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Art Full Text
Indexes 1984 to date, abstracts 1994 to date, and full text 1997 to present for 376 international journals. Coverage includes periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins in English and other Western European languages, with a broad subject range. In addition to articles, Art Full Text indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals.
Art Retrospective
(Also called: Art Index Retrospective). Coverage: 1-32, 1929-1984 - parallels Art Full Text. Subjects covered: Advertising Art, Antiques, Archaeology, Architecture and Architectural History, Art History, Crafts, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Museology, Non-Western Art, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Television, Textiles.
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)
Abstracts of current literature in modern art, photography and design.
ARTstor
Due to cost, the Libraries will be unable to maintain access to ARTstor after December 31, 2009. Questions and concerns can be addressed to Ed Shreeves or Rijn Templeton.
Searchable database of digital images and associated catalog data, with new image collections added several times a year. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, anthropology, ethnographic and women's studies, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Users can search, view, download and organize images. Access through the 2009 Fall Semester is generously provided by ARTstor.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions and indexes on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.
Bibliography of the History of Art
Bibliography of the History of Art contains records describing current literature about art. Materials indexed include books, dissertations, exhibition catalogs, and articles drawn from more than 4,300 periodicals. Subject coverage includes Western Art, architecture, decorative and applied arts, popular and folk art, and selected contemporary art, as well as painting, sculpture, drawing, and prints.
Design and applied arts index
The Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) contains over 130,000 annotated references from more than 500 design and craft journals and newspapers published from 1973 onwards, and data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc., making it the largest index of its kind in the world. Research articles are covered, along with topical news items, conference and seminar reports, and book, video and exhibition reviews. Each reference includes full bibliographic details and a brief abstract. Also includes two supplementary databases: Education Directory and Periodicals Directory.
Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals
Indexes 42 art journals published in the US during the 19th century, providing nearly complete coverage of journals from this period. The Index describes the entire journal contents (articles, art notes, illustrations, stories, poems, and advertisements) and offers information on popular culture and industry, artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decorations, and collecting.
International Dada Archive
Founded in 1979 as part of the Dada Archive and Research Center, the International Dada Archive is a scholarly resource for the study of the historic Dada movement. The Archive has compiled a comprehensive collection of textual documentation relating to Dada which includes books, articles, microfilmed manuscript collections, videorecordings, sound recordings, and a few computer files. The primary access to the entire collection is through a card catalog indexing an estimated 47,000 titles, and an online catalog containing approximately 42,000 titles (the International Online Bibliography of Dada).
African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning
The Art and Life in Africa Project
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University - Atlanta, GA
Yoruba and Akan Art in Wood and Metal
Ernst, Max
Member of the Dada movement and a founder of Surrealism.
Getty Art History Information Program
Grove Art Online
A scholarly art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art
International Directory of Art Libraries
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
University of Iowa Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
World Wide Arts Resources
Links to more than 250 museums worldwide, 560 galleries and exhibitions, 50 publications, and 40 arts-related institutions.
Famous Paintings Exhibition
Paintings by artist, theme, and period.
First Impressionist Exhibition, 1874
Virtual recreation of the revolutionary show, with images, catalog facsimiles and contemporary criticism.
California Views
Holds the works of over 900 photographers from the 1880-1990's.
City Gallery
Popular and family photo history. Site includes family tree maker, genealogy online, photos of old America and costume gallery.
Corbis Corporation
Provides digital access to photographic images, including the Bettman Archive.
Daguerreian Society
Dedicated to the history, science, and art of the daguerreotype.
George Eastman House
International museum of photography and film.
Graflex Speed Graphic
Dedicated to promoting the use and preservation of Graflex Speed Graphic and other classic American cameras.
Historical Archive Collection of Nez Perce
Photo collection compiled from the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Montana Historical Society.
History of Photography
By Dr. Robert Leggat; hypertext history of photography from earliest times to the 1920s.
International Center of Photography
Established to collect, preserve, and exhibit notable 20th-century works, with a special emphasis on documentary photography.
Noorderlicht Photofestival and Photogallery
Contains visual and textual information about all activities in Groningen, Netherlands September 13 - October 12, 1997.
PhotoHistory
Chronological histoy of photography in Japan.
Malcolm A. Love Library Guide to the Web
ArtMetal Project
Artwork produced by a broad range of metalsmiths working in a variety of media: blacksmiths, whitesmiths, jewelers, sculptors, and bladesmiths.
Art Festival Programs Digital Collection
Programs from the University of Iowa's annual summer art festivals, 1939-1969.
AskART: The Artists Bluebook
A database of information about American artists, including names, birth and death dates, state or local affiliation, fields in which artist worked, book and periodical references to artist, dealers and museums where works may be viewed, auction prices of works, some biographical details, etc.
Beauty Worlds: The Culture of Beauty
Provides links and reprinted articles on aspects of beauty in modern culture and history, as well as sources on eating disorders, body image, and fashion.
Design and applied arts index
The Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) contains over 130,000 annotated references from more than 500 design and craft journals and newspapers published from 1973 onwards, and data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc., making it the largest index of its kind in the world. Research articles are covered, along with topical news items, conference and seminar reports, and book, video and exhibition reviews. Each reference includes full bibliographic details and a brief abstract. Also includes two supplementary databases: Education Directory and Periodicals Directory.
Digital Egypt for Universities
Includes information on the archaeological record, art and architecture, communication technologies, ideology and beliefs, technology and industry, contacts between peoples, social history, and the exact sciences.
Iowa Gallery Digital Collection
Integrated access to art images from the Daily Palette, School of Art and Art History, and The University of Iowa Museum of Art
Oxford Art Online
Provides access to Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.