Indexes to Art Periodicals
If you're looking for articles related to art or art history, here is a list of databases to help you get started:
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text scholarly journal, trade publication, magazine and newspaper articles, books, book reviews, reports, and Associated Press video content, covering all subject areas.
- ARTbibliographies Modern This link opens in a new windowCovers scholarly literature in contemporary art and provides some links to the full text of articles. This resource can be very helpful for locating individual contemporary artists in exhibition catalogs, theses/dissertations, or books.
- Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new windowCovers art-related magazines and academic journals from 1929-1984. Specific topics range from graphic art to architecture to performing arts and television. Includes some links to full-text of articles.
- Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new windowThis is a very helpful resource to consult for locating information on contemporary and living artists. Sometimes, a newspaper article or other news item may be the only authoritative resource on a living artist because their careers are just beginning. In other cases, reading recent criticism or reviews of art exhibitions can be helpful for research as well.
- WorldCat (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
Catalog of library resources held by institutions around the world. Find materials and place interlibrary loan requests for resources not owned locally.
