Art History

Resources for the history, theory, methodology and criticism of art.

Starting Points

This guide contains resources selected to assist students and faculty with art historical research.

Library Search

The most comprehensive search of library content. Searches books, articles in journals, movies, archives, and more. Use this in addition to recommended databases.

Recommended Databases

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.

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
- Produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Thematic essays, maps, timelines, images
- Covers entire history of art

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
- Used heavily for art history research
- Provides access to the complete text of scholarly journal articles and scholarly books
- Covers the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and basic sciences
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
- Authoritative online art encyclopedia.
- Includes Grove Art Online, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
- Great for searching for books beyond Temple Libraries
- Searches the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world
- Can interlibrary loan books from within the database

Ask your art librarian

Jill Luedke

She/Her

Email Me

Contact:

jluedke@temple.edu
Charles Library, Suite 375

215-204-3166

Subjects: Architecture, Art, Art History, Planning & Community Development

Art History

Starting Points

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Recommended Databases

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