Research Guides: Art: Find Articles

Core Subject Databases

Art Abstracts & Art Index Retrospective
Art Index Retrospective is an archive index chronicling over a half a century of art literature.
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)
This abstracts and indexing database is a specialist bibliography for the study of modern and contemporary art.

This database is included in ProQuest Research Tools search.
Arts & Humanities Database
Journal database covering art, architecture, design, history, philosopy, music, literature, theater, and more.

Provided by NC Live.
Bibliography of the History of Art: 1975-2007
The Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and the Répertoire international de la littérature de l'art (RILA) are citation databases covering the history of art in Europe and North America from late antiquity to the present.

Additional Databases

Below are multidisciplinary databases that cover many subjects.

Ebsco Research Tools

Search across most EbscoHost article databases as well as the Ebsco e-book collection; interdisciplinary in scope. Note: this search excludes America: History & Life, Historical Abstracts, and L'Année philologique.

Includes:
--Academic Search Complete
--Anthropology Plus
--Applied Science & Business Periodicals Retrospective: 1913-1983
--Art Full Text
--Art Index Retrospective
--ATLA Religion Database
--Biography Index Retrospective: 1946-1983
--Biography Reference Bank
--Book Review Digest Plus
--Book Review Digest Retrospective: 1903-1982
--Communication & Mass Media Complete
--EconLit
--Essay and General Literature Retrospective
--Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983
--Film & Television Literature Index
--GreenFILE
--Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
--Index Islamicus
--Index to Legal Periodicals & Books Full Text
--Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
--Music Index Full Text
--Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective: 1908-1981
--International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text
--MLA International Bibliography
--eBook Collection
--OmniFile Full Text Mega
--PsycARTICLES
--PsycINFO
--Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982
--RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
--Short Story Index Retrospective: 1915-1983
JSTOR
JSTOR is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources. Includes ArtStor licensed images. AI interactive research tool available when logged into your JSTOR account.
Project MUSE
Database of humanities and social science ebooks and journals.

Titles are DRM-free allowing for unlimited access, downloading and printing, and simultaneous usage.
ProQuest Research Tools
Multidisciplinary collection of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, e-books, dissertations, and more. Search includes all of the Davidson College Library ProQuest databases.

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Core Subject Databases

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