Print Resources  

Art and Art History

• Encyclopedia of World Art   R 703 E56V
• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art  R 703 M14M
• Art History  R 709 S874A
• Dictionary of Women Artists  R 709.22 P499D
• The Encyclopedia of Architecture R 720 G99E
• The Encyclopedia of World Architecture  R 720.9 ST85E
• Great Drawings of All Time  R 741.9 M91G

History and Archaeology

• The Atlas of World Archaeology R 932.003 E56B
• The Oxford Companion to Archaeology R 930.103 O98F
• Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean R 938 C582G
• Civilizations of the Ancient Near East  R 939.4 C582S
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures  R 972 O98C
• The Ancient Americans  R 970.01 S363A

Online Resources

Through DiscoverE or Databases@Emory

Grove Art Online

A very useful resource for background information, "Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art, ed. Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols.) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, ed. Hugh Brigstocke (2001)."

ARTstor

ARTstor is available through Databases@Emory. Nearly half a million images across different time periods and art forms are available. (Make sure your pop-up blocker is turned off.) Using the advanced search, you can specify the time period, object type, and geographical region of images you are looking for.

Credo Reference 

Credo Reference features full-text content from hundreds of reference books covering every major subject, including art.

Oxford Reference Online

Includes full text content from more than 170 subject dictionaries, language reference and subject reference works in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

This classic encyclopedia covers a wide range of subjects with both brief entries and in-depth essays.

Web Resources

Artcyclopedia

Artcyclopedia is an internet guide dedicated to fine art on the web, largely painting and sculpture. Search by artist name or title, or browse by art movement.

Timeline of Art History

An interactive timeline of art history from the Metropolitan Museum of Art that is a "chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world." Browse by time period, subject, special topics, or artists.

World Art Treasures

An online resource from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation. Browse by location, artist name, or time period to find images.

Once you type in your search terms, use the "Refine my results" list on the left-hand side to help narrow down your search by:

• library location
• genre
• topic
• and more!

Art, Art History, and Architecture Databases

Bibliography of the History of Art

Covering European art from post-classical times to the present and American art from post-Columbian times to the present, the Bibliography of the History of Art indexes and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles.

Art Abstracts and Art Index Retrospective

Find articles from an international array of art periodicals.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

The Avery Index indexes journals published in the fields of architecture, architectural history and design, archaeology, interior design, furniture and decoration, landscape architecture, historic preservation, and city planning.

Classics

L'Année Philologique

An international bibliography that contains citations for Greek and Roman studies. The database covers all aspects of classical languages, literatures, history, philosophy, art, religion, music, mythology, science, numismatics, and other subjects. Its scope is the period from 2000 BCE to CE 800.

General

JSTOR

Provides searchable full-text access to backfiles of key scholarly journals in many fields including archaeology, architecture, architectural history, art, art history, and classical studies.

Academic Search Complete

Find scholarly and popular articles on a variety of subjects in this multidisciplinary database.

Google Scholar

Use the familiar Google interface to explore scholarly articles across a variety of disciplines.

On the Web

Gateways and Guides

• Art Resources
• ArtSource
• Mother of All Art History Link Pages (University of Michigan)
• The WWW Virtual Library - Art History

Need help deciding if a source is right for your project? Use the Evaluating Sources Checklist (Bedford-St. Martin's) to help!

Writing and Citation Guides

• Citing Your Sources Research Guide (Woodruff Library, Emory University)
• Purdue Online Writing Lab