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Art History

Books and eBooks - Art History

A Short Guide to Writing about Art
Art History (5th ed.)
Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics
The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
100 Ideas that Changed Art
The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
A Little History of Art
The Grove Encyclopedia of Northern Renaissance Art
Sculpture
Universal Principles of Art: 100 Key Concepts for Understanding,Analyzing, and Practicing Art

Articles - Art History

ArtStor (Ithaka)

A digital library of approximately 400,000 images from a wide range of cultures and time periods.

Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)

This database has full-text academic articles in almost every subject, including quite a few peer-reviewed and scholarly journals. A good choice for almost any topic.

JSTOR (Ithaka)

JSTOR provides academic journal articles from thousands of titles, with particular emphasis on arts, social sciences, history, literature, ethnic and area studies, and the humanities.

Credo Reference Academic Core (Infobase)

Includes reference encyclopedias and handbooks, which feature easy-to-read overviews and background information on thousands of topics. Credo also features videos, illustrations, photographs, visual aids, and maps.

Videos - Art History

Art & Architecture - Films on Demand

Watch award-winning documentaries and educational programs about periods in art history, art appreciation, applied art, and architecture.

Art History - Academic Video Online (AVON)

Educational programs from well-known producers like A&E, BBC, and PBS.

Image Research - Art History

Many art museums host images of and information about artworks in their collections on their own websites. Below is a selection of the digital collection search of some notable international museums:

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