Reference

Items with call numbers may be found in the library's Reading Room.

• Dictionary of art REF N 31 .D5 1996
  
• Art history / Marilyn Stokstad REF N 5300 .S923 2002
  
• History of art / H.W. Janson REF N 5300 .J3 1995
  
• Contemporary artists REF N6490 .C6567
  
• Contemporary photographers REF TR 139 .C664 1995
  
•  International dictionary of films and filmmakers REF PN 1997.8 .I58 1997
  
•  Oxford encyclopedia of theatre and performance REF PN 2035 .O92 2003
  
•  The design encyclopedia REF NK 1370 .B93 2004
  
•  Sir Banister Fletcher's a history of architecture REF NA 200 .F63 1996
  
•  Art books : a basic bibliography on the fine arts REF Z 5931 .L8
  
•  Art books : a basic bibliography of monographs on artists REF Z 5938 .F73 1985
  
•  Dictionary of subjects and symbols in art REF N 7560. H34
  
•  The concise encyclopedia of symbolism REF NX 600. S95 C3713
  
•  Applied and decorative arts : a bibliographic guide... REF Z 5956 .A68 E47
  
•  The Graphic Arts Technical Foundation glossary of graphic arts terms REF Z 118 .G76 1991
  
•  Interior graphic and design standards REF NA 2708 .R49 1986

Books,Videos, DVDs

Books that are not in the Library may be available via Interlibrary Loan.

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Reviews

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1. Humanities Index (1974-1996) Reference Backfiles
2. Readers Guide to Periodical Literature (1900- ) Reference Backfiles Full text online

New York Times online
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LexisNexis Academic
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Proquest Newspapers*
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Indexes and Databases

The following subscription based databases contain articles on Art. If an article is not available in full text, it may be available via Interlibrary Loan. Ask a Librarian for assistance.

AATA Online
The Getty's Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts provides abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.

Academic Search Premier*
Covers all academic subject areas.

Artstor
Over 300,000 images of art, architecture, and archeology for non-commercial, educational use.

JSTOR
Full text journal articles in all subject areas that are usually three (plus) years old.

LexisNexis Academic
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Master File Premier*
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Journals

Print Journals

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Print holdings will be displayed in the journal record. Most current journals are on the shelves in the Reading Room. Some current journals and back issues are shelved alphabetically by title in the library stacks. Some old back issues are shelved in Kaelber Hall basement. Ask a Librarian for help.

Electronic Journals

Ejournals at Thorndike Library
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Ejournals at Marvel!*
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Senior Projects

Senior projects can be found by searching Thorncat. Ask a Librarian for assistance to view Senior Projects.

Web Sites

AATA Online
The Getty's Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts provides abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.

Architecture.com
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) web site and 250,000 pages of useful information about architecture and architects.

Art Images for College Teaching (AICT)
"Personal, non-profit project of its author, art historian and visual resources curator Allan T. Kohl . AICT is intended primarily to disseminate images of art and architectural works in the public domain on a free-access, free-use basis to all levels of the educational community, as well as to the public at large."

Artcyclopedia
A guide to electronic images of paintings and sculpture available on museum internet sites. Search by artist's name.

New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Over 600,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library.

Timeline of Art HIstory
Created by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Search by artist, subject, time line.

Web Gallery of Art
A virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-19th centuries.

WWW Virtual Library
Art museums, galleries and organizations worldwide.

Blogs

Blog Rankings — Art Blog Directory
Technorati Blog Finder: Art
Art and Entertainment Blogs