Databases by Subject -- Art & Art History

Use the following databases to find articles in scholarly journals, magazines, conferences, etc.

Art Index & Retrospective (Partial Full-Text)
1929 - present
Article abstracts since 1929 and selected full text since 1997 offer access to an international coverage of art, including advertising, antiques, architecture, crafts, computers in art, interior and industrial design, art history and criticism, fashion design, photography, and more. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

Academic OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
Comprehensive database with millions of articles from journals and other reference sources. Includes articles on a variety of subjects such as: business and small business, communications and mass media, computers, criminal justice, diversity, education, environmental studies, health and medicine, landscaping and horticulture, military and terrorism, pop culture, psychology, religion and philosophy, and science. Includes the full-text coverage of The New York Times from 1995 to present.

General OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.

Humanities Index (Partial Full-Text)
1984 - present
Use this database to find articles on many subjects in the humanities such as: archaeology, art, classical studies, communications, dance, film, folklore, history, literature, music, philosophy, religion, etc. Many articles are full-text. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

General Reference Center Gold (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

SIRS (Full-Text)
Current
Provides access to full-text articles and internet resources on a variety of subjects such as economics, health, history, business, science, literature, the arts, philosophy, film, etc. An excellent source for government information and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

If you are looking for a list of journal or magazine titles about Art & Art History, go to the Full-Text online versions of these titles.

Dictionary of Art. (34 vols.)
Turner, Jane, Ed.
New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 1996.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] N31 .D5 1996

Art History.
Stokstad, Marilyn.
New York: N.H. Abrams, 1995.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] N5300 .S923 1995

Oxford Companion to Art.
Osborne, Harold, Ed.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] N33 .O9

Art History WWW Resources
A general art history portal.

Voice of the Shuttle
Index to many web sites in architecture, art (modern and contemporary), art history and photography.

Yahoo! Directory for Art History