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Art & Architecture

Pertains to the study and creation of fine art and architecture. Research and study addresses fine art history and critiques from all cultures and regions of the world as well as theory, methodology and technique for artists. Specailties include painting, sculpture, ceramics, architectural design, photography and more.


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Database available to authorized IU Bloomington users (on or off campus)
- about - Provides fulltext coverage of magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journals for almost every academic discipline.
  • Coverage: Varies by title

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4

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AltPressIndex - about - Contains articles covering cultural, economic, political and social change. International in scope; over 300 alternative publications are represented.
  • Coverage: 1991- present.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240510

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AltPressIndexArchive - about - This database is a guide to alternative sources of information; international and interdisciplinary in scope.
  • Coverage: 1969- 1990.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240511

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- about - More than 40 primary source collections of 19th and 20th American Social History from leading research libraries, including digitized photographs, maps, sheet music, documents.
  • Coverage: 1800 - present
  • Alternate Title: DLF Aquifer American Social History Online

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4051167

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- about - Indexes articles on all aspects of art and architecture published in 370+ International periodicals since 1984 with fulltext coverage of selected journals starting in 1997.
  • Coverage: September, 1984-
  • Alternate Title: Art Index

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=25

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Art Index Retrospective - about - Citations and abstracts for articles on all aspects of art and architecture published in over 420 international periodicals between 1929 and August 1984.
  • Coverage: 1929-8/84

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=26

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- about - Abstracts of international publications in all aspects of art and design since 1900; also photography since 1839, architecture and 19th century published prior to 1980.
  • Coverage: 1974 - present
  • Alternate Title: ABM

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=27

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- about - Search citations from arts and humanities journals published from 1975 to the present. In-library access is available for the years 1975-1994 on a networked CD-ROM.
  • Coverage: 1975-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=29

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ARTstor Images - about - A digital image library of over 1,000,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.
  • Alternate Title: Image Database (ARTstor)

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3045974

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - about - Indexes more than 700 U.S. and foreign journals on architecture and design, with more than 75 percent not indexed in any other source.
  • Coverage: 1930s to the present (with selected coverage dating back to 1860)

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=32

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Bibliography of the History of Art - about - Indexes and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 4,300 periodicals.
  • Coverage: 1973 to the present
  • Alternate Title: BHA

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38

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- about - A collection of over 300 E-reference books in the humanities and social sciences.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2856032

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British Humanities Index - about - An abstracting and indexing tool, the BHI includes some 320 UK humanities journals and weekly magazines published in English-speaking countries, as well as UK newspapers.
  • Coverage: 1962- present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3175128

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CAMIO RLG's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online - about - Over 100,000 downloadable digital images of art works and other documents dating from BC to the present.
  • Coverage: BC to the present
  • Alternate Title: AMICO Library

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=18

Database available without restriction
Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA) - about - Policy-relevant data on the arts and cultural policy.
  • Coverage: 2002 +

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=500457

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Design Abstracts Retrospective - about - covers design journals and yearbooks published between 1900 and 1987, the year Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) was launched.
  • Coverage: 1900 to 1987
  • Alternate Title: DAR

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3751051

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- about - International index to design and craft journals; contains references to 500+ journals published since 1973 and data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, etc.
  • Coverage: 1973-Present
  • Alternate Title: DAAI

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59558

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Design ProFILES - about - contains profiles of all the designers, architects, craftspeople, photographers, studios, workshops, etc. In addition it includes supplementary bibliographies and Web links.
  • Coverage: It currently provides information about more than 8,000 designers and design-related organizations that were influential in the 20th century world of design, including over 1,000 female designers.
  • Alternate Title: DPF

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3751052

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DIDO Image Bank - about - c.60,000 images of art, architecture and world cultures, from the Fine Arts Visual Resources Center and licensed sources. Available system-wide. Some images are IUB only.
  • Coverage: N/A

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=70

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Digitale Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker - about - Coverage ranges from early German texts to works of major 19th-century authors, including areas such as literature, history, philosophy, theology, politics, and art history.
  • Coverage: 8th century to 19th century

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1399944

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Eighteenth Century Collections Online - about - Searchable electronic versions of every book published in Great Britain in the 18th century.
  • Alternate Title: ECCO

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=829698

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FRANCIS - about - A multidisciplinary, multilingual research tool, produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique (INIST). French, English, other languages.
  • Coverage: 1984-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=96

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- about - A tool produced by the Google search engine that searches the contents of books that they have scanned.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918985

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Grove Dictionary of Art - about - Online version of award-winning Grove Dictionary of Art contains the fulltext of all 41,000 articles of the 34-volume print edition, including scholarly bibliographies.
  • Coverage: All aspects of visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present
  • Alternate Title: Oxford Art Online

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=102

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- about - Index to journals, chapters and theses about world history, 1450 to present. Consult America: History and Life for coverage of U.S. and Canada.
  • Coverage: 1954-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=109

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IBZ - Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur - about - Multidisciplinary index to articles predominately in the German language with some citations in English, French and other languages.
  • Coverage: 1984 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=114

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Image Collection - about - A searchable collection of images ranging from photographs and maps to illustrations and etchings.
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: Ebsco Images

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1307914

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Index of Christian Art - about - Index to over 45,000 works of Christian art from early Christian period to A.D. 1400.
  • Coverage: early Christian times to A.D. 1400
  • Alternate Title: ICA

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=117

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Index to Nineteenth Century American Art Periodicals - about - Indexes the complete contents of 42 American art journals published between 1840 and 1907, including articles, art notes, illustrations, stories, poems, and advertisements.
  • Coverage: 1840-1907

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=120

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International Medieval Bibliography - about - The IMB indexes articles in journals, conference proceedings, collections of essays and Festschriften. Indexing includes materials worldwide in a variety of languages
  • Alternate Title: IMB Online

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=976209

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Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance - about - Bibliographic database of interdisciplinary journal literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700).
  • Coverage: Varies: 1859-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=137

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- about - The Indiana University online catalog.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38591

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- about - Provides searchable full-text of historical runs of important scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, sciences, ecology, and business.
  • Coverage: From the first issue of each journal up to 3-5 years ago

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=141

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Material Connexion - about - A unique and comprehensive resource comprised of more than 4,500 materials and processes, and growing at a rate of more than 30 materials per month.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=8912748

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MyiLibrary - about - Ebook platform offering desktop access to eContent Collections.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4279655

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Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt - about - Contains 600 entries covering the prehistoric, predynastic, and dynastic phases of ancient Egypt within the context of its contiguous and sometimes conquering neighbors.
  • Coverage: Prehistory to 642CE

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2497150

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Periodicals Archive Online - about - Previously known as PCI Full Text, Periodicals Archive Online offers backfiles of over 400 humanities and social sciences journals.
  • Coverage: 17th century to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1854914

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- about - Provides access to citations from 512 of the leading United States periodicals from 1890-1982.
  • Coverage: 1890-1982

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38601

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Rhizome.org - about - Online platform for the global new media art community supporting the creation, presentation and discussion of contemporary art that uses new technologies.
  • Coverage: 1996 to the present
  • Alternate Title: rhizome

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2273838

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SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs - about - Only existing online union catalog of auction catalogs; describes art and rare book catalogs from North American and European auction houses and important private sales.
  • Coverage: 1599 to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=185

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SpringerLink - about - Full-text access to Springer's journal titles as well as journals from other publishers
  • Coverage: Varies by journal

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4356378

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Victorian Popular Culture - about - Popular entertainment in America, Britain and Europe during the years from 1779 to 1930.
  • Coverage: 1779-1930

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4203152

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- about - An interface that allows cross-searching of Web of Science, BIOSIS Previews, Medline, Zoological Record, and JCR. Not all fields from individual databases are included.
  • Coverage: 1955-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=203