- Policies & Procedures
- Programs of Study
- Academic Catalog
- Course Offerings
- Graduate Program
- Honors Program
- Summer Programs
- External and Special Programs
- First Year Experience
- Office of the Registrar
- Graduation 2012
- Academic Calendar
- Library
- Library Hours
- Policies and Procedures
- Library Catalogs
- Journals & Newspapers
- Electronic Resources
- Subject Specific Resources
- Economics and Finance
- Business and Management
- International Relations
- Literature and Creative Writing
- Art and Art History
- Music
- History
- Legal Matters
- Communication and Media Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Career Resources
- Citation and Writing Resources
- Writing & Learning Center
Art and Art History
Getting Started
Reference sources like encyclopedias can help you as you begin a research assignment by providing background on your topic. They contain articles that are short syntheses of widely accepted scholarship and facts. Scholarly encyclopedias are more trustworthy than most free websites, and provide additional depth because they focus on specific time periods, artists, media, or movements. Some are now available online through the library, such as:
Oxford Reference: Art and Architecture - collection of art-related reference books online.
Many more reference sources are available in print in the Grace Library reference collection:
- Art Index REF 016.7 W69a
- The Continuum Encyclopedia of Symbols REF 302.22203 B38c
- Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art REF 704.94094 H14d
- Gardner's Art Through the Ages REF 709 G17 2005 2005
- Contemporary Women Artists REF 709.22 H55c
- Encyclopedia of Italian Renaissance and Mannerist Art REF 709.4503 T85e
- A World History of Photography REF 770.9 R72w
Research Databases
Start your search for articles in these databases:
Project Muse - full-text source for scholarly articles in the humanities.
JSTOR - archive of scholarly articles, with strong humanities coverage (including art and art history). Most articles are at least several years old.
EBSCO - select "Arts/Architecture Databases" to search for relevant articles.
Find images:
ArtStor - a database of art images. Covers architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, and more. Register for an account (free to Franklin students) to access more features.
Books in the Franklin College Libraries
To locate books on Art History, you will need to use the Franklin College catalog. Start with an "Anywhere" (keyword) search on your topic, or a Title or Author search if you are looking for a specific book. Books on similar subjects are shelved together, so you can find one title in the catalog and then browse the shelves for more books. Books in the General Collection can be checked out at the Circulation Desk. Search our new Humanities eBook Collection for more art books (these books do not appear in the catalog).
Reserve Collection: Many books have been placed on reserve by professors. To determine whether a book has been placed on reserve, check the catalog (which will say "reserve" along with a professor's name). Reserve books can be used in the library for a limited amount of time.
Selected Websites
Artcyclopedia - search engine for art information.
Artshow - listing of art events and museum exhibitions in the region, including Lugano, Milano and other parts of Italy
British Council's Visual Arts collection - search by artist's name; occasional photos of work.
Getty Vocabularies - information on art terminology.
Google Art Project - explore museums, view artwork, and create collections. Collaboration between Google and numerous art museums.
Metropolitan Museum of Art - in New York City.
Musee de Louvre - in Paris.
Timeline of Art History - from the Metropolitan Museum on Art in New York.
Vitruvio.ch - Italian language site with excellent visual resources.
