Databases
Art Full Text - Index and abstracts for articles in art.
Art & Architecture Images - Over 80,000 art and architecture images from commercial sources, plus contributions from OhioLINK institutions.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI) - Index and cited references for articles in the arts and humanities.
Bibliography of the History of Art - Index to articles, books, and other materials in art history, covering European and American art from late antiquity to the present.
Digital Media Center - Several databases of electronic images or videos; also includes sound, numeric data, and other types of electronic media.
Grove Art Online - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
Humanities International Complete - Comprehensive database of humanities content.
Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals - Index to articles from 42 art journals published in 19th century U.S.
ORACLE - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs - Catalog of auction catalogs of art objects and rare books.
Art
Weblinks
Ancient City of Athens - A photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece).
Archives of American Art - Smithsonian archives of primary source documentation on the visual arts in America including letters, diaries, photographs, etc.
Art Images for College Teaching (AICT) - Images of art and architectural works by art historian and visual resources curator, Allan T. Kohl.
Artcyclopedia - A comprehensive index of artists represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources.
AskART - Short biographies of American artists.
Athenian Agora Excavations - Provides information on the Athenian Agora.
BCIN - International index of literature on conservation of cultural materials.
Best of History Websites: Art History
Cleveland Museum of Art - Open collection of the CMA
Diotima - Materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world.
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture - Together the Inventories of American Painting & Sculpture reference over 360,000 works in public and private collections nationwide, and include records from Save Outdoor Sculpture.
Museums Around the World - Gateway to architecture around the world and across history.
National Museum of Women in the Arts - Online collection of more than 3,000 works that provides a comprehensive survey of art by women from the 16th century to the present.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Interact - At Interact, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) invites visitors to explore its collections through "rich media" where they "post slide shows, podcasts, and other resources that present our collection in new and engaging ways." A double row of thumbnails follows this invitation. While it is difficult to determine which type of rich media a picture might link to, it is easy to simply click through to find out. Destinations include: "Speaking of pictures", an interactive view of Thomas Le Clear's oil painting, Interior with Protraits, ca. 1865, with 5 rollovers analyzing this portrait within a portrait of a photographer's studio; a slideshow on the restoration of the SAAM building; and Campfire Stories, a flash-based Web site on George Catlin's interactions with American Indians, and the art these produced. A long list of recent interactives created at SAAM is also posted on the web site.
Structurae - Showcases the works and art of structural engineering and architecture around the world.
Timeline of Art History - Chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
