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Library Guides/ Art History

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This guide covers a set of high-quality sources of information for art history that can be a good starting point for your research.

Key online reference work for art history

Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
The Dictionary of Art plus supporting resources

Bibliographies for art history

Art Full Text & Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Bibliography of art and architecture
Artbibliographies Modern This link opens in a new window
Bibliographical database on modern art (19th and 20th century)
BHA and RILA This link opens in a new window
Bibliography of the history of western art
(materials published between 1975-2007)
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Oxford Bibliographies Online

Oxford Bibliographies Online - Art History
Research guide for art history, combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and an encyclopedia.
Oxford Bibliographies Online - Cinema and Media
Research guide for cinema and media studies, combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and an encyclopedia.

Oxford Bibliographies - Literary and Critical Theory This link opens in a new window
Research guide for literary and critical theory, combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and an encyclopedia.

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