Art
This guide includes bibliographies, guides, indexes, encyclopedias, dictionaries,
and other reference works and resources useful for research in art and
architecture. This guide is arranged in the following sections: |
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Grove
Dictionary of Art Online.
Location: ALADIN
The Grove Dictionary of Art Online provides Web access to the entire text
of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with ongoing abritions of new material
and updates to the text, plus extensive image links and all the search advantages
possible with an online reference source.
The Dictionary of Art. New York, Grove's Dictionaries, 1996.
Location: REF N31 .D5 1996
This thirty-four volume set is the standard and most comprehensive art encyclopedia
in English. Pay special attention to the bibliographies that accompany most
articles. These can lead you to valuable abritional resources.
Encyclopedia of World Art. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1959-1983.
Location: REF N31 .E533
Comprehensive encyclopedia of the art and architecture of all peoples and
periods. Use the Index Volume to find the item that you are interested in.
Articles have detailed illustrations and extensive bibliographies and each
volume has an large section of plates.
Oxford Dictionary of Art. New York, Oxford University Press,
2004.
Location: REF N33 .O93 2004
General dictionary of Western art from antiquity to the present.
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms. London, Thames
and Hudson, 2004.
Location: REF N33 .L75 2004
General dictionary of art terms. Good illustrations.
Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art. New York, Facts on
File, 1995.
Location: REF N7740 .C29 1995
Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art.
New York, IconEditions, 1994.
Location: STACKS N7740 .H35 1994
Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for
Humanities Research. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Location: http://vos.ucsb.edu/
Almost overwhelming in its breadth, this well-known and well-organized humanities
site contains many links under the categories of Archaeology, Architecture,
Art & Art History, Classical Studies, and Photography.
Art History
Resources on the Web. Sweet Briar College, Virginia.
Location: http://witcombe.bcpw.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
An outstanding and extensive series of links arranged by art historical periods.
Compiled by an art history professor at Sweet Briar College, this site includes
many reproductions of art works.
ArtSource.
Location: http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/welcome.html
A broad site with many links to networked resources on art and architecture,
Artsource includes bibliographies, electronic exhibitions, events, and an
image collection. Librarians, artists, and art historians have contributed
original materials.
Librarians' Index to the Internet.
Arts Topics.
Location: http://lii.org/search/file/arts
Divided into many different sub-topics. Useful.
World
Wide Web Virtual Library Museums.
Location: http://archive.comlab.ox.ac.uk/other/museums.html
Sponsored by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), this source — although
arranged in a sometimes confusing and haphazard way — contains valuable links
to many museums and galleries by country.
The College Art Association.
Location: http://www.collegeart.org/
The College Art Association is the premiere academic organization for art
history and studio art. The home page includes information on the organization's
publications, and upcoming and prior annual conferences.
Art
Links on the World Wide Web. Boston College
Location: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Artweb_frames.html
Very broad; organized by subject. Includes links to image libraries.
WorldCat
Location: ALADIN
WorldCat lists millions of books and the libraries that own them nationwide.
Materials from all time periods are included.
For books about a particular artist, do a Subject search in the ALADIN Catalog, using the person's name; e.g. Vermeer, Johannes. For a complete list of biographies of individuals in art, do a Subject search in the ALADIN Catalog using the search phrase 'artists biography'.
Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Paris, Gründ, 2006.
Location: REF N 40 .D5213 2006
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A Biographical Dictionary of Artists. New York, Facts on
File, 1995.
Location: REF N40 .B53 1995
Dictionary of Women Artists. London, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers,
1997.
Location: REF N8354 .D53 1997
Who Was Who in American Art. Madison, Conn., Sound View Press,
1985.
Location: REF N6512 .F26 1985
Who's Who In Art. London, The Art Trade Press, annual.
Location: REF N40 .W6
Only living people are included. Earlier editions are in the Stacks.
Who's Who in American Art. New York [etc.] R. R. Bowker,
annual.
Location: REF N6536 .W5
Only living people are included. Earlier editions are in the Stacks.
EBO:
Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Location: ALADIN
For help in selecting the most appropriate index, ask at the Reference and
Information Desk. To access databases with a location of "ALADIN", click on
the title of the database. To see a list of databases available through ALADIN,
go to the ALADIN Research
Portal. You may search databases by Title or Subject.
ALADIN databases are available for use only by current GW students, staff, and faculty. If you are using this page from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter the barcode number from the back of your GWorld ID card before you can access the database.
Art
Abstracts. 1984-present
Location: ALADIN
Indexes over 400 leading art periodicals from around the world.
Art
Index Retrospective 1929-1984
Location: ALADIN
This covers the earlier years before Art Abstracts. Included are domestic
and foreign publications, yearbooks, and museum bulletins.
Bibliography
of the History of Art. 1929-present
Location: ALADIN
Bibliography of the History of Art covers European and American art from late
antiquity to the present. Indexes over 4,000 periodicals, books, conference
proceedings, dissertations, and exhibition and dealer's catalogs. Bibliography
of the History of Art (BHA) includes and extends the coverage of its two predecessor
art indexes: Répertoire d'Art et d'Archéologie (RAA) from 1973 to 1989 and
International Repertory of the Literature of Art (RILA) from 1975 to 1989.
The print version of this indext is located in REF N 23.3 .B53
Avery
Index to Architectural Periodicals. 1934-present
Location: ALADIN
The most comprehensive index to periodical literature in architecture.
Academic
Search Premier.
Location: ALADIN
Much full text. Very comprehensive general index.
JSTOR
Location: ALADIN
Includes the full text of almost fifty art journals from the first issues
to 3-5 years ago. Does not include the most recent issues.
Web
of Science (Includes Arts & Humanities). 1978 - present
Location: ALADIN
Anthropological
Literature. 19th century-present
Location: ALADIN
Use this to help find material on the anthropological aspects of art. Extensive
international coverage. Try here for material on indigenous folk art. Use
the name of the country in your search, e.g. art borneo.
America:
History and Life. 1964-present
Location: ALADIN
Art in the context of North America.
Historical
Abstracts. 1966-present
Location: ALADIN
Art in the context of world history.
Dissertations
& Theses Online. 19th century-present
Location: ALADIN
This is an index to doctoral dissertations accepted at accredited U.S. institutions
since 1861. On the Advanced Search page you may combine search terms. For
example, in an Advanced Search, the search phrase 'subject(art) AND india'
will return all those dissertations that use the subject index term 'art'
and that have the word 'india' in either the title or the abstract. For assistance
in getting a copy of a dissertation that you find using this index, ask at
the Reference and Information Desk or consult the Gelman web page entitled
Dissertations
Lexis-Nexis.
Dates vary. Full text.
Location: ALADIN
Look in the 'News' library for reviews in the general press. For historical
reviews, try New
York Times (Historical) or Washington
Post (Historical).
WebMuseum Network.
Paris
Location: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/
This is a wonderful site for many reproductions of art historical works by
a high number of international artists. Use caution when reading the text,
however, since the webmaster is a computer scientist and economist, not an
art historian.
Artchive.
Location: http://www.artchive.com/
Very slow, but a good site for reproductions. Each artist's entry includes
a short biography and a short bibliography of books on the artist.
Artcyclopedia.
Location: http://www.artcyclopedia.com
Each artist's entry includes links to images in various museums' web sites,
other online images archives for that artist, and other web sites that contain
material on that artist.
Finding Images
Online.
Location: http://www.berinsteinresearch.com/fiolinks.htm
This is a gigantic list of links to online images, organized by subject. Scroll
down to the 'Art' section.
Digital
Archive of Architecture. Boston College
Location: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/default.html
From pre-historic to modern.
The following are local resources that might be of use in your research. In all cases, phone ahead or study web sites to verify opening hours and other particulars.
Library of Congress
Location: http://www.loc.gov/
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, housed in three
buildings. Special collections include the Prints and Photographs Division
and the American Memory project.
Smithsonian American
Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library
Location: http://www.sil.si.edu/Librarians/aapg/
An excellent resource for American art. The Archives of American Art are also
located next door in the same building.
National Gallery of Art.
Location: http://www.nga.gov/
The Art Resource Library
is open by appointment only. Telephone first. Check the web site for telephone
numbers and other details. In addition, visit the National Gallery's web
site for copious information on the works in the collection. Information
for each work of art includes a full screen image, a bibliography, conservation
notes, detail images, exhibition history, the inscription, and the provenance.
National Museum of Women
in the Arts Library and Research Center.
Location: http://www.nmwa.org/library/
Telephone for an appointment to use the library resources.
Freer Gallery
of Art and Arthur M. Sakler Gallery Library.
Location: http://www.asia.si.edu/visitor/library.htm
The library is open to the public. This museum specializes in Asian and
Islamic art. It's part of the Smithsonian Institution.
For more information, call the Reference Desk at 202-994-6048 or use
the E-mail Reference Form. This page is maintained by Liz Harter.
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