Reinert-Alumni Library: Art Research Guide

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Art Research Guide

Library Catalog (CLIC): The "Creighton Libraries Information Catalog" of books and other materials. Includes more than 35,000 e-books from the ebrary Academic Collection.
http://clic.creighton.edu/
WorldCat: Search for books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide.

Academic Search Premier: Articles from thousands of magazines and journals in many different subjects, including the visual arts (1970s-present).
Some Full Text
Art Index: Index of articles in archaeology, architecture, art history, crafts, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, museology, and photography.
Reference N 1 A78 (1985-present)
ERIC or ERIC.gov: The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) includes articles from thousands of journals, including art education (pre-1966 to present).
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Humanities International Index: Articles from several thousand magazines and journals in the humanities, including the visual arts, plus many books (years vary by source).
Some Full Text
Iter Bibliography: Articles, books, dissertations, and other literature pertaining to the study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (years vary by source).
Citations Only
JSTOR: Archive of hundreds of scholarly journals in many subject areas, including the visual arts (all years except most recent).
All Full Text
Wilson Omnifile: Articles from hundreds of journals in many different subjects, including art, education, and the humanities (1994-present).
All Full Text

ARTstor: Digital library of approximately one million images contributed by museums, photographers, scholars, libraries, and photo archives for research and teaching.

Artcyclopedia: Links to 80,000 works of art by 7,500 artists, with emphasis on painting, but includes sculpture, architecture, photography, and decorative arts.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
ArtLex: Art Dictionary: Over 2,600 definitions of art terms.
http://www.artlex.com
Dictionary of Art: "Comprehensive coverage of the visual arts of every culture and civilization from prehistory to the present."
Reference N 31 D5 (33 vols.)
Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art: Reference N 7560 E53 1998 (2 vols.)
Encyclopedia of Sculpture: Reference NB 198 E53 2004 (3 vols.)
Joslyn Art Museum: Paintings and sculpture from the European and American collections.
Reference N 658 A55 1987
Oxford Reference Online: Art & Architecture: Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and companions covering art and artists, architecture, classical art, decorative arts, modern design, and photography.

American Museum of Photography: Research Center: http://www.photographymuseum.com/research.html
Art History Resources on the Web: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
AskArt: Information on over 28,000 American artists.
http://www.askart.com
CeramicsWeb: Glaze recipes, materials data, health and safety information, related websites.
http://ceramics.sdsu.edu/
Joslyn Art Museum: http://www.joslyn.org/
Mother of all Art and Art History Links Page: Sponsored by the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.
http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Includes online art databases and the "Ask Joan of Art" service.
http://americanart.si.edu/
Timeline of Art History: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm
Voice of the Shuttle: Collected links for Art (Modern and Contemporary) and Art History.
http://vos.ucsb.edu
World Wide Arts Resources: "Contemporary art, art news, art history, contemporary artist and gallery portfolios."
http://www.wwar.com/

Fine Arts Associations: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum20.00.00/