1046 .E1 O9 2004
30,000 years of art, arranged by time period, then by geographic location.
Biographical Dictionary of Artists (1995)
Ref N 40 .B53 1995
Includes a timeline of artists.
CAMEO: Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
Definitions, images, and technical information for materials used in art and conservation.
A Dictionary of Architecture (1999)
Ref NA 31 .C86 1999
Dictionary includes biographies, terms, and drawings.
Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 volumes)
Ref N 31 .D5 1996
Comprehensive coverage from prehistory to present, including architecture, photography, and decorative arts. Entries include bibliographies.
A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques (1969)
Ref N 33 .M36
Entries for terms, techniques, and processes in the creation of art.
Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art (1995)
Ref N 7740 .C29 1995
Entries include cross-references and are illustrated with simplified drawings. Index of artists whose works are mentioned.
Encyclopedia of World Art (1967, 17 volumes)
Ref N 31 .E4833
Includes architecture, sculpture, and painting; plates are in the back of each volume.
Oxford Reference Online: Art & Architecture (current, full text)
Search reference books published by Oxford University Press. Includes A Dictionary of Architecture, The Oxford Dictionary of Art, The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance, A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art, among others.
Timeline of Art History (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Interactive timeline allows you to select a date range and region of the world to see the progress of art. Also includes images, maps, and signed thematic essays with bibliographies.
Locating Books
The Library of Congress Classification for Art is N:
| N |
Visual Arts (General) |
| NA |
Architecture |
| NB |
Sculpture |
| NC |
Drawing |
| ND |
Painting |
| NE |
Print Media |
| NK |
Decorative Arts |
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
OmniFile Full Text Mega (ART) (1994 to present, some full-text)
Articles from scholarly and popular sources from around the world covering topics such as fine, decorative, and commercial arts; art history; archeology; and photography. Select subject area: ART at the bottom of the search screen. For tips on using this database, see Using OmniFile Full Text Mega.
Expanded Academic ASAP/Academic OneFile (1980 to present, some full-text)
Provides citations to articles from selected popular magazines and scholarly journals in all disciplines.
JSTOR (dates vary by journal, full text)
An archive of over 400 journals in many disciplines.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1980 to present, citation only)
Articles in the arts and humanities fields.
Project MUSE (generally late 1990s to present, full-text)
Covering over 300 journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
You may also want to browse through the current and bound periodicals in the library. A list of journals relating to art and art history is available at the circulation desk.
Websites
Archives of American Art (Smithsonian Institution)
Collection of primary sources relating to American art and artists, including diaries, sketchbooks, oral history interviews, and more.
Art and Art History (UCLA Arts Library)
Portal with annotated links to resources, with sites categorized by genre, period, type of resource, etc.
Artcyclopedia
Commercial site searchable by artist, title, or museum, and browseable by period, medium, or other category. Good for finding images from online galleries.
Art History Resources (Arizona State University Libraries)
This is another portal with annotated links.
Mother Of All Art and Art History Links (University of Michigan)
Portal with categories for digital image collections, art history departments, and art museums, among others.
Museums, Collections, Exhibits, and Artists
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Search for information on works in the museum's permanent collection and special exhibitions. Also includes the interactive, searchable Timeline of Art History.
Beazley Archive (University of Oxford)
Searchable collection of Classical art and artifacts, including pottery, gems, sculpture, and more.
George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)
Searchable collection of about 40,000 photos from one of the first news picture agencies, most of New York City from 1900s–1920s.
Saul Steinberg Foundation
A good introduction to the artist. Includes a biography, bibliography, list of past and current exhibitions, and a selected gallery of works.
Discovering Buddhist Art (Seattle Art Museum)
Photos, text, and videos of art and artifacts related to Buddhism. Objects are organized in categories (animals, buddhas, manuscripts, etc.). Also includes an interactive map of Buddhist migration.
Walker Art Center
This Minneapolis museum features contemporary art and artists who work in all media. Browse the collections and exhibits or read blogs highlighting contemporary art and new art initiatives.
Yahoo! Directory to Museums and Exhibits
Links to thousands of museum websites.
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources (R-MC)
Is it POPULAR or is it SCHOLARLY? (R-MC)
Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet (University of Alberta Libraries)
Citing Sources
Citing Full-Text from Library Databases (R-MC)
Citation Styles Online! (Bedford St. Martin's)
Includes examples of citations of various online sources in MLA, APA, Chicago and other styles.
KnightCite (Calvin College)
Automatically formats citation information according to MLA, APA, or Chicago styles.