Research Guides: Art: Find Articles

Search these databases for articles

Databases give you access to articles in academic journals and magazines that you cannot find freely on the web.

Art & Architecture Source
- Articles, abstracts and citations to articles, yearbooks, and museum bulletins.
- Indexes some reproductions of works of art.
- Covers all aspects of art and art history.

Art Index Retrospective: 1929-1984 [via EbscoHost] This link opens in a new window
- Index of articles published between 1929 - 1984
- Articles will not be in full-text, but photocopies may be requested.
Design & Applied Arts Index This link opens in a new window
- Abstracts and citations to journal articles.
- Covers design and applied arts since mid-19th century.
- International coverage.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Note: Follow these instructions to link Google Scholar with Temple's resources.
Google Scholar provides search for scholarly literature. It covers disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
- Excellent when researching objects in major museums.
- Full-text scholarly articles.
- Multidisciplinary coverage.
- Content is only as current as up to 5 years ago.
ProQuest Arts & Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
- Full-text articles from journals
- Covers Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.

Complete List of Databases at Temple Libraries
We subscribe to over 700 databases, accessing journals, newspapers, primary sources, images, datasets, and more.

Alt Formats/Content

Library Stack This link opens in a new window
Library Stack connects digital materials from art, design, theory and architecture to global library cataloging systems. The collection includes PDF zines made by curators; downloadable exhibitions curated by artists; experimental sound compositions; magazines about experimental sound art; fonts channeling cultural histories; and political artworks in the form of custom browser extensions.