Art History 110 Introduction to Art History

Biographical Information:

• Dictionary of Art. 34 volumes. Ref N31 D5 1996
• Dictionary of Women Artists. Ref N8354 D53 1997 v. 1-2
• Encyclopedia of Artists. Ref D40 B535 2005 5 v.
• Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975, 400 Years of Artists in America Ref N6536 W56
• CLICnet (for books about an artist)
• Biography Resource Center (a large computer resource with biographical info) 
• Oxford Art Online (a massive database)

Finding Books, Media Resources: 

• CLICnet: the online catalog for the 8 consortium libraries.
• MNCat: the online catalog for the University of Minnesota.
• World Cat: the world's largest network of library content. 

Images:

• Bridgeman Art Library Archive.  (masterpieces of national museums to private collections)
• Dictionary of Art. 34 v. Ref N31 D5 1996 (Includes images of many artists)
• CLICnet (books about an artist will usually include images)
• Google Images (has billions of images)
• A Guide to Finding Images Online (handout from Lori Shimer in the AH Dept.)
• Oxford Art Online

Scholarly Interpretations:

• Dictionary of Art. 34 v. Ref N31 D5 1996 (includes extensive articles about many artists)
• CLICnet (serious books about an artist will includes discussions of his/her work)
• Many Useful Databases:  Art Full-Text
                                       Ethnic News Watch
                                       JStor
                                       America: History & Life
                                       Project Muse
                                       Academic Search Premier
                                       Oxford Art Online
  

Sources, etc.

• Research Tools (has citation guides, evaluation tools)

Extra Help:

Contact Susan Price, liaison librarian for Art. 651-962-5011 or sdprice@stthomas.edu

Last updated: May 23, 2008.