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Art Subject Guide

Top Article Databases
  • ARTbibliographies Modern
    Abstracts of journal articles, books, exhibition catalogs, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art.
    Covers: late 19th century - present
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  • Art Full Text
    Articles, citations, and abstracts from art periodicals published world-wide.    
    Covers: 1984 forward; selected full-text 1997 forward.
  • Oxford Art Online
    Full-text of Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
  • Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
    Articles, citations, and abstracts from more than 2,500 periodicals, art-related books, conference proceedings, dissertations, exhibitions, and dealers catalogs. The database  includes both BHA (covering 1990-2007) and the International Bibliography of Art (IBA), covering the years 2008 and part of 2009.  The Repetoire de la literature de l'art (RILA), one of the predecessors of BHA, with records that cover 1975-1989, is also included.  
    Covers: 1973 - present
  • Arts and Humanities Citation Index
    Contains citations to 1,100 arts and humanities journals.
    Covers: 1975 - present
Other Articles Databases
  • Art Retrospective
    Articles listed in Art Index volumes 1-32. Also known as Art Index Retrospective. Covers: Advertising, archaeology, architecture, art history, crafts, design, folk art, landscape architecture, motion pictures, museology, photography, television, textiles, and more
    Covers: 1929-1984.
  • Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ARCH)
    Citations to articles on the following topics: architecture, architectural design, city planning, furniture and decoration, interior design, historic preservation, history of architecture, and urban planning.
    Covers: 1977 - present.
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  • Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals
    Database indexes 42 art journals published in the US during the nineteenth century.  Includes information on popular culture and industry, artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decorations, and collecting.
    Covers: 1840 - 1907.

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