Research Guides: Art &amp; Art History: ARTH 214

Find Background Information

Search online encyclopedias and other reference material to find background information on your artifact/artist/topic. Pay particular attention to the bibliographies or suggested further readings for identifying additional sources.

Oxford Art Online (formerly Grove Art Online)
Provides full-text access to Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Contents include encyclopedia-length articles, thumbnail art images and line drawings, extensive image links, and more.
Gale Reference eBooks
Provides a database of encyclopedias and reference sources for research. Coverage include the Arts, Business, Education, the Environment, History, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Religion, Science and Social Science. 2000 – present.

Find Journal Articles

Use the databases below to find citations to journal articles, book chapters and more related to Art History. Use the bibliographies at the end of each article to identify additional sources.

Art & Architecture Source
Covers a broad range of art-related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art to various areas of architecture and architectural design. Provides detailed indexing and abstracts for an array of journals, books and more; contains over 750 full-text journals and 220 full-text books, plus an image collection of over 63,000 images (from Picture Desk and other sources). International in scope--includes periodicals published in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch. Early 20th century to present.
Art Index Retrospective
Indexes content from over 600 publications. Cites articles, exhibitions, film reviews, and art-related material published from 1929-1984.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
Provides citations to world history articles, book chapters, books, and more on topics dating from 1450-present. Coverage excludes U.S. and Canada. Over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals are indexed. Years of coverage: 1954-present.
JSTOR
Provides access to content across all disciplines. Search or browse books, journals, images, and primary sources.

Finding Books

Library Catalog

MUSCAT Plus
MUSCAT Plus searches for books, journal articles, media, and more in Musselman Library and beyond.

Interlibrary Loan

Occasionally, we may not have access to a book/book chapter or article you need. We will get a copy for you. Articles usually arrive in 24 hours. Books may take 4-7 days. Log into your MUSCAT Plus account to request materials.

WorldCat
WorldCat makes it easy to request books and scores via Interlibrary Loan.

Cite Your Sources

The Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition is recommended when citing sources for this class.

Make sure you are using the Notes and Bibliography format.

For more information on citation, see our citation guide.

The Chicago Manual of Style by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Research Help Desk Z253 .U69 2024

ISBN: 9780226817972

Publication Date: 2024

Available at the Research Help Desk.

For image citations and captions, see:

14.133: Citing Paintings, Photographs, and Sculpture

14.57: Citing Illustrations and Tables

3.22: Formal Titles in Captions

Annotated Bibliography

For instructions on how to write an annotated bibliography, see the explanation and examples in Diana Hacker's A Writer's Reference, pp. 357-360.

A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers
Call Number: PE1408 .H2778 2018

ISBN: 9781319057442

Publication Date: 2018

Available at the Research Help Desk.

Art & Art History: ARTH 214

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