References
Reference resources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks are useful in finding general background information on a subject or verifying specific facts. These resources often include bibliographies that can lead you to even more information on your topic. Below are some recommended Art History resources to help you start your research.
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window Oxford Art Online is made up of two major art reference works: Grove Art Online and Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Grove Art is the foremost scholarly art encyclopedia, offering global coverage of visual culture, composed and expanded in collaboration with thousands of scholars and specialists around the world. Benezit offers unique information about the sale and collection of artists’ work, and it is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists’ biographies available. In addition, users can search and access Oxford art reference titles including the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (2nd edition), The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window Encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary and subject specific research in areas such as art, business, education, history, etc.
- General Reference Center Gold This link opens in a new window General Reference Center Gold provides access to magazines, newspapers, trade publications, and reference books through one easy interface. This general interest database offers the latest content covering current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
- Google Arts and Culture Google Arts & Culture operates as a non-commercial endeavor, collaborating with cultural institutions and artists globally. It aims is to digitize and make accessible the world's art and culture to everyone, regardless of location.
- Smarthistory A free online learning website for art history, includes over 2,000 essays and videos written and produce by scholars.
Library Catalogs
By utilizing library catalogs, you can conveniently search through both physical and electronic collections at the same time. Furthermore, these catalogs enable you to explore library collections beyond Geneseo, expanding your research possibilities.
- GLOCATThe library's catalog is a good source to start your research. Use "Advanced Search" to limit your searches by material type and collections. You can also narrow down your results by "peer reviewed" or "open access" materials.
- WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowWorldCat includes records for books, videos, serial publications, articles, recorded books and music, electronic books, sheet music, genealogical references, cultural artifacts, digital objects, Web sites and much more. Contents from Milne Library and other libraries worldwide in over 470 languages.
