KEY RESOURCES FOR ART
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
A BRIEF GUIDE
Compiled by Kathryn Wayne, Fine Arts Librarian
August 2009
Last Updated January 2011
Library Homepage: www.lib.berkeley.edu
Art History/Classics Homepage: www.lib.berkeley.edu/ARTH/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
Art
information: research methods and resources by Lois Swan Jones. 3rd ed.
Comprehensive guide to understanding art methodology. Step-by-step guide to the research process.
2
The Clockwork muse: a practical guide to writing theses, dissertations,
and books by Eviatar Zerubavel.
Designed to help prospective authors develop
a workable timetable for completing long and often formidable projects.
Rethinks the writing process in terms of time and organization.
3 The Craft of research by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams. 3rd ed.
Part 1
provides an orientation to the research process. Part 2 focuses on finding a
topic, planning the project, and locating appropriate sources, including the
Internet. Part 3 explains the art of
making an argument and supporting it.
Part 4 covers drafting and revising, and offers new information on the
visual representation of data. Part 5
provides an updated discussion of the ethics of research, as well as an
expanded bibliography.
4 How
to find out about the arts; a guide to sources of information by Neville
Carrick. 1st ed.
Comprehensive overview, still relevant. Includes chapters on types of art reference
books—bibliographies, encyclopedias, etc.—as well as the various art forms and
their principal information sources.
5 A Manual for writers of term papers,
theses, and dissertations by Kate L.
Turabian. 6th ed.
This standard
reference source offers comprehensive and detailed guidance to authors of
research papers—term papers, theses, and dissertations.
6 The
Modern researcher by Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff. 6th ed.
Written for history graduate students, but much of the text is
applicable to any humanities-related scholarly discipline. Covers topics such as effective note taking,
how to use the library, preparing a manuscript, verifying facts, etc.
7 A Short guide to writing about art by Sylvan Barnet. 9th
ed.
8 Visualizing
research: a guide to the research process in art and design by Carole Gray
and Julian Malins.
9 Writing
the winning thesis or dissertation: a step-by-step guide by Allan A.
Glatthorn, Randy L. Joyner.
Provides a step-by-step approach
to the writing process.
General Art Bibliographies
10 Art
books: a basic bibliography of monographs on artists edited by Wolfgang M.
Freitag. 2nd ed.
Authoritative source on 2,148 artists from all historical
periods and from all countries. Includes
treatises, published dissertations, biographies, catalogue raisonnés and other works.
11 Fine
arts: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works, histories, and handbooks
edited by Donald L. Ehresmann. 3rd ed.
N5300.A12.E37.1990 AH/C Reference
Excludes dissertations and exhibition catalogues.
12 Guide
to art reference books edited by Mary W. Chamberlin.
Good reference for historical materials. Updated by GLAH (see entries 14 and 15).
13 Guide
to reference books edited by Robert Balay. 11th ed.
Core reference sources for all fields. Art and architecture included under section entitled “Humanities.” Good source to use if you are looking for major reference sources for other disciplines.
14 Guide
to the literature of art history edited by Etta Arntzen, Robert
Rainwater.
Comprehensive bibliography to the reference sources in art history, covering all periods. Includes subject index.
15 Guide
to the literature of art history 2 edited by Max Marmor, Alex Ross.
Comprehensive supplement to the 1980 edition (see entry 14).
16 Information sources in art, art history and design edited by Simon Ford. Munchen: K.G. Saur, 2001. N58.I646 2001 AH/C Reference
Guide to core reference sources
primarily from a
17 La
Letteratura artistica: manuale delle fonti della storia dell'arte moderna
by Julius Magnino on Schlosser, 3rd ed.
Originally
published as Die Kunstliteratur (
18 A
Library research guide for art history graduate students by Ilene Rose
Schechter. Thesis (M.A.).
Masters thesis
from
Subject Bibliographies. Note that there are topographical art bibliographies (e.g., Annual Bibliography of the History of British Art), bibliographies of art movements (e.g., Futurism and the Arts), medium-oriented bibliographies (e.g., Print Reference Sources: a Selected Bibliography 18th-20th Centuries), bibliographies of an art-historical period (e.g., Literature on Byzantine Art, 1892-1967), artist bibliographies (e.g., Picasso: a Comprehensive Bibliography), bibliographies on special art subjects (e.g., Color Theory a Guide, and interdisciplinary bibliographies (e.g., The Relationship of Painting and Literature: a Guide to Information Sources).
Art Biographical Sources
See also the more comprehensive guide, Art Biographical Reference Works:
A Selected Guide on the AH/C Web page under Art History Resources/Research Guides
19 African Americans in the visual arts by
Steven Otfinoski. 10 vol.
N6538.N5.O86 2003 Doe Reference/Biographies
Covers
painters, sculptors, illustrators, installation artists, performance artists,
film and video artists, mixed media artists, and others. Each entry provides a brief biographical
sketch of the artist and goes on to address the major achievements, events, and
contributions of the artist's career. A general bibliography, two subject
indexes (one by medium/area of activity, one by year of birth), a general
index, and approximately 50 black-and-white photographs complement the text.
20 Thieme-Becker. Allgemeines
lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart.
Comprehensive dictionary covering artists and architects from late Antiquity to late 19th century. Entries include bibliographies. Note that “I” and “J” are interfiled. For guide to abbreviations see: Index of the most common German abbreviations used in Thieme-Becker’s Künstler-Lexikon by Valerie Meyer (1972) N40.T4 index AH/C Reference
21 Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon: bio-bibliographischer
Index A-Z = The artists of the world:
bio-bibliographical index A-Z = Encyclopedie A-Z. München: Saur, 1999-2000. 10 vol.
N40.A632 1999 Doe Reference
This 10-volume title is an alphabetical preview of the AKL, classifying the entire body of entries long before the actual completion of the AKL.
22 Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon: die bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker (new ed.) München;
Sixty volumes are expected. The current volume goes to “Gordon.” Succeeds Thieme-Becker (37 volumes published from 1907 to 1950) and Vollmer (6 volumes, 1953-1962), the AKL has been published by Saur since 1991. Every ten volumes, an index structured by countries and artistic professions supplements the edition. The print version is accompanied by a CD-ROM edition (published after every second volume) which represents both a comprehensive biographical reference work and a unique index to the three great standard works of art history: Thieme-Becker, Vollmer, and AKL.
23 Allgemeines Künstler Lexicon=World biographical dictionary of artists (CD-ROM ed.) in both German and English. Available on all Library Public Computers via the Networked CD-ROM Databases.
24 Allgemeines lexikon der bildenden Künstler des XX. Jahrhunderts, Hans Vollmer. 5 vol. Lepzig: E.A. Seemann, 1953-62. AH/C N40.V6 AH/C Reference
Includes
artists born after 1870, same format as Thieme-Becker. Updated version is AKL (see entry 22).
25 Biographical encyclopedia of artists edited by Sir Lawrence Gowing. 4 vol. NY: Facts on File, 2005.
Basic
introduction. Includes color and
black-and-white photographs, illustrations, index, glossary, chronology. Provides bibliographies.
26
Biography and genealogy master index indexes current reference
sources as well as the most important retrospective works that cover more than
13 million individuals, both living and deceased, from all fields and all
nationalities. Biographical subjects indexed range from antiquity to the
present and represent all fields and nationalities. Includes a variety of
well-known artists, historical and contemporary, e.g., Cindy Sherman, Pablo
Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/Locate by Title
27 Contemporary artists. 5th ed.
Covers
over 850 artists, mostly living, provides chronological list of one-person
shows, selective list of group shows, a bibliography of writing by and about
the artist.
28 Dictionary
of artists by Emmanuel Benezit. 14
vol.
N40.B47 2006 AH/C Reference
This is the
English edition of the monumental French biographical dictionary covering
painters, sculptors, designers and graphic artists of Eastern and Western art
from 5 B.C. to the present. Includes
over 170,000 entries with brief biographical data, locations of some art works,
facsimiles of artists’ signatures and monograms, auction records. Also includes tables on the purchasing power
of the U.S. dollar since 1912, the British pound since 1901, the French franc
since 1901, and the euro since 2002 (36 currencies listed). The dictionary was first published in
29 A
Dictionary of twentieth-century art by Ian Chilvers.
Good general reference for artists of the twentieth century.
30 The
Dictionary of women artists edited by Delia Gaze. 2 vol.
Covers all periods.
31 Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres,
sculpteurs, dessinateurs et gravures by Emmanuel
Benezit. Nouv. ed. 14 vol.
French edition of the comprehensive biographical artists’ dictionary. See entry 28 for English ed.
32 Encyclopedia
of Arab American artists by Fayeq S. Oweis.
Covers approximately 100 twentieth and twenty-first century Arab American artists. Entries include
artist’s dates of birth and death, birthplace, preferred media, education, location of artwork, and selected bibliography.
33 Encyclopedia of artists edited by William
Vaughan. 6 vol.
N31.E53 2000 AH/C Reference
Illustrated introduction to Western art and artists from the Middle Ages to present day. Volume 6 provides articles on the principal artistic styles and movements over the past 1,000 years.
34 Encyclopedia
of Asian American artists by Kara Kelley Hallmark.
Highlights the lives and work of 75 twentieth and twenty-first century Asian American artists. Entries includes artist’s dates of birth and death, birthplace, artist’s preferred media, Asian country to which the artist is connected, location of artist’s work, and selected bibliography.
35 Encyclopedia
of Jewish American artists by Samantha Baskind.
Covers 85 twentieth and twenty-first century Jewish American artists. Entries include artist’s
dates of birth and death, birthplace, preferred media, where to locate artwork, and selected bibliography.
36 Künstlerlexikon der Antike. München: Saur, 2001-2004, 2 vol. N5333.K84.2001 AH/C Reference
Supplements the AKL (see entry 22) listing all known artists
of the ancient world from A-Z.
37 Latin American and
N6502.4.S45 2003 Doe Reference/Biographies and AH/C Reference
Comprehensive reference book to more than 12,700 painters, sculptors, graphic artists and architects in Latin America (Mexico, Central America, South America) and the Caribbean region active during the 19th and 20th centuries. Entries include the artists’ dates, countries and bibliographies. Also included are brief biographical information, stylistic notes, a record of each artist’s exhibitions and a list of collections where works can be seen. There are 89 photographs of selected works that supplement the entries. The introduction includes brief informative background essays on the individual countries and their artists.
38 Modern
Chinese artists: a biographical dictionary by Michael Sullivan.
N7348.S85 2006 AH/C Reference
Concise biographies on primarily 20th
century artists born and raised in
39 Nürnberger Kunstlerlexikon: bildende Künstler, Kunsthandwerker, Gelehrte, Sammler, Kulturschaffende und Mäzene vom 12. bis zur Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts edited by Manfred H. Grieb. 4 vol. München: Saur, 2007.
N6886.N9.N87 2007 AH/C Reference
Over 20,000 entries on visual artists, literary figures, publishers, musicians and patrons who worked in Nuremburg from the 12th to mid-20th century. Entries cover careers, years of birth and death, number of marriages and children, details of working and living conditions, and economic and private circumstances. Where known, the buyer who commissioned a piece of work is noted , including prices of some pieces. Chronological index and glossary.
40
Illustrated collection of 50,000 biographies of men
and women who shaped all aspects of
41 Reallexikon zur Deutschen Kunstgeschichte.
N6861.S4 Main Stack.
Covers art history from the early Middle Ages to the mid-19th century. Bibliographies include important English-language references. The latest volume (10) covers up to “Fortuna.”
Encyclopedias
& Dictionaries
42 Complete
dictionary of symbols edited by Jack Tresidder.
AZ108.C66.2005 Doe Reference
Comprehensive guide to more than 2,000 major themes, figures and symbols that are commonly found in myth, art and literature.
43
Concise
44
Dictionary of art (print edition).
Major 34-volume encyclopedia that includes extensive articles on major artists, bibliographies, and a list of works. Includes biographical information on all but the most obscure artists current through about 1993. Online edition available (see entry 56, Grove Art Online).
45 Dictionary
of South and Southeast Asian art by Gwyneth Chaturachinda, Sunanda
Krishnamurty, Pauline W. Tabtiang. 2nd ed.
N7300.C475 2004 AH/C Reference
49 Dictionary
of women British artists by Sara Gray.
Contains brief entries, including some bibliographical references, on 600 of the most accomplished women painters in Britain from the 1500s to the 20th century.
4 volumes covering Visnu, Siva, Sakti goddesses, Ganpati and Skanda-Murukan, Brahma and other deities. Includes bibliography and indexes.
Surveys the full breadth of critical thought on art, culture and society—from classical philosophy to contemporary critical theory. Includes 600 original articles by scholars from many fields. Contains articles on major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses and value of all the arts from painting and sculpture to literature, music, theater, dance, television, film, and popular culture. Includes in-depth surveys of non-Western traditions and theories of art. Includes bibliographies and index.
52 Encyclopedia
of American folk art by Gerard C. Wertkin.
NK805.E6 2004 AH/C Reference and Doe Reference
This comprehensive, scholarly A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Illustrated.
53 Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography edited by John Hannavy.
Includes key
figures, e.g., Daguerre, Talbot, Fenton, Herschel and Brady, as well as
inventors, manufacturers, organizations and supporters of the medium. Includes
1,197 entries: 610 major entries plus 587 shorter entries on minor and emerging
figures. Alphabetic and thematic lists of entries.
54 The Encyclopedia of sculpture edited by
Antonia Bostrom. 3 vol.
International in scope, this fully illustrated reference spans the entire
history of sculpture, from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century.
Features over 750 entries, written by some 300 experts in the history of art
and sculpture. Illustrated. Includes bibliographical
references and index.
55 Encyclopedia of the romantic era, 1760-1850 edited by Christopher J. Murray.
Includes
770 contributed articles on individuals, specific
works of literature, art, and music, national developments in cultural areas,
and themes, concepts, and events that are significant to the Romantic era.
56 Encyclopedia of twentieth-century photography
edited by Lynne Warren. 3 vol.
Explores the vast international scope of
20th c. photography covering the aesthetic history of photography as
an evolving art and documentary form, while also recognizing it as a developing
technology and cultural force. Presents
the important developments, movements, photographers, photographic
institutions, and theoretical aspects of the field along with information about
equipment, techniques, and practical applications of photography. Includes black and white illustrations with a
color plate section in each volume.
Includes glossary of terms.
57 Encyclopedia of world art. 16 vol.
N31.E482 Doe Reference and AH/C Reference
Covers all periods and
geographical areas. Heavily
illustrated. Comprehensive, signed
articles. Excellent coverage of art
movements, periods in art history, and art in geographical areas. Articles on special subjects “The
Picturesque,” “Perspective,” “Dealing and the Dealers” are particularly good. Includes hundreds of artist
biographies, with bibliographies.
58 Grove art online.
Provides online web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (see entry 43) with annual additions of new material and updates to the text, plus over 40,000 image links to important art images in galleries and museums around the world from the web as well as the Bridgeman Art Library. Also provides access to all of the articles from The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Access via the Art History/Classics Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.
59 The
Grove encyclopedia of classical art and architecture edited by Gordon
Campbell. 2 vol.
Encompassing over
4,000 years and with over 1,000 entries, spans every art form, medium and
civilization, from Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan art to the fall of
the
60 The
Grove encyclopedia of materials and techniques in art edited by Gerald W. R. Ward.
Provides comprehensive coverage of historical and current uses of materials and techniques, from painting and sculpture to non-traditional media such as digital and video art. A-Z coverage of virtually every material used in art as well as information on techniques used to create and preserve art.
61 Historical dictionary of Baroque art and architecture by
Lilian H. Zirpolo.
Entries on
significant European painters, sculptors, architects, patrons, themes, techniques,
technical terms and major works of art. Data includes dates of birth and death,
birthplace, and short biography. A chronology
and subject- and geography-specific bibliography are provided.
62 Historical
dictionary of Renaissance art by
Lilian H. Zirpolo.
Entries on
significant European painters, sculptors, architects, patrons, themes, techniques,
technical terms and major works of art. Data includes dates of birth and death,
birthplace, and short biography. A chronology
and subject- and geography-specific bibliography are provided.
63 McGraw-Hill dictionary of art. 5 vol.
Contains signed articles on the art of all periods and places. Full biographical entries on French and Italian artists. Illustrated with brief bibliographical data.
64
Gateway to art research and access
point for
65
Searchable online version provides
in-depth coverage of Western art with entries on artists and their works,
styles and movements, art forms and art terms, combined with more modern
methodologies, focused on patronage, taste, theory, and criticism, and the
scientific examination of materials and
techniques. Includes information on over 1700 artists from classical times to the 20th century. Includes bibliographical references and index. Access via the Art History/Classics Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.
66 The
Concise biographical and critical guide to American
art from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism, with 945 alphabetically
arranged entries. Each biographical entry provides dates of birth and death,
birthplace, professional training, places of residence, etc. Covers painters,
sculptors, printmakers, photographers, those working in new and mixed-media;
collectors, critics, curators, art dealers, art historians; institutions,
organizations, schools; techniques, styles, and movements.
67 The
Includes chief terms and brief
biographies.
68 Symbols and allegories in art
by Matilde Battistini, translated by Stephen Sartarelli.
Divided thematically into four sections featuring symbols related to time, man, space (earth and sky), and allegories or moral lessons. Margins contain a summary of the essential characteristics of the symbol in question, the derivation of its name, and the religious tradition from which it springs.
69 The Thames & Hudson dictionary of art
terms by Edward Lucie-Smith. 2nd
ed.
&
Covers painting,
sculpture, architecture, photography, the decorative and applied and graphic
arts from all periods throughout the world up to the present day. Includes a table of the dynasties of Ancient
Greece, Ancient Egypt,
Book Catalogs
70 Bibliothèque Nationale.
Catalogue général des livres
imprimés: auteurs. Z927.P222.1972
An alphabetical author catalog including only entries under names of authors, with cross-references. Occasionally includes notes of contents. An important reference feature, in the case of authors whose works are voluminous is the detailed alphabetical title index under the author’s name, which indicates in what volumes or editions a given work may be found, and also indicates alternative and changed titles. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of French publications, the catalog is particularly strong in other Romance-language and classical materials. The BN’s online catalog has French and English versions: http://www.bnf.fr/en/tools/lsp.site_map.html
71 British
Library. The British Library general catalogue of printed books to 1975.
Z921.B8542.1975
Catalogue for
72 The European Library.
Catalog listings
and digitized items from the national libraries of
Access the
European Library at: http://search.theeuropeanlibrary.org/
73 Melvyl®. The
Online Catalog of the
74 National Union Catalog. Z733.U57.C227 Doe Library,
A cumulative author list representing Library of Congress printed cards and titles reported by other American libraries during the period of its coverage. It constitutes a reference and research tool for a large part of the world’s production of significant books. Supersedes the basic LC Catalog of Books. Most, if not all, records appear in LC’s online catalog: http://catalog.loc.gov/
75 OskiCat. The online catalog for UCB only. Provides access to the holdings of most campus libraries excluding Law and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Use OskiCat to locate and request books and journals, view course reserve lists and renew books. Access via Library Homepage under Library
Catalogs.
76 WorldCat. The most comprehensive catalog available. Over 95 million records from the OCLC® Online Union Catalog for books, internet resources and websites, periodicals, films and slides, maps,
manuscripts, musical scores, etc., in a
variety of languages. Coverage: Before 1000 B.C. to present, updated
daily. Includes records for books that
have not been published yet. Note that Worldcat does not include
artist archives that can be found in the RLG Union Catalog. Access
via the Library Homepage under Library
Catalogs/Other LibraryCatalogs.
To locate library catalogs for major museums or other institutions worldwide go directly to that institution’s webpage.
For an exhaustive overview on finding Dissertations, see the research guide: Finding Dissertations in Art History: a Guide on the AH/C webpage under Art History Resources/Research Guides.
Note that the indexes ARTbibliographies Modern (see entry 76) and Bibliography of the History of Art (see entry 79) also include dissertations in their coverage.
77 Current
Research@ UC Berkeley. Provides
full-text access to UC Berkeley dissertations filed since 1996 and citations
for those filed prior to 1996. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by
Types/Dissertation and Theses Databases.
78 Digital
Dissertations and Theses. Provides
access to the entire Dissertations
Abstracts International database via the web. It includes citations for
materials ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those
accepted as recently as last semester; those published from 1980 forward also
include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for master's
theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. The database represents the work of authors
from over 1,000 North American graduate schools and European universities. See
the database Current Research@UC Berkeley
(see entry 73) for free access to the full text of nearly all U.C. Berkeley
dissertations filed 1996 onward. Access
via the AH/C Library Web site under Art
History Resources/Art Indexes.
79 Art Index Retrospective and Art Full Text.
Art Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cumulates
citations to the printed volumes of Art
Index (Volumes 1-32) published between 1929-1984. It indexes journals published in the fields
of archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, computer applications
and graphics, crafts, film, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior
design, landscape architecture, museology, painting, photography,
sculpture. Citations do not include
abstracts or text. Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
Art Full Text provides full text
(with images) for approximately 20% of the journals from 1997 to present. There are approximately 325 journal titles
currently indexed covering the fields mentioned above. Emerging areas of art
research have also been expanded, including non-western art, contemporary art,
feminist art criticism, crafts, costume, and textiles. The citations found in
this index also include abstracts (50 to 300 words describing the content and
scope of the article) from 1984 to the present. Access via the AH/C
Library Web site under Art History
Resources/Art Indexes.
80 ARTbibliographies Modern.
ABM is an excellent resource on
modern and contemporary arts dating from the late 19th century onwards, and including
photography since its invention. It includes abstracts of English and
foreign-language material on famous and lesser-known artists, movements, and
trends. Coverage is wide-ranging and includes performance art and installation
works, 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 including illustration, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and
drawing. The database includes abstracts
of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations,
exhibition reviews as well as web sites.
Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
81 Arts
& Humanities Citation Index.
A multidisciplinary database
covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It fully covers
1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, and it indexes
individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social
science journals. Coverage includes 1975 to present. Contains unique implicit
citations that refer you to actual representations of a book, a work of art, a
music score, or anything else. Since
January 2000 the index contains searchable, full-length, English-language
author abstracts (as available) for the new articles entered into the index.
Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art
History Resources/Art Indexes.
82 Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals.
Created by the Getty, this index
covers architecture, landscape architecture and city planning related topics
such as furniture and decoration, vernacular architecture, etc. Coverage spans
the years 1930s to the present, with selective coverage dating back to the
1860s. Access via the AH/C Library Web
site under Art History Resources/Art
Indexes.
83 BHA:
Bibliography of the History of Art.
The name BHA has been used informally to refer to a group of databases: RAA, RILA, BHA, and IBA. The data available on the Getty Web site as of April 1, 2010, comprises two databases: BHA and IBA. BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art/Bibliographie d'histoire de l'art) covers the years 1990-2007; the Getty Web version includes all records with abstracts in French or English and all subject terms in French and English. IBA (International Bibliography of the History of Art) covers 2008 and part of 2009; the Getty Web version includes all records with abstracts in English and all subject terms in French and English. A third database will be added to the Getty Web site during the coming months: RILA (Répertoire de la litterature de l'art), which covers 1975–1989. At present, the Getty has no plans to add RAA (Répertoire d'art et d'archéologie), which covers 1973–1989. Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
84 Dyabola. Munchen: Biering & Brinkmann.
This database provides searchable
databases of classical art works and the literature of ancient archaeology. The German Archaeological Institute in
Rome (DAI) Subject Catalog describes one of the world's largest and oldest
(founded 1829) collections of research material on Classical, Egyptian, and
Near Eastern Archaeology; Byzantine Art; Epigraphy; Numismatics; and Ancient
History. It is especially valuable because, in addition to listing its book
holdings, it indexes articles in the journals it receives. It is searchable by
controlled terms for author, title, journal title, etc. and by keywords in
titles and other access points, as well as through use of an elaborate subject
tree of controlled terms. Access via the
AH/C Library Web site under Art History
Resources/Art Indexes.
85 Francis.
Contains records from more than 3,000 journals, books, dissertations, conference papers and other American and European sources covering the humanities, social sciences, and economics. FRANCIS is produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique (INIST). Most citations, abstracts, and subject headings are in French, with about 33% in English. International in scope, it is strong in religion, the history of art, and literature--with particular emphasis on current trends in European and world literature. Coverage includes 1984 to the present. Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
86 Index
to 19th Century American Art Periodicals.
This periodical database indexes
42 art journals published in the
87 JSTOR.
JSTOR is a full text archive of interdisciplinary scholarly journal literature. It contains journals for numerous disciplines including art history (approximately 60 titles) and Asian studies. Coverage is mostly historical, not current. Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR. Access via the Art History/Classics Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
88 Project
Muse.
Covers 1993 to present. Full text for 250 scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Topics include literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics and many others. Access via the Art History/Classics Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
89 Academic
Search Complete. Comprehensive, scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text
database, with more than 5,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 4,600
peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, offers indexing and abstracts
for more than 9,500 journals and more than 10,000 publications including
monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.. Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
90 ArticleFirst. Covers 1990 to present with some full text. Over 11,000 popular magazines and scholarly journals in the areas of social sciences, humanities, engineering, technology, popular culture, and general interest. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
91 LexisNexus Academic. Dates vary; full text. Included are over 6,000 individual titles of international, national and local newspapers and wire services; radio and television transcripts; and business, medical, industry, and legislative magazines, journals, and newsletters. There is wide geographic coverage and translations from foreign-language sources, as well as news services like the Associated Press, Agence France Press, El Pais and Xinhua (New China) News Agency. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
92 PapersFirst. 1993 to present. Indexes papers presented at conferences, symposia, meetings, expositions, workshops, and congresses worldwide in a variety of disciplines, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, physical and life sciences, biological and medical sciences, engineering, technology, history, general interest, and reference topics. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
93 Periodicals
Archive Online. Covers 1770-1995. An online periodical archive that
provides access to some 450 digitized journals in the humanities and social
sciences. A sister database, Periodicals
Index Online, provides additional indexing for articles in over 4,500
periodicals. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
94 Periodicals Index Online. Covers 1665-1995. Indexes millions of articles published in over 4,500 periodicals in the humanities and social sciences. A sister database, Periodicals Archive Online (see entry 89) provides a full-text archive of some 350 journals. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
95 Readers’ Guide Retrospective,
1890-1982.
This online database is a partial version of the print index (see entry 92) and covers more than 500 leading American magazines and journals. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
96 Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature,
1900-present. (Print resource)
Subjects covered include Aeronautics, African-Americans, Aging, Archeology, Astronomy, Automobiles, Biographies, Business, Children, Education, Environment, Fashion, Film, Fine Arts, Food, Foreign Affairs, Gardening, Health, History, Hobbies, Home, Journalism, Leisure Activities, Literature, Medicine, Music, News, Nutrition, Photography, Politics, Popular Culture, Radio, Religion, Science, Sports, Technology, Television, Travel.
97 Research Library (Proquest). Indexes more than 2,500 magazine and journals on art, business, humanities, health, social sciences, and sciences. 1971 - present. Some full text. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
98 Web of Science. 1900 to present. Indexes over 8,000 of the leading journals in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences, providing searching of footnoted citations. Includes the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
Other
Discipline-Specific Indexes of Interest to Art Historians
99
100 Anthropology Plus. Covers late 19th century to the present with some full text. Indexes journal articles, essays, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology as well as ethnology, archaeology, folklore, and material culture. This database combines the resources of Anthropological Index and Anthropological Literature. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
101 Applied Science and Technology Full Text. Covers 1983 to present. Indexes over 400 English language journals, magazines, and trade publications covering research in aeronautics, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, fire and fire prevention, mathematics, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, robotics, space science, and textiles. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
102 Bibliography
of Asian Studies (BAS). Contains
more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and social
sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and
103 Bibliography
of Native North Americans. Covers 1500-present. Indexes books, journal
articles, essays, conference papers, and
104 Early
English Books Online (EEBO). Indexes over 125,000 volumes of early works
printed in
105 Guide to Indian periodical literature (Print resource). Gurgaon, Indian Documentation Service, 1964-present. Covers over 400 Indian journals. Arranged alphabetically by author and subject.
106 History
of Science, Technology and Medicine.
1976 to present. Indexes books, journals, proceedings, and dissertations
worldwide about research in the history of science, medicine, technology, and
related fields. Subjects covered include agriculture, biology, construction,
chemistry, energy, engineering, geology, linguistics, mathematics, medicine,
music, philosophy, physics, social sciences, town planning, transport
engineering, and zoology. Access via the
Library Homepage under Find
Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
107 International
Medieval Bibliography (IMB).
Indexes over 4500 periodicals and 5000 conference proceedings, essay
collections, Festschriften, edited volumes, conference proceedings, and
exhibition catalogues covering all aspects of the Middle Ages (400-1500 A.D.)
in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. 1967 - present. Access via the AH/C Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
108 Iter: Gateway to the Renaissance. This bibliography covers all literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). Citations for journal articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies are included. Also included are citations for monographs, and material published in monographs and collections of essays. Indexes over 1,114 journals. Access via the AH/C Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
109 MLA International Bibliography.
Published by the Modern Language Association, MLA
includes international coverage of materials in the areas of literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. The database contains over 1 million citations from over 4,000 journals, series, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. Coverage includes 1963
to present. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
110 PsycINFO. Covers 1840 to present. Full text. Indexes over 1300 journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in psychology and enriched with literature from psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
111 Sociological Abstracts. Covers 1952 to present. Indexes over 1,900 journals, books, dissertations, and reviews in the social sciences on sociological topics as well as selected anthropology, criminology, demography, law, social psychology, and urban development. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
Periodical Indexes Covering the 19th Century
112 American
Periodicals Series Online 1740-1900.
Contains digitized images of more than 1,100 periodicals. Includes
special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals,
children's and women's magazines and many other historically significant
magazines. Access via the Library
Homepage under Find
Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
113 C19:
The Nineteenth Century Index.
Comprehensive source for nineteenth-century books,
periodicals, official documents, newspapers and archives. The C19 Index
incorporates indexes such as the Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue,
The Wellesley Index, Poole's Index and Periodicals Index Online to
create integrated bibliographic coverage of over 1.5 million books and official
publications, 71,000 archival collections and 16.3 million articles published
in over 2,500 journals, magazines and newspapers. Access
via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by
Type/Article Databases.
114 Early
Periodical Indexes: Bibliographies and Indexes of Literature Published in Periodicals
before 1900 by Robert Balay.
115 HarpWeek. Covers
1857-1912. Full text. Harper’s Weekly was
116 Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals. (see entry 82 for description)
117 Nineteenth
Century Masterfile. Covers
1802-1906. Important subject index to almost 500 American and English
periodicals and newspapers. Enhances Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature.
Access via the Library Homepage under Find
Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
118 Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, l890-1899, with supplementary indexing, 1900-1922. (Print resource) 2 vol. NY: H.W. Wilson, 1944. AJ3.R39 Doe Reference, Periodical Indexes. Author, subject and illustrator index to 51 periodicals.
119 Victorian Database Online. Indexes over 500 journals, books, and dissertations concerning Victorian Britain (defined as 1830-1914), in every field of nineteenth-century British studies including: painting, architecture, and music; philosophy and religion; histories of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British Empire; military and naval history; politics, commerce, and economics; sociology, women's studies, law, and education; science, technology, and medicine; and literature, drama, poetry, prose, and fiction. This is an online version of the Cumulative Bibliography of Victorian Studies. Access via the Library Homepage under Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases
122 ProQuest Newspapers.
Indexes the New York Times
(1999-present), Los Angeles Times
(1985-present), Wall Street Journal
(1982-present). Includes some full text.
Access via the Library Homepage under Find
Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/News Databases.
123 Historical
Newspapers Online. Covers 1790–1980.
Indexes newspapers covering all aspects of British life and world affairs from
1790-1980. Contains four major
historical resources: Palmer's Index to
the Times which covers The Times
(London, 1790-1905); The Official Index
to the Times (1906-1980); The
Historical Index to the New York Times (1863- 1922); and Palmer's Full Text Online (1785-1870).
Access via the Library Homepage under Find
Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/News Databases.
124 Historical
Newspapers (Proquest). Full text access and article images for
the New York Times (1851-2001), Los Angeles Times (1881-1984), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1986). Access
via the Library Homepage under Find
Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/News Databases.
125 Victorian Database Online. Indexes over 500 journals, books, and dissertations concerning Victorian Britain (defined as 1830-1914), in every field of nineteenth-century British studies including: painting, architecture, and music; philosophy and religion; histories of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British Empire; military and naval history; politics, commerce, and economics; sociology, women's studies, law, and education; science, technology, and medicine; and literature, drama, poetry, prose, and fiction. This is an online version of the Cumulative Bibliography of Victorian Studies. Find Information/Electronic Resources/by Type/Article Databases.
Auction Records
& Provenance
126 The
AAM guide to provenance research by Nancy H. Yeide.
Guide for tracing the ownership history of works of art. Focused on cultural
property looted by the Nazis and others during WWII, it is divided into three
parts: Basic Provenance Research and Principles; Holocaust-Era Provenance
Research; and Appendixes, which include bibliographies of collections, dealer
archives, and “red flag names” compiled by the Office of Strategic Services.
Includes index and bibliographical references.
127 Catalogues
of Sales: 1734-1945. Sotheby & Co. 1734-1945. ca. 10,000
catalogs on microfilm. Part I (Reels
1-71; 1734-1850); Part II (Reels 1-148; 1851-1900); Part III (Reels 1-155;
1901-1945). NEWS MICROFILM 16663.Z (40
Doe Library)
Covering catalogues from the British Museum collection, each catalogue is
preceded by a contents card detailing the names of the owners, date of sale,
number of pages, lots, illustrations, location of the copy filmed, and the
contents of the sale. To facilitate use, the entries in the guides for each
part are arranged in the same chronological order as the catalogues in the
microfilm collection. Contents are categorized under the following headings:
Autographed Letters, Art (Objects), Art (Pictorial), Books, Coins and Medals,
Mss. (Western), Mss. (Oriental), and Other.
128 Getty Provenance Index. Database that accumulates and disseminates information related to the history of collecting and the provenance of individual works of art (primarily European paintings) gathered from sales catalogues, archival records, and museum files. Includes the ICONCLASS subject outline. Available via the Art History/Classics Library homepage under Art History Resources/Art Indexes.
129 Hislop's Art Sales Index (CD version)
Contains 2.6 million art auction results
worldwide for over 214,000 artists, from 1979 through June 2005. May be
searched by artist name or nationality, picture title or description, medium,
dimensions, date painted, auctioneer, date of sale, catalogue title, medium,
hammer price in pounds or dollars, country and city. Provides contact details of the auction
houses including email and web address.
Available only in the Art
History/Classics Library, on the CD-ROM Workstation
Request at AH/C Circulation Desk
130 Lugt's Répertoire Online.
Online
edition of Lugt's Répertoire
des Catalogues de Ventes Publiques,
fN8650.L8, v.1-4, Art/Classics. Lists nearly 60,000
art sales catalogues dated 1600-1900 from libraries in
131 SCIPIO:
Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs.
This art and rare book catalog, SCIPIO (Sales Catalog Index Project Input Online) was formed to help researchers identify annually published auction catalogs; in its enriched form it now is a particularly valuable resource for those seeking information on the provenance of art objects and rare books, connoisseurship, the history of collecting and collectors, historical and contemporary market trends, and the relationship between art and economics. Art and rare book auction sales catalogs dating from 1599 to currently scheduled auctions can be searched. Important private sales as well as sale catalogs from all major European and North American auction houses are covered in subject areas of world art from all time periods, books and manuscripts, painting, sculpture, drawing, prints and photographs, furniture, decorative and applied arts, musical instruments, and objets d'art. Access via the AH/C Library Web site under Art History Resources/Auction-Related Information.
Image Sources
For additional online Image Databases refer to the AH/C Library webpage: Art History Resources/Image Databases
132 AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive.
This archive is a primary source database from the Associated Press that contains approximately 700,000 photos, most of which are contemporary, since late 1995. The Archive features two databases: International Photo Archive; Euro/Asian Photo Archive. Also includes a selection of pictures from a 50 million image print and negative library dating from 1884-present. Access via the AH/C Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Image Databases.
133 ARTstor. NY: ARTstor.
ARTstor is a comprehensive image database containing over one million images documenting artistic traditions across many times and cultures and embraces architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual culture. Access via the Art History/Classics
Library Web site under Art History
Resources/Image Databases.
134 Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance. München: Biering & Brinkmann, 1999.
The
Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance is an
image database of ancient works of art known during the Renaissance, along with
information about them: authorship; conventional title; provenance; current and
former locations; Renaissance texts discussing them; and some modern
scholarship. It includes 10,000 ancient monuments, 20,000 references to
Renaissance texts, and 30,000 photographs. Access via the Art History/Classics
Library Web site under Art History
Resources/Image Databases.
135 History
of Art Visual Resource Collection,
HAVRC
is the visual online public access catalog to the 35mm slide and photographic
print collection of the History of Art Visual Resources Collection at the
136 Index
of Christian Art Database.
A
thematic and iconographic index of early Christian and medieval art objects to
1400, via
137 Museums
in the Online Archive of
The
MOAC collection contains a selection of images from 7
138 Picture researcher's
handbook: an international guide to picture sources and how to use them
compiled by Hilary and Mary Evans. 8th
ed. Leatherhead,
Contains approximately 2000 entries, from 86 countries. Entries include
description of resource, size of collection plus address, phone number, e-mail
address, and web address. Indexed by subject, source name and persons.
139 Slide and Photograph
Image Retrieval Online (SPIRO)
SPIRO is the visual online catalog to the 35mm slide collection of the
Architectural Visual Resources Library at the
140 UC Image Service
Collections. UCB hosts several image collections: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection;
Estate Project for Artists with AIDS, Farber Gravestone Collection, Hoover
Institution Poster Collection, Japanese Historical Maps, Tebtunis Papyri. This
collection can be viewed via the Insight Browser or with Luna Insight java
client which provides greater functionality but must be downloaded. Access via the AH/C Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Image Database.
For additional image databases, see the
AH/C Library Homepage under Art History Resources/Image Databases.
Cover Reproduction: Pablo
Picasso, The Studio 1925.