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| ARTICLES | | |  Help Finding Articles | | |  Journal Locator - Help
Search by journal title or citation, not by subject, for online and print journals. | | | Scholarly Articles | | | Art Abstracts [EBSCO] - 1984 to present - Full Text
Covers all aspects of the visual arts, indexing articles, reviews, and images in 300+ periodicals published worldwide. | | | Art Index Retrospective - 1929 - 1983
Includes articles, reviews, reproductions from more than 420 periodicals. Provides international coverage for all aspects of the visual arts. | | | ARTbibliographies Modern - 1974 to present
Covers late 19th- and 20th-century fine arts, decorative arts, design, and photography in periodicals, dissertations, exhibition catalogs, and books published throughout the world; with abstracts. | | | Arts & Humanities Search - 1980 to present
Extensive Index to 1,300 journals in all arts and humanities disciplines. | | | Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - 1930s to present
International coverage of architecture, architectural sculpture, city planning, and landscape architecture in 1,000 periodicals. Selective coverage back to the 1860s. | | | BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art - 1973 to present
Indexes literature on post-classical western art in 2,500 periodicals, books, exhibition catalogs, and dissertations; with abstracts. | | | Design and Applied Arts Index - 1973 to present
Extensive index to articles, reviews, & illustrations in 500 design and craft periodicals. Covers graphic, industrial, interior, fashion, textile, theater, and multimedia design, architecture, and design management worldwide. | | | DYABOLA: RealKatalog DAI Rom (WWW version) - 1956 to present
Subject catalog of the German Archaeological Institute in Rome. Covers classical art and archaeology in journals, books, and essays published worldwide. Annual updates. | | | Index Islamicus - 1906 to present
Lists articles, books, essays, reviews on Islam, the Middle East & the Muslims worldwide. Covers art, archaeology, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, sciences, etc. | | | Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals - 1800-1900
Provides nearly complete coverage of 19th-century American art journals indexing the entire contents (articles, art notes, illustrations, stories, poems, and advertisements) of 42 titles. | | | L'Année Philologique - 1959 to present - Help
Covers all aspects of classical studies, including history. | | | Royal Institute of British Architects British Architectural Library Catalogue - 1986 to present
Indexes articles in 300 journals and books, drawings, photographs, manuscript and archival materials in the library collection on all aspects of architecture with many abstracts. | |
| BOOKS AND MEDIA | | | Hillyer Art Library: Location of Art Materials | | | Help Finding Books | | | AP Images - 1840 to present - Full Text
Current year and 750,000+ back to the 1840s. Also graphics, maps, illustrations, and logos dating back to the 1920s with AP also. | | | ARTstor - Help
One million digital images on art, architecture, and archaeology from many cultures and time periods, with strengths in European, American and Asian cultures. | | | Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance - Full Text
Information on 20,000 Renaissance works of art documenting 10,000 antique monuments, with 30,000 photographs. Links Renaissance sources with the antique works they document, their locations, dates, names, and modern bibliographical citations | | | Index of Christian Art - Full Text
Documents over 200,000 works of art in all media produced from apostolic times through the 15th century with Christian themes or for ecclesiastical settings. Entries include bibliographies, scholarly commentaries, images | | | LUNA - Help
330,000+ digital images covering visual arts & culture, including selections from the Smith art department and museum, Archivision, and AMICA. Search & access images in several media types, view side-by-side, or create collections.
| | | Women Artists Archives National Directory (WAAND) - 1945 to present
"Web directory to US archival collections of primary source materials by and about women visual artists active in the U.S. since 1945" | | | Five College Museums & Historic Deerfield Collections Database
Catalog of the works of art in the permanent collections of the Five College Museums and Historic Deerfield. | | | Moodle/E-Reserves
Login to course websites to access course readings, syllabi, discussions and more. | | | Library Catalogs | | | Arcade: New York Art Resources Constortium
Arcade unites the collections of the Frick Art Reference Library and the libraries of the Brooklyn Museum and The Museum of Modern Art | | | Five College Library Catalog - Help
Search all Five College libraries at once, or limit to Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, or UMass/Amherst. | | | WorldCat - all dates
Extensive catalog (OCLC) of books, serials, media, web resources, and more worldwide. | | | Art Institute of Chicago, The Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, Library Catalog | | | artlibraries.net / Virtual Catalog for Art History
A virtual union catalog of 6 million bibliographic records including articles in periodicals, conference papers, festschriften, exhibition catalogues and exhibition books, etc. from major art libraries in Europe and the US | | | Getty Research Institute, Research Library Catalog - Help | | | Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA). Catalogue Commun de l'INHA | | | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library, Library Catalog (Watsonline) | | | National Art Library (at the Victoria and Albert Museum), Library Catalogue | | | Royal Institute of British Architects British Architectural Library Catalogue - 1986 to present
Indexes articles in 300 journals and books, drawings, photographs, manuscript and archival materials in the library collection on all aspects of architecture with many abstracts. | | | Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS)
Searching gateway for the Archives of American Art catalog, National Inventory of American Paintings Executed before 1914, Inventory of American Sculpture, Archives of American Gardens catalog, and other resources. | | | Winterthur Library Catalog (Wintercat) | | | Book Purchases and Reviews | | | Books in Print - 1979 to present
Information on all books (scholarly, popular, adult, juvenile, reprint, etc.) on all subjects currently published and distributed in the U.S. With out-of-print titles from 1979 to the present. | | | caa.reviews - 1998-present
"critical reviews of books, exhibitions, and projects in all areas and periods of art history and visual studies published by the College Art Association." | | | Worldwide Art Books - 1960 to present
Includes records for 37,000 international exhibition catalogues published since the early 1960s, and books issued by American trade and university presses since 1992 available from this well-established art book vendor. | | | ARLIS/NA Reviews - 1996 to date
Reviews of recent books, exhibition catalogs, and media on all aspects of the visual arts from the Art Libraries Society of North America's semi-annual journal, Art Documentation. | | | Bryn Mawr Classical Review - 1990 to present
"Publishes timely reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies (including archaeology). This site is the authoritative archive of BMCR's publication, from 1990 to the present." Searchable backfile of reviews is available. | |
| NEWS | | | AP Images - 1840 to present - Full Text
Current year and 750,000+ back to the 1840s. Also graphics, maps, illustrations, and logos dating back to the 1920s with AP also. | |
| REFERENCE TOOLS | | | Art & Architecture [Oxford] - Full Text
General dictionaries of art and architecture, special dictionaries and guides to design, 20th-century art, western art published by Oxford University Press. | | | Early Modern Italy - 1850 to present
A comprehensive didactic bibliography in English and French on Early Modern
Italy (1550-1800). Covers history, art history, music, literature, philosophy, religion and science. September 2002 edition. | | | Encyclopedias | | | Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art - Full Text | | | Oxford Art Online - Full Text
Covers every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory to the present including art movements, media & materials, themes & subjects, specific places & monuments, and 21,000 individual artists with bibliographies and image links. | | | Style Manuals | | | Citation Guides & Style Manuals | |
| INTERNET META-SITES | | | Architecture and Building Internet Resource Guide - 1993 to present
Compiled by Jeanne Brown, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Selective guide covers architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, landscape architecture. | | | Art History Resources on the Web
Maintained by Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe, Sweet Briar College, Department of Art History | | | arthistoricum.net
A "comprehensive system of thematic portals for European art history" including websites and online articles. | | | Art Guide: The Art Lover's Guide to Britain and Ireland - 1997 to present
Produced by Cognitive Applications Limited | | | WWW Virtual Library: Museums Page - 1994 to present.
Maintained by Jonathan Bowen, sponsored by the International Council of Museums. | | | Yahoo: Arts Museums, Galleries, Centers | |
| INTERNET RESOURCES | | | Making of the Modern World: The Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature - 1450-1850 - Full Text
Covers social history, early commerce, trade, colonization, industry, political systems, revolutions, slavery, exploration, philosophy, and more. | | | Rhizome - 1996 to present - Full Text
An online discussion forum, exhibition venue, bulletin board, and calendar on new art media technologies and Internet culture. | |
| ORGANIZATIONS | | | American Association of Museums (AAM)
Information about this organization for museums and museum professionals, membership, annual conference, workshops and seminars, publications, and employment opportunities. | | | Association of Art Historians (AAH)
British organization to promote the study of art and design history, cultural studies, conservation and museum studies. Links to a searchable database of the papers of artists, designers and craftsmen held in public collections in the U.K. | | | Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
"Provides a forum for ideas on the leading edge of architectural thought. Issues that will affect the architectural profession in the future are being examined today in ACSA members schools." | | | College Art Association of America (CAA)
Information on membership, the annual conference, publications, career information. | | | Rhizome - 1996 to present - Full Text
An online discussion forum, exhibition venue, bulletin board, and calendar on new art media technologies and Internet culture. | | | Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)
Key professional organization "that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide." Includes links to the SAH Newsletter and job postings. | |
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