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Research Guide - Art

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• NetLibrary
• Library Catalogs Online
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• Art Full Text

Secondary Databases

• Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Art

• With Full Text
  • Academic OneFile
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  • ERIC
  • Expanded Academic ASAP
  • Research Library
• Indexing, abstracts, and occasional links to full text
  • Article 1st
  • EBSCOhostEJS
  • ECO (Electronic Collections Online)
  • Google Scholar
  • Reader's Guide Retrospective

"Serials Solutions"

Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Fine Arts and Music" includes Art

SEE ALSO: Online Journals

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• ReferenceUniverse

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945) - This dictionary of visual artists includes over 1750 entries for artists who were born in or artistically active in Kansas before 1945. Compiled by Susan V. Craig, and part of KU ScholarWorks produced by the University of Kansas.
• Credo Reference
• Encyclopædia Britannica Online
• Oxford Art Online (Formerly: Grove Art Online)
• Oxford Reference Online

Selected Sources in Axe Library

• American Ceramics: 1876 to the Present
• Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia: Techniques, Materials and Terms
• Contemporary Artists
• Design Encyclopedia
• Dictionary of Antiques and the Decorative Arts; a Book of Reference for Glass, Furniture, Ceramics, Silver, Periods, Styles, Technical Terms, etc.
• Dictionary of Art (also available online through the Grove Art Online encyclopedia)
• Dictionary of artists / Benezit
• Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World
• Dictionary of Women Artists
• Encyclopedia of Architecture: Design, Engineering & Construction
• Encyclopedia of Interior Design
• Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
• Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture
• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art
• Oxford Companion to Western Art
• Photography Encyclopedia
• World Encyclopedia of Cartoons
• Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists

Associations and Societies

• American Art Pottery Association (AAPA) - Promotes interest in American Art Pottery. Publishes the Journal of the American Art Pottery Association.
• American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA) - Dedicated to furthering the fine art of portraiture and supporting the individual artist. Holds art festivals, juried shows, workshops, seminars and competitions designed to publicize the work of its member artists. Also maintains a directory that allows the public to find a portrait artist.
• Graphic Artists' Guild - A national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other graphic artists. Publishes the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, provides a JOBline for members, insurance, legal assistance and discounts for certain services needed by graphic artists.
• College Art Association (CAA) - Promotes scholarship and in the history and criticism of the visual arts. Open to membership from artists, art historians, museum directors and curators, educators, and arts administrators. Holds annual conference and distributes several awards for outstanding art scholarship.

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites (Online Galleries - Notable Art Galleries on the Web) | Online Journals | Government Web Sites | Career & Job Information

Comprehensive Web Sites

Online Galleries

• Art on the Net - Collective of artists who share their works on the World Wide Web. Artists create and maintain studios and rooms in the gallery where they show their works and share information about themselves. Includes painters, sculptors, animators, photographers, etc.
• The Artchive - Also known as Mark Harden's Artchive. Offers access to 2,000 scanned images from over 200 different artists. Also provides access to articles on theory and criticism as well as links to other interesting art sites.
• Web Gallery of Art - Virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1800), currently containing over 12,100 reproductions.
• World Wide Arts Resources - Links to art galleries and their collections worldwide, an art history collection of reproductions of more than 22,000 artists, portfolios of modern artists exhibiting and selling art on the internet, and online art news. New artists are invited to create a portfolio or register their gallery online.

Notable Art Galleries on the Web

Online Journals

• American Style - Several back issues available online free of charge.
• ArtsJournal.com - Full text online
• Critical Ceramics - Full text online

Government Web Sites

• National Endowment for the Arts - Awards grants to artists, museums, organizations and communities to encourage the development of arts in the United States, particularly in small communities.
• National Endowment for the Humanities - An independent grant making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. Supports many programs involving the visual arts.
• Kansas Arts Commission - The KAC is funded by an annual appropriation from the Kansas Legislature and by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Funds art projects in crafts, painting and design and other visual arts as well as the publication of books on Kansas art.

Career & Job Information

• ArtistResource Job Listings - Galleries, entertainment companies, museums and other organizations and businesses advertise job opportunities, mostly in California.
• Creative Hotlist - Artists can look for jobs or create an online portfolio.
• ArtCareer.net - Job opportunities for the visual arts.
• The Creative Group - Job opportunities in graphic design.

Course Related Web Sites

PSU Art Department
PSU 2003-2005 University Catalog - Art