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Subject Guide : Art & Art History
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 Art Full Text
Description: Indexes articles from periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins covering art published throughout the world. Also provides indexing for reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Indexing coverage begins 1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994; full-text coverage for selected periodicals begins in 1997.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
 Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Description: Guide to current literature of architecture and design. Covers international, scholarly and popular periodical literature, including publications of professional associations.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
 Grove Art Online
Description: Provides a comprehensive overview of the visual arts from prehistory to the modern era and includes 100,000+ images from The Bridgeman Art Library. Grove is a great source for obtaining background information on an artist, period or style and is universally recognized as one of the most significant visual arts reference resources available. The print version is titled The Dictionary of Art.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Search for this resource in the library catalog
 Humanities Abstracts
Description: Indexed journals in art including African Arts, Artforum International, Art Bulletin, Art in America and Art Journal.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
 Images: Resources
Description: Provides access ArtStor, Saskia, DePaul Libraries Image Collection, and other image databases.
Restrictions: None
1Academic Search Premier
Description: Indexes journals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies and education.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1975-present
Use to locate: Articles
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
2Art Full Text
Description: Indexes articles from periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins covering art published throughout the world. Also provides indexing for reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Indexing coverage begins 1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994; full-text coverage for selected periodicals begins in 1997.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1984-Present
Use to locate: Articles, Images
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
3Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Description: Guide to current literature of architecture and design. Covers international, scholarly and popular periodical literature, including publications of professional associations.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1934-Present
Use to locate: Articles
4CAA News
Description: CAA News presents information on CAA?s activities, programs, and conferences; articles on the arts and academia; interviews with artists, scholars, writers, and curators; member achievements; and more.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Articles, Journals, Web Sites
5Grove Art Online
Description: Provides a comprehensive overview of the visual arts from prehistory to the modern era and includes 100,000+ images from The Bridgeman Art Library. Grove is a great source for obtaining background information on an artist, period or style and is universally recognized as one of the most significant visual arts reference resources available. The print version is titled The Dictionary of Art. Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Search for this resource in the library catalog
Use to locate: Encyclopedias, Images
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
6Humanities Abstracts
Description: Indexed journals in art, classics, history, language, music, philosophy, and religion; with abstracts.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1984-present
Use to locate: Articles
7Images: Resources
Description: A collection of free and subscription image resources.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Articles, Images
8JSTOR
Description: The full text of more than 500 journals in business, social sciences, science, and the humanities. Searchable and browsable by date.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1900 to 2-5years ago
Use to locate: Articles, Reviews
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
1Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
Description: Provides coverage of historical accounts and critical discussions on the subject of aesthetics. This encyclopedia surveys concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of the arts.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
2Grove Art Online
Description: Provides a comprehensive overview of the visual arts from prehistory to the modern era and includes 100,000+ images from The Bridgeman Art Library. Grove is a great source for obtaining background information on an artist, period or style and is universally recognized as one of the most significant visual arts reference resources available. The print version is titled The Dictionary of Art. Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Search for this resource in the library catalog
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
3Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art & Architecture
Description: Provides historical and cultural information about the visual arts of the Classical period.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
4Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms
Description: Concise dictionary of art terms.
Restrictions: In library use only
Book:  Click for call number & campus
5Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers
Description: Concise dictionary on the leading figures in graphic design since 1840 and on the artistic movements and technical advances of the period.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
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1Art Bulletin
Description: Publishes scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and critical reviews of the highest quality in all areas and periods of the history of art.
2Art in America
Description: Covers the current art scene in the U.S. and abroad. Includes critiques of emerging artists.
3Art Journal
Description: A peer-reviewed, scholarly journal containing scholarship and visual exploration in the visual arts.
4Artforum International
Description: International monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art. Includes in-depth articles and reviews.
Book:  Click for call number & campus
5CAA News
Description: CAA News presents information on CAA?s activities, programs, and conferences; articles on the arts and academia; interviews with artists, scholars, writers, and curators; member achievements; and more.
See Journal & Newspaper Articles for more
1Academic Search Premier
Description: Indexes journals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies and education.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1975-present
Use to locate: Articles
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
2Art Bulletin
Description: Publishes scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and critical reviews of the highest quality in all areas and periods of the history of art.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Journals
3Art Full Text
Description: Indexes articles from periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins covering art published throughout the world. Also provides indexing for reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Indexing coverage begins 1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994; full-text coverage for selected periodicals begins in 1997.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1984-Present
Use to locate: Articles, Images
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
4Art in America
Description: Covers the current art scene in the U.S. and abroad. Includes critiques of emerging artists.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Journals
5Art Journal
Description: A peer-reviewed, scholarly journal containing scholarship and visual exploration in the visual arts.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Journals
6Artforum International
Description: International monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art. Includes in-depth articles and reviews.
Restrictions: None
Book:  Click for call number & campus
Use to locate: Journals
7Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Description: Guide to current literature of architecture and design. Covers international, scholarly and popular periodical literature, including publications of professional associations.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1934-Present
Use to locate: Articles
8CAA News
Description: CAA News presents information on CAA?s activities, programs, and conferences; articles on the arts and academia; interviews with artists, scholars, writers, and curators; member achievements; and more.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Articles, Journals, Web Sites
9DePaul Libraries Image Collection
Description: The Curricular Image Collection database contains records that describe either slides or digital images, and supports the priorities set by faculty for classroom instruction and study.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Use to locate: Images
10Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
Description: Provides coverage of historical accounts and critical discussions on the subject of aesthetics. This encyclopedia surveys concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of the arts.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Use to locate: Encyclopedias
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
11Grove Art Online
Description: Provides a comprehensive overview of the visual arts from prehistory to the modern era and includes 100,000+ images from The Bridgeman Art Library. Grove is a great source for obtaining background information on an artist, period or style and is universally recognized as one of the most significant visual arts reference resources available. The print version is titled The Dictionary of Art. Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Search for this resource in the library catalog
Use to locate: Encyclopedias, Images
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
12Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art & Architecture
Description: Provides historical and cultural information about the visual arts of the Classical period.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Use to locate: E-books, Encyclopedias
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
13Humanities Abstracts
Description: Indexed journals in art, classics, history, language, music, philosophy, and religion; with abstracts.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1984-present
Use to locate: Articles
14Images: Resources
Description: A collection of free and subscription image resources.
Restrictions: None
Use to locate: Articles, Images
15JSTOR
Description: The full text of more than 500 journals in business, social sciences, science, and the humanities. Searchable and browsable by date.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Dates Covered: 1900 to 2-5years ago
Use to locate: Articles, Reviews
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
16Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms
Description: Concise dictionary of art terms.
Restrictions: In library use only
Book:  Click for call number & campus
Use to locate: Dictionaries
17Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers
Description: Concise dictionary on the leading figures in graphic design since 1840 and on the artistic movements and technical advances of the period.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
Use to locate: Dictionaries, E-books
FULL TEXT Full-text available for many items.
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