Representative Reference Sources for Art and Photography
When doing a search for information in Art and Photography, start by establishing a basic understanding of the terms and concepts in the field. Reference books such as dictionaries, handbooks, manuals and encyclopedias are great sources for this type of information.
Dictionary of Art R 703 D554 1996
Covers all aspects of the visual arts including contemporary and non-Western traditions. Includes biographical, geographical, philosophical, and theoretical information.
Encyclopedia of American Folk Art R 745 E565 2004
Provides quick and convenient access to a remarkably diverse body of information drawn from three centuries of American folk creativity.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
An online version of the popular print encyclopedia.
The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography R 770.3 F652 1993
Provides coverage from the earliest beginnings of photography to the advanced technologies of the 90s, reflecting the dramatic changes in photographic technology over the last two decades.
The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques R 703 M468h 1991
Contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terms encountered in the study and practice of the visual arts and in their literature.
Latin American & Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era R 704.0368 S557l 2003
Includes biographical information on more than 12,700 painters, sculptors, graphic artists, and architects in Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America) and the Caribbean region active during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists R 709.79 M847o 2007
Provides biographical and critical information on important artists, concepts, and developments in American art.
Oxford Reference Online Online
Electronic resource containing the full-texts of over 100 books of general reference including Art & Architecture.
Finding Books and Other Items in the Library
To find books and other resources in our general collection, start by going to the ALEX online catalog and searching by subject. You can refine your search results by viewing the Related Subjects and associated subheadings. If a subject search is not successful, searching by keyword broadens your search and retrieves more information.
Browse by call number:
· 700 general works in art
· 710 civic art
· 730 plastic arts including sculpture
· 740 drawing and decorative art
· 750 painting
· 760 graphic art
· 770 photography
Resources for Finding Articles on Art and Photography
For the latest information from authoritative sources, use scholarly journals. Online databases like Academic Search Complete and JSTOR are examples of general databases that contain information from multiple disciplines. The following databases are other examples, typically more specific in nature, that contain information concerning this discipline. Use one or more of the following to find images, articles or resources from reputable sources.
ARTstor
The definitive eResource for art images, it collections of over 300,000 digital art images and associated data. Images are international in scope and the coverage includes all eras of history.
Wiley InterScience (Formerly Blackwell Synergy)
Expand the subject area list to view journals dealing with Art and Applied Arts. Or, use the advanced search options to find article on a specific subject.
Humanities International Complete
Contains full text from over 890 journals, some of which are unique to this database, along with citations from over 2,100 journals. Covers all of the humanities, including art.
Narrow by the subject ART to limit your search to citations, abstracts and full text of scholarly journals and magazines referring only to art and art related subjects.
Project Muse
This full text database offers nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers. Project MUSE covers most fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Journal Finder
If you are having trouble finding the full text of a journal, Journal Finder can help point you towards the right database.
Web Resources in Art and Photography
There is a great variety of web sites that might be useful; the following are a few suggestions. For more web resources related to this area check out the library's delicious list of websites.
Bridgewater College's Art Department
The site is the home page of the Art Department at Bridgewater College.
ArtLex – Art Dictionary (Formerly Titled ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art)
This site provides basic definitions of art items, numerous illustrations, quotations, pronunciation notes, and links to other resources on the web.
Mother of All Art and Art History Links
This site is extremely useful as a gateway to more than 400 sites related to art and art history. Categories are broad and include: art history, research resources, image collections, art museums, etc.
Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century Visual Culture
This is a scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century paintings, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, architecture, and decorative arts across the globe.
A gateway to the New York Public Library’s rare and unique digitized collections. NYPL Digital includes searchable databases like In Motion: The African American Migration Experience or other digital collections, and online exhibitions such as Before Victoria, and text from the Yizkor (Holocaust Memorial) Books.
PhotoMuse
a collaboration between the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, and the Institute of Creative Photography, this website allows you to either search its extensive digital photograph collection or browse its exhibitions
Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
The Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) provides access through group or item records to about 65% of the Division's holdings, as well as to some images found in other units of the Library of Congress.
SFMOMA- Making Sense of Modern Art
Using works from its permenant collection, SFMOMA has created this interactive video to help viewers better understand modern art, and its themes.
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.