Art and Art History Databases
- Art & Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
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Full-text coverage of more than 600 journals and 220 books on "a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design." It wholly incorporates and significantly expands on the coverage and contents of the Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective databases. Indexes illustrations. Coverage: late 1920s-present. - Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and Répertoire international de la littérature de l'art (RILA) This link opens in a new windowPublished by the Getty Research Institute of the J. Paul Getty Trust and the French Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (INIST-CNRS), BHA is the most comprehensive art bibliography available worldwide, covering European and American visual arts from late antiquity to 2009. It is continued by the International Bibliography of Art (IBA).
- International Bibliography of Art (IBA) This link opens in a new window
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The International Bibliography of Art is the successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA), and covers from 2008 to the present. Contains some retrospective coverage, but for comprehensive research before 2008 it is essential to use BHA. Publications covered include at least 500 core journals, with an emphasis on specialist and rare titles that are not covered by other indexes, plus detailed coverage of monographs, essay collections, conference proceedings, and exhibition catalogs. - ARTbibliographies Modern This link opens in a new window
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Abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art from the late 19th century onwards. Coverage includes performance art and installation works, photography, video art, computer and electronic art, body art, graffiti, artists' books, theatre arts, conservation, crafts, ceramic and glass art, ethnic arts, graphic and museum design, fashion, and calligraphy, as well as traditional media.
- Art and Archaeology Technical AbstractsAbstracts articles from over 400 leading journals relevant to the international conservation field, as well as books and technical reports. Includes topics related to the preservation and conservation of art, architecture, and material cultural heritage. This system is free, but requires the individual user to register to take full advantage of searching options. Includes historic preservation and analysis of historic building materials.
- Artforum Archive This link opens in a new window
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The backfile of Artforum, a magazine for coverage of international contemporary art. Covers June 1962 to 2020. Coverage spans all forms of contemporary art, including painting, sculpture, installation, body art, video/audio art, performance art, and more. - Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation. Indexes publications of professional associations, US state and regional periodicals, and the major serial publications on architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Expanded coverage includes obituary citations. Coverage is from 1934 to the present.
- Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the RenaissanceAn an interdisciplinary research database containing documentation centering on the reception of antiquity, a focus of Renaissance studies. The antique monuments known in the Renaissance are registered together with related Renaissance documents (texts and images), and information about locations, persons, periods, and bibliographic data. The Census is useful for art history and archaeology research, and for understanding the afterlife of antiquity.
- DYABOLA This link opens in a new window
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DYABOLA (Dynamically Accumulating Database on Objects and Literature About Antiquity) provides citations to books, articles, and essays on classical, early Christian, Byzantine, early Medieval, and ancient Middle Eastern antiquities, art, and archaeology. CHECK THE BOX "ACTIVATE IP ACCESS" before clicking on the start button. Three databases are licensed:
1. Archäologische Bibliographie: references monographs, articles and reviews on Classical Archaeology, Etruscology, Minoan Archaeology, and Prehistory.
2. Monographien der Bibliographie zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte Europas (RGK), 1992-2006;
3. Eurasienbibliographie des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts.
- IconclassIconclass is a classification system designed for art and iconography. It is the most widely accepted scientific tool for the description and retrieval of subjects represented in images (works of art, book illustrations, reproductions, photographs, etc.) and is used by museums and art institutions around the world.
- Index of Medieval Art This link opens in a new window
Previously known as Index of Christian Art, this database indexes medieval art in books, manuscripts, and photographs (Princeton University). Records works of art produced without geographical limitations from early apostolic times up to A.D. 1400. Focuses on art of the western world. Seventeen different media are represented in the archive, including manuscripts, metalwork, sculpture, painting, glass, etc. Search for musical instruments, musical notation, other music-related terms using Find searches.
- Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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Indexing 42 art journals published in the United States during the 19th century, this database thoroughly covers articles, art notes, stories, illustrations, poems and advertisements from these periodicals. Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals offers essential information on artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decoration and collecting, making it an invaluable resource for art history research, as well as a valuable source of information on popular culture and industry. - Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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A multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of most disciplines. Indexes major journals with all cited references captured. Combines the following citation databases: Science Citation Index Expanded; Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI); Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI); Conference Proceedings Citation Index.