VPSC56H3: Studio Practice

A major database for art, Art Abstracts is especially useful because it is selective rather than comprehensive in coverage and because it focuses on major English language journals. It offers broad coverage of fine, decorative and commercial art for students, educators, curators, art historians, and art lovers.

A major resource for scholarly literature on western art. The International Bibliography of Art covers European art from late antiquity to the present, American art from the colonial era to the present, and global art since 1945. IBA is the successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art.

A major database for information on modern and contemporary art dating from the 19th century. ARTbibliographies Modern covers famous and lesser known artists, movements, and trends. Photography is covered from its invention. An online thesaurus is available.

A comprehensive bibliography of scholarly writing about the history of western art. The Bibliography of the History of Art surveys the visual arts in Europe and the Americas from late antiquity to the present.

Covers a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities and social sciences. FRANCIS is strong in religion, art history, philosophy, psychology, education, linguistics, archeology, information science, sociology and literature (with particular emphasis on current trends in European and world literature).

Part of Web of Science. The Arts & Humanities Citation Index is is is part of Web of Science a multidisciplinary database, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the arts & humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Some of the disciplines covered by the Arts & Humanities Citation Index include Archaeology, Linguistics, Architecture, Literary Reviews, Art, Literature, etc.

The major index for architecture. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals is a comprehensive guide to the literature on architecture and design worldwide. The database also includes citation records for architects’ obituaries, an excellent source of biographical information.