Art 2984: Gateway to Art & Design: Database Searching
This guide is intended for use in conjunction with the course: Gateway to Art & Design. Visit the Art & Architecture Library website for access to specialized resources, hours, and contact information.
How to Find Articles
Search in subject specific Library Databases to find articles on a specialized topic. Databases can be general and cover all topics, or be focused on one subject. Use the information on this page to help you answer Questions 7 and 8 on your assignment.
Developing Keywords
From Keywords to Database
Database Searching Tips
Database Searching Tips:
- Start with a broad search and then narrow it down
- You can always add more detail after you see the initial results
- Limit to scholarly / peer-reviewed articles
General Art Databases
- Art Index Retrospective from EBSCOhost
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Art Index Retrospective is an index of over a half-century of historic scholarly literature covering fine, decorative and commercial art. It is the electronic version of the print annual publication Art Index from its first volume, 1929, through 1984. It consists of citations of over 25,000 book reviews and high-quality indexing of nearly 600 publications, many of which are peer-reviewed for the fields of art history, architectural history, and the visual arts. - ARTbibliographies Modern from ProQuestARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1960s-present.
- Oxford Art OnlineOxford Art Online is a gateway to Grove Art Online and other Oxford art reference resources (Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms) in one location. References are linked via Get VText.
- DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index from ProQuestDAAI indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles, news reports, and reviews on design and applied arts (including performing arts-related design). You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1973-present.
