Research Guides: Art and Art History: Locating Articles

Databases for articles

The Library has several databases in which you can find scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles covering art history, artists and art-related subjects. This list includes other art-related databases as well.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of scholarly journals. Content spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available. JSTOR has a number of other collections to which we do not subscribe. Provided through a cooperative agreement with Stetson's College of Law Library.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A broad, general full-text database that includes both popular and scholarly periodicals. It covers virtually all academic areas of study, including social sciences, sciences, and humanities.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database with full-text articles in the arts, business, health, medicine, history, science, technology, social sciences. Includes scholarly articles, professional publication, and magazines.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. A component of Web of Science. Coverage: 1976 - present.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and RILA This link opens in a new window
European and American visual arts material published between 1975 and 2007 covering late antiquity to the present.
Rhizome.org at the New Museum This link opens in a new window
A subscription database that includes the ArtBase and an archive of Text.

Founded in 1999, the ArtBase is an online archive of new media art including some 1,500 projects. The ArtBase features artist statements and biographies along with each entry. The archive of Text contains discussion and critical writing, with over 2,500 articles. No Login required.
ARTstor This link opens in a new window
A digital image library of collections of art, architecture, humanities, and science images with descriptive information.
Art Price This link opens in a new window
With its exclusive AMCI index, Artprice measures the art market players' sentiment (professionals and individuals) in the current art market.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies.

Overview of Importance of Articles

Articles are great sources for information for your research, especially for the following:

The most recent information available
specific information
As an excellent source of historical information
Interdisciplinary topics

Journal articles can include reports and/or reviews of current research and topic-specific information. They usually include bibliographies, which can lead you to additional information on a topic. Follow your research: if the research leads you in a new direction, chances are it’s a good direction to follow. Keep it in your area of interest, and let your interest guide you.

Articles are available from many different types of publications, including the following: scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, chapters in books, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journals, etc.

You will also need to decide what type of article you need for your research in terms of scholarly versus popular.

Keep your subject simple, but not too specific, for best results in researching.

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Databases for articles

Overview of Importance of Articles

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