This guide was designed by Roberto C. Ferrari to help identify resources on art history and related topics in the FAU Boca Raton Library.
The following is a partial list of subject headings related to art history that can be used to locate books and other items in the ALEPH FAU Libraries Catalog and WebLUIS Databases.
ART--AFRICA CENTRAL For further assistance in determining subject headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings, located near the Reference Desk.
ART--HISTORY--19TH CENTURY
ART BUDDHIST
ART GREEK--HISTORY
ART NOUVEAU
ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT
CARAVAGGIO
CASSATT, MARY
IMPRESSIONISM
LEONARDO DA VINCI
NEOCLASSICISM ART
PICASSO, PABLO
RENAISSANCE--ITALY--FLORENCE
SCULPTURE GOTHIC
SURREALISMItems in the FAU Libraries are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification System. Art history books typically are arranged by medium and then by history and ethnicity. If you would like to browse the library, the following call numbers will direct you to areas most related to art.
TopicCall # FAU Library Location Art in generalN 3rd floor, west wing SculptureNB 3rd floor, west wing Illustration/Graphic DesignNC 3rd floor, west wing PaintingND 3rd floor, west wing Applied Arts & CraftsNK 3rd floor, west wing Multidisciplinary ArtsNX 3rd floor, west wing PhotographyTR 4th floor, east wing The electronic resources are available from the FAU Libraries home page by following the links entitled Indexes/ Databases or Articles. Some of these resources have full-text articles available online. To access these resources from off campus, use the EZ Proxy link and log in using your 14-digit Owl Card number. For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk by telephone (561-297-3785) or send e-mail lyref@fau.edu.
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Aleph (FAU Libraries Catalog)
Holdings of the FAU Libraries (all campuses). Searchable by title, author, subject, and keyword. Advanced search allows for more control over search parameters, including language and date.
RLIN Bibliographic File and WorldCat (Eureka / FirstSearch)
Shows the holdings of virtually every major library, archive, and research center with materials in all formats dating back to the beginning of the printed word. RLIN seems to describe more humanities-based works at larger universities and research institutions.
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive (AccuWeather/Associated Press)
Contains the AP's current photos from their 50 million image print and negative library, as well as charts, graphs, tables, and maps from the AP's graphics portfolio. Coverage from 1840s to present.Alternative Press Index (FirstSearch)
Partial full-text database that indexes alternative journals covering cultural, economic, political and social change. Coverage from 1991 to present. See also Alternative Press Index Archive, covering the years 1969-1990.Anthropology Plus (Eureka)
Provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, etc. in the fields of cultural anthropology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. Coverage from 19th century to present.Art Index with Full Text / Art Index Retrospective (H. W. Wilson)
The leading database for art literature, indexes articles in hundreds of journals and magazines on primarily art history but also related disciplines, such as video and architecture. Indexes reproductions of images found in art journals. Complete indexing coverage from 1929 to present, with some full text content from 1984 to present.ARTstor
ARTstor is a non-profit initiative, founded by The Andrew W.Mellon Foundation, with a mission to use digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching and learning in the arts and associated fileds. The ARTstor Digital Library Charter Collection is a repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data and tools to actively use those images.
[Click the "Search and Browse for Images" link in the lower left corner to enter the ARTstor Digital Library. If you want to be able to make full use of ARTstor, you will need to register. You may register on campus or off campus via EZproxy.]
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science)
A unique citation database which allows searching cited references as well as traditional searches independently or in combination with Science Citation Index Expanded or Social Sciences Citation Index. Also available in Print (1976-1997, call number REF AI 3 .A63).Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (Eureka)
Leading index for the literature of architecture and design, indexing more than 1000 journals. Coverage from 1930s to present.BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art (Eureka)
Covers European and American art topics from late antiquity to the present. Provides abstracts on articles from over 2500 journals, chapters in books, dissertations, exhibition catalogs, and conference proceedings. Coverage from 1973 to present, incorporating its predecessors RAA (Repertoire d'Art et d'Archeologie 1973-1989) and RILA (International Repertory of the Literature of Art 1975-1989).FRANCIS (Eureka)
Indexes a wide range of primarily European multilingual information in the humanities with strengths in religion, the history of art, and literature. Coverage from 1984 to present.GenderWatch (ProQuest)
Mostly full-text collection of newspapers, magazines and journals related to women's studies, men's studies, and gender and gay/lesbian issues. A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. provides a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints. Coverage varies; 1970s to present.Groveart (Grove Dictionary of Art Online)
Contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts--painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts, and photography--from prehistory to the present day. Includes access to the Bridgeman Art Library of over 70,000 digitized works of art. Also available in Print (call number REF N 31 .D5 1996).Humanities Full Text (H. W. Wilson)
Partial full-text records in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Coverage from 1984 to present, with full-text from 1995. Also available in Print (1974-1993, call number REF AI 3 .R51).Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals (Eureka)
Indexes 42 art journals published in the US during the 19th century, providing nearly complete coverage of journals from this period including the entire journal contents, (articles, illustrations, stories, advertisements), thus providing information on popular culture and industry, artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decorations, and collecting.SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs (Eureka)
Updated daily, this database describes art auction and rare book catalog sales. Records include the dates and places of sales, the auction houses, sellers, institutional holdings, and titles of works. Coverage from the late 16th century to present.
The following is a suggested list of additional databases you may find useful in your research. Each of these databases is available through the FAU Libraries home page.
America: History and Life
American Periodical Series (APS) Online [full-text]
ATLA Religion
Chicano Database
Ethnic NewsWatch [full-text]
Historical Abstracts
InfoTrac OneFile [partial full-text]
JSTOR [full-text]
netLibrary [full-text]
Oxford Reference Online [full-text]
Project Muse [full-text]
ProQuest Digital Dissertations [partial full-text]
WilsonSelectPlus [full-text]
N 31 .D5 1996 The Dictionary of Art. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 1996. Online version: http://www.groveart.com. N 31 .L3 2002 Schirmer Encyclopedia of Art. New York: Schirmer Reference, 2002. N 31 .M8 1997 Murray, Peter. The Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists. 7th ed. London: Penguin, 1997. N 33 .C575 2001 Clarke, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. N 33 .L353 2000 Langmuir, Erica & Norbert Lynton. Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2000. N 33 .O93 1997 The Oxford Dictionary of Art. New York: Oxford UP, 1997. N 33 .P74 2000 The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists of the 20th Century. New York: Prestel, 2000. N 33 .R56 2000 Room, Adrian. A Dictionary of Art Titles: The Origins of the Names and Titles of 3,000 Works of Art. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2000. N 40 .A62 1999 The Artists of the World: Bio-bibliographical Index A-Z. Munchen: K. G. Saur, 1999-2000. N 40 .B47 1999 Bénézit, E. Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. Paris: Grund, 1999. N 40 .B53 1995 A Biographical Dictionary of Artists. NY: Facts on File, 1995. N 40 .D53 1995 Dictionary of International Contemporary Artists. Milan: Flash Art, 1995. N 40 .W6 1998 Who's Who in Art. London: The Art Trade Press, 2003-2004. N 45 .C385 1997 Castagno, John. Latin American Artists' Signatures and Monograms: Colonial Era to 1996. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1997. N 45 .C39 1996 Castagno, John. Old Masters: Signatures and Monograms, 1400-born 1800. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996. N 50 .I6 1998 International Directory of Arts. 24th ed. Munchen: K.G. Saur, 1998. N 58 .I64 2001 Ford, Simon, ed. Information Sources in Art, Art History and Design. Munchen: K. G. Saur, 2001. N 59 .J66 1999 Jones, Lois Swan. Art Information and the Internet. Phoenix: Oryx, 1999. N 71 .P32 1997 Patin, Thomas and Jennifer McLerran. Artwords: A Glossary of Contemporary Art Theory. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997. N 510 .H68 1997 Hoving, Thomas. Greatest Works of Art of Western Civilization. New York: Artisan, 1997. N 5300 .H5 2002 Gowing, Sir Lawrence, ed. A History of Art. Ann Arbor: Borders, 2002. N 6370 .E53 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. Encyclopedia of Italian Renaissance & Mannerist Art. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2000. N 6370 .G76 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. From Renaissance to Impressionism: Styles and Movements in Western Art 1400-1900. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. N 6489 .L83 1999 Lucie-Smith, Edward. Lives of the Great 20th-Century Artists. New York: Thames & Hudson, 1999. N 6490 .C5317 1998 A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. Oxford: UP, 1998. N 6490 .C6567 1996 Contemporary Artists. 4th ed. New York: St. James, 1996. N 6490 .G7243 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. From Expressionism to Post Modernism: Styles and Movements in 20th-Century Western Art. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. N 6502 .E53 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Art. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2000. N 6502.4 .S45 2003 Shipp, Steve. Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003. N 6502.5 .C657 2002 Congdon, Kristin G. and Kara Kelley Hallmark. Artists from Latin American Cultures: A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. N 6503 .N67 1995 North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. New York: Garland, 1995. N 6505 .K59 2002 Kort, Carol and Liz Sonneborn. A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts. New York: Facts on File, 2002. N 6507 .E53 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2000. N 6512 .C854 1994 Cummings, Paul. Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists. 6th ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1994. N 6512 .W56 1999 Falk, Peter Hastings, et al. Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975. Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1999. N 6538 .H58 S7 2002 St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists. Detroit: St. James, 2002. N 6538 .N5 M3 2001 Macklin, A. D. A Biographical History of African-American Artists, A-Z. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen, 2001. N 6757 .S77 1999 Strieter, Terry W. Nineteenth-Century European Art: A Topical Dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999. N 6847 .G758 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. From David to Ingres: Early 19th-Century French Artists. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. N 6847 .G76 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. From Monet to Cezanne: Late 19th-Century French Artists. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. N 6946 .G76 2000 Turner, Jane, ed. From Rembrandt to Vermeer: 17th-Century Dutch Artists. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. N 6998 .M555 1993 Milner, John. A Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Artists, 1420-1970. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1993. N 7400 .M27 1994 McCulloch, Alan. The Encyclopedia of Australian Art. Honolulu: U Hawaii P, 1994. N 7476 .B37 2000 Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art. 6th ed. New York: Longman, 2000. N 7574 .D48 2001 Dictionary of Artists' Models. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. N 7665 .J23 1999 Jackson, Christine E. Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. N 7740 .H35 1994 Hall, James. Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art. New York: IconEditions, 1994. N 7740 .L3 1993 Laing, John. The Encyclopedia of Signs and Symbols. New York: Crescent, 1993. N 7793 .W65 A66 1996 Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane. Encyclopedia of Women in Religious Art. New York: Continuum, 1996. N 8214.5 .U6 K68 1998 Kovinick, Phil. An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West. Austin: U of Texas, 1998. N 8354 .C66 2001 Gaze, Delia, ed. Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. N 8670 .A65 2000 Art Price Indicator International. Paris: Art Price Annual, 2000. Online: http://www.artprice.com NC 845 .G68 2003 Visual Thesaurus: A Quick-Flip Brainstorming Tool for Graphic Designers. Gloucester, MA: Rockport, 2003. NC 997 .L58813 2003 The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers. London: Thames & Hudson, 2003. NC 999 .E825 1999 Evans, Poppy. Graphic Designer's Ultimate Resource Directory. Cincinnati: North Light Books, 1999. NC 1280 .R52 2000 Rickards, Maurice. The Encyclopedia of Ephemera. New York: Routledge, 2000. NC 1476 .B79 2000 Bryant, Mark. Dictionary of 20th-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists. Aldersho: Ashgate, 2000. NC 1766 .U5 L46 1999 Lenburg, Jeff. The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. New York: Checkmark Books, 1999. ND 35 .W5 1995 A Checklist of Painters, c.1200-1994 Represented in the Witt Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London. London: Mansell, 1995. ND 467 .W65 1995 Wood, Christopher. Victorian Painters. 3rd. ed. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1995. ND 1288 .T45 1994 Thomas, Anabel. An Illustrated Dictionary of Narrative Painting. London: John Murray; National Gallery, 1994. ND 1928 .M27 2002 Mallalieu, H. L. The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920. Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 2002. NE 491 .P77 2001 Printworld Directory. 6th ed. Bala-Cynwyd, PA: Printworld, 2001. NE 508 .B76 1999 Bryce, Betty Kelly. American Printmakers 1946-1996: An Index to Reproductions and Biocritical Information. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999. NK 4165 .W36 2002 A Dictionary of Chinese Ceramics. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing, 2002. NX 90 .A714 2001 Michel-Andre Bossy, et al. Artists, Writers, and Musicians. Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2001. NX 456 .K67 2000 Kostelanetz, Richard. A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes. New York: Schirmer Books, 2000. NX 511.5 .G68 2001 Govenar, Alan. Masters of Traditional Arts: A Biographical Dictionary. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. NX 650 .M9 R45 1993 Reid, Jane Davidson. The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s. New York: Oxford UP, 1993. TR 9 .M39 1999 The Photography Encyclopedia. New York: Schirmer, 1999. TR 12 .E85 1998 International Photography: George Eastman House Index to Photographers, Collections, and Exhibitions. New York: G. K. Hall, 1998. TR 139 .C664 1995 Contemporary Photographers. New York: St. James, 1995.
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