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Subject Guide for Art & Architecture
A selected list of sources for Architecture, Art & Art History.
For more information, contact the Reference & Information Services Department.
CU = Resources marked with this symbol are available on campus and to students, staff, and faculty from an off-campus location. Use of these resources is subject to copyright laws and license limitations.
Atlas of Western Art History
With maps and photographs to illustrate, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of Western art from the ancient world through to modern times.
ARTARC REF G1046.E64 S7 1994 LIB USE ONLY
The World Atlas of Archaeology
Study of archaeology ranging from Prehistoric Europe to the Modern Period. Focuses on the subjects of: extensions within the field; content; new approaches; excavation; surveying; conservation; limits of excavation; archeography and archeometry; publication and data banks; artifacts; cultural systems; spatiality, and; cultural heritage in the field of archaeology.
ARTARC REF G1046.E15 W6 1985 LIB USE ONLY
Architecture : a bibliographic guide to basic reference works, histories, and handbooks / Donald L. Ehresmann
ARTARC REF Z5941.E38 1984 LIB USE ONLY
Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981 / Loren R. Lerner & Mary F. Williamson
Provides the most significant contributions to the literature of art and architecture in Canada published between 1825 and 1981. Each of the 9,555 bibliographic entries is annotated in English and/or French, following the language of the citation. Subject areas are arranged by topic and by geographical area. Bilingual index by author and subject. (2 volumes)
ARTARC REF Z5961.C3 L47 1991 LIB USE ONLY
Bibliographic Guide to Art and Architecture
Multiple editions (mostly in two volumes) listing publications catalogued during the previous year for each edition. It also serves as an annual supplement to the Dictionary Catalog of the Art and Architecture Division of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library.
ARTARC REF Z5939 .B5 LIB USE ONLY
Fine arts: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works, histories, and handbooks / Donald L. Ehresmann, 3rd Edition.
Divided into two parts: 1. reference works covering periodical articles and books published after 1830 to September 1st, 1988. 2. histories and handbooks covering books published after 1875 to September 1st, 1988.
ARTARC REF Z5931 .E47 1990 LIB USE ONLY
Guide to Reference Books / American Library Association
REF DEPT RDYREF Z1035.1 .S43 11th 1996 LIB USE ONLY
Guide to the Literature of Art History / Etta Arntzen, Robert Rainwater
Bibliography addressing subject research in the field of art history. Divided into four parts: general reference sources; materials for the study of art history; literature concerning the various media, and; serials. The cut-off date for inclusion in this publication was 1977.
ARTARC REF Z5931 .A67 LIB USE ONLY
World architecture index : a guide to illustrations / compiled by Edward H. Teague
ARTARC REF NA202 .T4 1991 LIB USE ONLY
Biographical Dictionaries and Information
Contemporary Artists / editor, Joann Cerrito
Entries consist of biographies, lists of individual exhibitions, selected group exhibitions, and collections in which the entrant's work is included (limited to 10 entries). Many of the living entrants supplied autobiographical text.
ARTARC REF N6490 .C6567 1996 LIB USE ONLY
Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs / E. Bénézit
After Theime-Becker, this is the most useful universal dictionary of artists. Contains over 300,000 biographies of artists who have worked from the 5th century B.C. to present times. The length of individual entries varies from a few lines to essays. Frequently includes facsimiles of artists' signatures, prizes received, holding museums and collections, prices realized, and bibliographies.
ARTARC REF N40 .B47 1999 LIB USE ONLY
Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists / Paul Cummings, 6th edition
Provides information for 900 artists. Selection criteria for artist selection were: representation in museums; public or private collections; representation in major American and international exhibitions; influence as teachers, and; recognition received from fellow artists, dealers, critics, and others with a professional interest in the fine arts.
ARTARC REF N6512 .C854 1994 LIB USE ONLY
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers / edited by Glenn B. Opitz, 2nd edition
A reference tool for American artists who worked during the 18th to 20th centuries. The entries are intended to be an introductory guide for further study.
ARTARC REF N6536 .F5 1986 LIB USE ONLY
Index to Artistic Biography
Information consists of: artist's name; dates; nationality; media employed, and; a three-letter code referring to the books which hold pertinent biographical information. The work is cross-referenced for alternative names and variant spellings. Latest supplement: 2002.
ARTARC REF N40 .H38 LIB USE ONLY
Thieme-Becker/Vollmer Gesamtregister / [Datenverarbeitung, Andreas Klimt, Mathias Wündisch]
The most comprehensive scholarly dictionary of artists. Commonly known simply as Thieme-Becker. Includes, as nearly as possible, all known painters, sculptors, engravers, architects, and decorative artists. Signed articles by outstanding scholars, long bibliographies. Locations of works of art frequently given. Numerous cross-references.
ARTARC REF N40 .T45 1996 LIB USE ONLY
Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon: die bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker / Saur (see Thieme-Becker)
A continuing multi-volume dictionary of artists in alphabetically order. Note: Library has a standing order to acquire the entire set - have received up to volume 39.
ARTARC REF N40 .A63 1983 Bd.34 LIB USE ONLY
Encyclopaedias and dictionaries
Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty Art History Information Program)
The second edition, six-volume set, covers the terminology for the art and architecture of the Western world from antiquity to the present. In addition, fields within art and architecture are defined. Provides the controlled vocabulary (subject headings) for art and architecture.
ARTARC REF Z695.1.A7 A76 1994 LIB USE ONLY
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists / edited by Ian Chilvers
A sharply focused reference book for Western and Western-inspired painting, sculpture, and graphic art, from the 5th century B.C. (the Classical age of Greek art) to the present day. Artists born after 1945 are not included.
ARTARC REF N33 .C59 2003 LIB USE ONLY
Critical Terms for Art History / edited by Robert S. Nelson and Richard Shiff
Contains essays about art history in the late twentieth century, the main focus being on words about images and the artistic practices that they define. Indexed.
ARTARC STACKS N34 .C75 2003 LIB USE ONLY
Grove Dictionary of Art / edited by Jane Turner
One of the most comprehensive dictionaries on art in the world, Grove is more an encyclopedia than a dictionary. Contains biographies on artists and architects, with a bibliography supplied at the end of each entry. Includes entries on architecture, photography, decorative arts, painting, sculpture, performance art, and multimedia installations. Art periods are also described.
ARTARC REF N6847 .G758 2000 LIB USE ONLY and online at http://www.groveart.com/
Handbook of Modern British Painting and Printmaking, 1900-1990 / edited by Alan Windsor
Dictionary-style handbook to the life and work of modern British painters and printmakers, 1900-1990, providing biographical information. Covers over 2,000 artists, including entries on schools of art, museums, galleries and collections, societies and groups that influenced the development of modern art in Britain.
ARTARC REF N6768 .H26 1998 LIB USE ONLY
Praeger Encyclopedia of Art
A history of world art with 4,000 alphabetically arranged entries, 5,000 fully integrated illustrations, and 3,000+ biographies. Articles are complemented by information on periods, styles, schools, and movements. Included are surveys dealing with civilizations for which no artists' names are known.
ARTARC REF N33 .P68 LIB USE ONLY
International Dictionary of Art and Artists
A two-volume set, volume one Artists gives information on selected artists from the 13th to 20th centuries. Entries are divided into four parts: the essential facts in the artist's career; the most important public and private collections of his/her work; a bibliography of titles and dates of publication of books and articles, and; a critical essay discussing historical and critical aspects of the artist. Volume two Art discusses 500 individual works of art, arranged in chronological order.
ARTARC REF N7425 .I67 1990 LIB USE ONLY
Art History / Marilyn Stokstad, in collaboration with David Cateforis
A two volume comprehensive synopsis of the history of art. Coverage begins with prehistory and prehistoric art in Europe and ends with the international avant-garde since 1945.
ARTARC REF N5300 .S923 2002 LIB USE ONLY
Art in History / Larry Silver
A survey of the history of art, provides elaborate discussions of the artists mentioned in the text. Supplement use of this volume with Stokstad's two volume set mentioned above.
ARTARC REF N5300 .S5 1993 LIB USE ONLY
Art Information : Research Methods and Resources / Lois Swan Jones
This guide was created for people involved in the arts, such as students, professors, librarians, curators, collectors, artists, architects and designers. Provides a description of most of the major sources for art research and explains how to use them.
ARTARC REF N85 .J64 1990 LIB USE ONLY
Guide to Basic Information Sources in the Visual Arts / by Gerd Muehsam
A handbook intended to guide students and researchers to the basic information sources in the visual arts. Slightly outdated - does not provide information on sources available online.
ARTARC REF N7425 .M88 LIB USE ONLY
History of Art / H.W. Janson, Anthony F. Janson
Divided into four parts covering the Ancient World, Middle Ages, Renaissance to the Rococo, and the Modern World. Deals with subjects such as the evolution of style, iconography, feminism, multiculturalism, semiotics, and deconstruction.
ARTARC REF N5300 .J3 2001 LIB USE ONLY
Research Guide to the History of Western Art / W. Eugene Kleinbauer and Thomas P. Slavens
Describes the discipline of art history and then supplies a selection of major reference works for the study of Western art.
ARTARC REF N380 .K56 1982 LIB USE ONLY
A Short Guide to Writing About Art / Sylvan Barnet
Contains sample essays by students, professors, and published scholars in the discipline of art history. The main purpose of this book is to help students improve the manner in which they write about art. The emphasis is on seeing and saying, and presenting those ideas effectively in writing.
ARTARC REF N7476 .B37 2000 LIB USE ONLY
Index to photographs and reproductions
Illustration Index / Marsha C. Appel, 4th edition
Index to illustrations including: furniture; wildlife; art works, and; individual personalities. Each illustration is treated separately allowing for more thorough subject coverage.
REF DEPT STACKS N7525 .V3 1980 LIB USE ONLY
Index to Art Reproductions in Books / Compiled by the professional staff of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library under the direction of Elizabeth W. Thomson
A finding aid for the location of reproductions in some excellent art books published during the 1950s to the 1970s.
ARTARC REF N7525 .H48 1974 LIB USE ONLY
Index to Reproductions of European Paintings; a guide to pictures in more than three hundred books / Isabel Stevenson Monro and Kate M. Monro
A guide to pictures by European artists that are reproduced in 328 books. The paintings are entered under name, distinctive title, and occasionally subject. Whenever permanent locations could be determined, this information has been included.
ARTARC REF ND45 .M6 LIB USE ONLY
Marburger Index Datenbank [electronic resource] : Wegweiser zur Kunst in Deutschland = Marburger index database : guide to art in Germany
A microfiche catalogue of fine art and architecture in Germany from the Bildarchiv Foto Margurg. Photographs of works of art in German institutions. German and foreign art. Photographs from 1850 to the 1995. Also includes some works from primitive art onward found in German institutions. Use this source in conjunction with ICONCLASS, an iconographic classification system.
ARTARC OFFICE N6868 .M3 1995 LIB USE ONLY
Sculpture Index
A guide to pictures of sculpture from about 950 selected publications that may be found in public, college, and special libraries. Vol. 1 - Sculpture of Europe and the Contemporary Middle East, and Vol. 2 - Sculpture of Americas, Orient, Africa, Pacific Area, and Classical World. Also provides an extensive list of sculptors, locations of sculptured works, and titles of works by sculptor.
ARTARC REF NB36 .C55 LIB USE ONLY
World Painting Index
Provides the user with a tool for locating reproductions of paintings in books and catalogs published between 1940 up to early 1975. Comes with supplements, the first supplement covering 1973 -1980, the second covering 1980 - 1989.
ARTARC REF ND45 .H38 LIB USE ONLY
Library catalogs and exhibition catalogs
Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
48-volume catalogue reproducing approximately 1,000,000 catalog cards of the leading art history research library in the Western Hemisphere. Supplementary volumes are published periodically. 2d ed., rev. and enl
ARTARC REF Z881 .N6622 1980 v. 1-48 LIB USE ONLY
Library of Congress Classification
N - Visual Arts
NA - Architecture.
NB - Sculpture.
NC - Drawing. Design. Illustration.
ND - Painting.
NE - Print media.
NK - Decorative arts.
NX - Arts in general.TR - Photography
Architecture and Construction Resources @ Georgia Tech
http://www.library.gatech.edu/subject/arch_ref.htm
Art History Resources @ UC Berkeley
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ARTH/arthistresources.html
Art Resources @ UTexas
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/fal/artresources.html
Locationg Images of Buildings @ UTexas
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/apl/images.html
Research Resources in Art History: A Brief Guide @ UC Berkeley
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ARTH/researchresources.html
Where can I find information on specific buildings? pdf file @ UTexas
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/apl/buildings.PDF
CU Academic Search Premier
Provides full text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study - including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
CU Architectural Index on the Web
Searches by Building Type/Subject, Architect/Designer, Location /State or Country and Location/City.
CU ARTbibliographies Modern: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art.
Coverage: 1974 to the present.
CU Art Index
Subjects include: Advertising Art, Antiques, Archaeology, Architecture and Architectural History, Art History, Computers inArt, Crafts, Decorative Arts, Fashion Design, Folk Art, Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Museology, Non-Western Art, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Television, Textiles, Video
Coverage: 1984 to the present.
CU Art Index Retrospective 1929-1984
Bibliographic database that cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984.
CU Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Indexes the world's leading arts and humanities journals.
Coverage : 1980 to the present.
CU Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Index to journal articles on architecture and design, including the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.
Coverage : 1741 to the present.
CU Bibliography of the History of Art
Indexes and abstracts articles, art-related books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and art exhibition and dealer's catalogs.
Coverage: 1973 - present.
CU Grove Dictionary of Art
Online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
CU Humanities Abstracts/Full Text
Abstracts and some full text covering diverse subject areas of the humanities.
Coverage: Abstracts from 1985 to the present; full text from 1995 to the present.
CU Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Bibliography of interdisciplinary literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700).
CU Johns Hopkins University Project Muse
Full-text, full-image journals. Covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
CU Periodicals Contents Index (PCI)
Index to the contents of thousands of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences since 1770.
For a list of journal titles held by the Libraries, search in Chinook under "Library of Congress (LC) Subject Heading" using the words "art periodicals". Please note this is a specific LC heading -- using other subject headings will yield different results. Doing a "Word" search and using "art periodicals" will also yield different results.
Search the CHINOOK Catalog for book and journal titles.
Search the CHINOOK Catalog under Library of Congress Subject Headings such as:
art Latin America* (or German*, Asia*, etc.)
art 19th century (or 20th century, etc.)
artists engl* (or russia*, spanish or spain, etc.)
art - - exhibitions (or competitions, exhibitions, etc.)
art African (or American, Anglo-Saxon, etc.)
art, medieval (or renaissance, baroque, etc.)
APA
MLAPublication Manual of the American Psychological Association
5th edition, Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2001.
REF DEPT RDYREF BF76.7 .P83 2001 LIB USE ONLY
APA: Electronic Reference
"Because electronic media change rapidly, we will update this page regularly as there are additions, changes, or clarifications to APA style."APA & MLAMLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi.
6th edition, New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
REF DEPT RDYREF LB2369 .G53 2003 c.2 LIB USE ONLY
MLA: Minimal Guidelines for Authors of Web Pages
These guidelines recommend the minimal reference information that should be provided on Web pages intended for use by students, teachers, and scholars in the modern languages. This information will help readers to use, evaluate, search for, and cite information found on the Web.Electronic Styles: a Handbook for Citing Electronic Information by Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1996.Turabian & Chicago
REF DEPT RDYREF PN171.F56 L5 1996 LIB USE ONLYA Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian, rev. by John Grossman and Alice Bennet. 6th edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
REF DEPT RDYREF LB2369 .T8 1996 LIB USE ONLY
Art (Ceramics, Digital Arts, Drawing & Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture)
Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO)
http://www.amico.org/"The Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) is an not-for-profit organization of institutions with collections of art, collaborating to enable educational use of museum multimedia. The AMICO Library is a licensed digital educational resource available under subscription to universities and colleges, public libraries, elementary and secondary schools, and museums. It represents works in the collections of AMICO Members. "Corbis
While this source of art images is not fully accessable to everyone at this time, the potential for the connected is enormous. AMICO is part of the Art Museum Nework and developed by the Association of Art Museum Directors.
http://www.corbis.com/
Digital Image"Corbis is the world's preeminent visual solutions provider—licensing images seen by millions of people daily in advertising, books, newspapers, magazines, on TV, and in films." Includes the Bettmann Archives.
http://lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/digital_image.htmlDigital Image is a web site that contains a large source of art images. It contains information on the concept of digital images, a large database of art images, and links to other image databases. The directory of images is chronologically and alphabetically arranged.Finding Images on the Web
http://www.bu.edu/library/instruction/findimages/Boston University Libraries' excellent web site that provides the reader with information on various of aspects of the topic including searching, downloading, and copywrite issues. Of particular interest are the sections titled: Image Search Engines, Arts, Clip Art, and Photography. An excellent bibliography is also provided by Ruth S. Thomas of the Mugar Memorial Library at Boston University.Image Collections and Online Art
http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/images.htmlGoogle Image SearchA part of the University of Michigan's "Mother of All Art & Art History Links Page."
http://images.google.com/"Google's Image Search is the most comprehensive on the Web, with more than 425 million images indexed and available for viewing. The images identified by the Google Image Search service may be protected by copyrights."
Art History Association (UCBoulder)
http://www.colorado.edu/finearts/arthistory/aha.htm
College Arts Association (National)
http://www.collegeart.org/
The Mother of All Art and Art History Links (UMichigan)
http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/
