Research Guides: Art: Find Books

Davidson Library Catalog: Book Search

You can search for print and electronic books owned by the library and by libraries worldwide by searching in the library catalog:

You may find that Advanced search returns results in a more accessible format.
For more search tips, check out our guide on How to Search the Library Catalog.

Ebook Databases

Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method
Critical readings examine the significance of history writing from ancient worlds to the present day.
Cambridge Core
Use the Browse by Subject function to quickly find art specific journals and ebooks available through Cambridge University Press. From there, you will be able to explore art books by topic, new titles, art series, and art journals. Ebooks are available for chapter download or saving directly to Google Drive.
Ebook Central
Ebook Central is a large collection of ebooks from a wide range of publishers serving a broad range of research topics. Using the Browse by Subject option, you can refine your search to fine arts, architecture, or museums. Create an account to save searches, create a virtual bookshelf, or add and save notes and highlights.
Limitations on copying, saving, and printing vary by title, and reset after 24 hours. Some titles can be downloaded for short-term use; some allow chapter downloads. To locate ebooks without user limitations use the Advanced Search option. Near the end of the page, you'll find a field for "Number of Copies." Select "More Than 1" or "Unlimited."
Ebsco eBook Collection
Scholarly ebooks in a wide variety of subject areas.

Limitations on printing, downloading, saving vary by title. To download, Adobe Digital Editions software is required, and books are only available offline for short-term loans. For ebooks we have licensed for 1-User or 3-User the checkout time is 1 day. Please check back for your selected title, the library is not able to determine when an ebook will be accessible.
eDuke Books Scholarly Collection
(c. 1980 to present) Over 2,200 ebooks published by Duke University Press in the humanities and social sciences. All Duke ebook titles are DRM-free: users can print, read online, and download PDFs by chapter and allows for unlimited multiuser access.
JSTOR
JSTOR is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources. Includes ArtStor licensed images.
Project MUSE
Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content ebooks and journals. Titles are DRM-free allowing for unlimited access, downloading and printing, and simultaneous usage.

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