SCOPE The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in HISTORY
Collier Library - Pathfinder
ART HISTORY
SCOPE The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library on ART HISTORY. The various types of library materials useful in research are described along with some examples of each type. This pathfinder is not a comprehensive listing of sources but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.
BASIC INTRODUCTION OR OVERVIEW MATERIAL can be found in:
The Early Years of Art History in the United States. 1993.
N 385 .E27
Hughes, Robert. American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America. 1st ed. 1997.
N 6505 .H84
Kultermann, Udo. The History of Art History. c1993.
N 380 .K8513
BOOKS on ART HISTORY can be located by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS which appear in UNACAT, a computerized listing of library holdings.
Highly Relevant
ART-HISTORY
ART HISTORIOGRAPHY
ART, MODERN - 17 - 18TH CENTURIES - HISTORY
ART, MODERN - 19TH CENTURY - HISTORY
ART, MODERN - 20TH CENTURY - HISTORY
Other Related Headings
ART CRITICISM
ART, AMERICAN
ART, ANCIENT
ART, RENAISSANCE
ARTS
ARTISTS
PAINTERS
SCULPTORS
Individual Names of Artists
Other SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by using:
Library of Congress Subject Headings. (annual)
(on dictionary stand in Reference area)
BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles:
Library of Congress (3rd Floor)
N
NB
ND
REFERENCE TOOLS which may be useful in studying ART HISTORY that are found in the REFERENCE ROOM are:
LITERATURE GUIDES - may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area:
Arntzen, Etta. Guide to the Literature of Art History. 1980.
Ref N 380 .A76
Ehresmann, Donald L. Fine Arts: A Bibliographic Guide to Basic Reference Works, Histories, and Handbooks. 3rd ed. 1990.
Ref Z 5931 .E47
Jones, Lois Swan. Art Research Methods and Resources: A Guide to Finding Art Information. 1978.
Ref N 85 .J64
BIBLIOGRAPHIES - list books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.
Cutul, Ann-Marie. Twentieth-Century European Painting: A Guide to Information Sources. c1980.
Ref Z 5949 .E9 C87
Freitag, Wolfgang. Art Books: A Basic Bibliography of Monographs on Artists. 2nd ed. 1997.
Ref Z 5938 .F73
Karpel, Bernard. Arts in America: A Bibliography. 4 vols. 1979.
Ref Z 5961 .U5 A77
Robertson, Jack. Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to Writings, Statements, and Interviews by Artists, Architects, and Designers. 2nd Eng. ed. 1996.
Ref NX 456 .R59
Rosenberg, Charles M. Fifteenth-Century North Italian Painting and Drawing: An Annotated Bibliography. c1986.
Ref Z 5961 .I8 R67
Stievater, Susan M., comp. Biographies of Creative Artists: An Annotated Bibliography. 1991.
Ref Z 5938 .S75
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES - provide brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed by lists of further references.
The Bulfinch Guide to Art History: A Comprehensive Survey and Dictionary of Western Art and Architecture. 1st North American Ed. c1996.
Ref N 33 .B56
Dempsey, Amy. Art in the Modern Era: A Guide to Styles, Schools & Movements 1860 to the Present. 2002.
Ref N 6490 .D415
The Dictionary of Art. 34 vols. c1996.
Ref N 31 .D5
The Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art. 1995.
Ref N 7740 .C29
Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914. 2000.
Ref N 6507 .E53
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. 6 vols. 1999.
Ref CB 361 .E52
Frazier, Nancy. The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Art History. 2000.
Ref N 5300 .F64
Mayer, Ralph. The HaperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques. 2nd ed. c1991.
Ref N 33 .M37
Piper, David, ed. Random House Library of Painting and Sculpture. 4 vols. c1981.
Ref N 5300 .R24
Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists. c2000.
Ref N 33 .L353
DIRECTORIES - contain names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons, organizations, and institutions.
American Art Directory. (Latest Edition)
Ref N 50 .A54
Official Museum Directory. 1991.
Ref AM 10 .A2 O4
HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS - cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics. (They may also be referred to as companions or compendia).
Brigstocke, Hugh. Oxford Companion to Western Art. 2001.
Ref N 33 .O923
Murray, Peter. Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture. 1996.
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles about the lives and works of various individuals.
American National Biography. (Online Database)
Biographical Dictionary of Artists. rev. ed. c1995.
Ref N 40 .B53
Biography Resource Center. (Online Database)
Dictionary of Women Artists. 2 vols. 1997.
Ref N 8354 .D53
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. 1995.
Ref N 6503 .N67
Petteys, Chris. Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists before 1900. c1985.
Ref N 43 .P47
Rubinstein, Charlotte. American Women Artists from Early Indian Times to the Present. c1982.
Ref N 6505 .R8
St. James Guide to Black Artists. 1997.
Ref N 40 .S78
Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America. 3 vols. 1999.
Ref N 6536 .W56
OTHER PERTINENT REFERENCE TOOLS
Fine Art Reproductions of Old and Modern Masters. 1978.
Ref N 4035 .N48
World Painting Index. 2 vols & 3 suppl. 1977-2003.
(Lists locations of reproductions of paintings in books and catalogs around the world.)
Ref ND 45 .H38
Parry, Pamela J. Contemporary Art and Artists: An Index to Reproductions. 1978.
Ref N 6490 .P3234
INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, AND DATABASES that will help locate PERIODICAL ARTICLES and other papers on ART HISTORY are:
Academic Search Premier (Online Database)
Art Full Text (Online Database)
Art Index (Print Index, Available Volumes:1967/68-1988/89)
INFOTRAC OneFile (Online Database)
ProQuest Research Library Complete (Online Database)
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (Print Index, Available Volumes: 1900-1992)
A few frequently-used PERIODICALS on ART HISTORY are:
African Arts
American Art
American Art Journal
American Artist
Apollo
Archives of American Art Journal
Art Bulletin
Art History
Art in America
Art Journal
Artforum
ARTnews
Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
October
Oxford Art Journal
Renaissance Quarterly
Smithsonian
Woman's Art Journal
PERIODICALS held by the library can be identified in the PERIODICALS HOLDINGS LIST on the World Wide Web <http://www2.una.edu/agordon/journal.asp>
INTERNET SITES
For subject listings of Internet resources, see:
Art History Resources on the Web
<http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html>
Mother of All Art and Art History Link Pages
<http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/index.html>
See also:
Timeline of Art History
<http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm>
INTERLIBRARY LOAN - It is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of periodical articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. The material can be requested online by filling in the appropriate forms at: <http://www.una.edu/library/illindex.htm>
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