Art 352, Spring 2001
Prof. Evelyn Lane, ext. 3580
Judy Aaron, Reference librarian, ext. 3703; email jaaron@wheatonma.edu
Spring, 2001
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Online Art Databases
Citations to the literature of art and art history:
1. Wilson
Art Abstracts
- 1983-2001 (OVID)
Truncation: $
Booleans: and, or, not
Use "Limit" to find reproductions, limit date, language,
etc.
2. Art Index Retrospective
- 1929-1984 (Subject or alphabetical list)
Select, and click on "Search Plus"
Truncation: *
Booleans: and, or, not
Select remaining limits
3. Art Literature
International - 1973-1990, and
4. Bibliography of the
History of Art - 1990 to 2001 (Subject or alphabetical,
via Dialog@CARL)
Click Dialog@CARL
Scroll; select "Humanities & Arts" from left menu;
select "Art and Design"
Hold down command key, and select "Art Literature International"
and
"Bibliography of the History of Art."
Truncation: ?
Booleans: and, or, not
N.B. To perform advanced searches, select one database at a
time.
Online Web Resources
The
Grove Dictionary of Art
Online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts.
http://www.groveart.com/tdaonline/index.asp
Argos
A limited area search engine of the Ancient and Medieval Internet.
http://argos.evansville.edu
NetSERF
The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources from Fordham Univ.
http://www.netserf.org
The
Labyrinth
Resources for Medieval Studies from Georgetown Univ.
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/labyrinth-home.html
The Catholic
Encyclopedia
Excellent coverage of medieval religion.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/
DScriptorium
Digital images of medieval manuscripts.Very interesting searchable
encyclopedia.
http://www.netserf.org
Kells,
Ireland
Images of Irish crosses.
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/kells/kells.html
The
Art and Architecture Thesaurus
Terminology to name and describe art objects and architecture.
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/index.html
The
Union List of Artist Names
Spelling variations, alternative names, locations, important dates,
etc.
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/ulan/index.html
Gardner's
Gateway to Art History: The Middle Ages
The Medieval section of a gateway to the literature of art history.
http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Med.html
Art Resources
on the Web
One of the best art history gateways, produced by Chris Witcombe
of Sweet Brian College. Select "Middle Ages."
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
Web Gallery
of Art
Digital reproductions of European paintings and sculptures created
between 1150 and 1750. Excellent image displays.
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/welcome.html
AICT
(Art Images for College Teaching)
Excerpts from image collections arranged by period (select "Medieval
art").
http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/html/index.html
