LibGuides: Art and Art History: Articles

Locate Articles

Databases:

When you're looking for articles relating to a specific topic, Reed's journal databases are a good place to begin. Reed's databases can be viewed by subject in the A-Z databases list.

Subjects include Art, Humanities, Gender, Religion, and many more.

Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Non-Scholarly Periodicals:

The Research and Learning Services at Olin Library in the Cornell University Library has created a guide to help you discern a scholarly journal from a popular periodical.

Selected Art/Architecture Databases

Art & Architecture Source (formerly Art Full Text)
Full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design.
Art Index Retrospective (1929 - 1984)
Indexes English language arts periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, and more.
Coverage Dates: 1929 - 1984
Art, Design and Architecture Collection
Comprehensive coverage of current publications in the visual and applied arts. Includes ARTbibliographies Modern (covering modern and contemporary art), Design and Applied Arts Index (for all aspects of design and crafts) and the International Bibliography of Art (covering scholarship on Western art history).
Coverage Dates: -- - --
BHA - Bibliography of the History of Art (1975 - 2008)
Comprehensive bibliography of scholarly writing about the history of western art.
Coverage Dates: 1975 - 2008
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Indexes articles on architectural design, history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, etc. Selective coverage back to the 1860s.
Coverage Dates: 1930s - Present
Index of Medieval Art
Archive of medieval Christian art with specialized resources for the iconographer. Previously called Index of Christian Art.

Selected Interdisciplinary Databases

JSTOR
Full-text, complete archives of selected core scholarly journals starting with the first issues, many of which date from the 1800's. Most current journal issues not always available through JSTOR.
Coverage Dates: 1800 - Varies
Humanities International Complete
Replaces Humanities Abstracts. Full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published source. Covers humanities and social sciences.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971 - Present)
Multi-disciplinary index of western-language monographs, articles, and book chapters on all parts of Asia. Good source for information re. Asian art. Also available 1971-1985 in print (Ref DS5 .B53).
Coverage Dates: 1971 - Present
Performing Arts Periodicals Database
Indexing and selected full-text for journal articles and newspapers on dance, theatre, music, film, and performance art.
Coverage Dates: 1864 - Present
Project MUSE (1958 - Present)
Full text access to over 400 scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. All parts of the journals are scanned, including any images. A good source for current articles on a variety of subjects.
Coverage Dates: 1958 - Present
ProQuest Central
Multi-disciplinary database with selected full-text.
Coverage Dates: 1965 - Present