History of Art
Key electronic resources
- History of Art databases
- Get Started - Introductory videos and information about using the Library
- InfosmART - Information skills tutorial from Glasgow School of Art Library
Online help and support
Useful websites
Arlis.net Database - includes the ARLIS Union Catalogue of Art Periodicals in British libraries.
Art History Resources on the Web - online art resources covering all periods.
Art in Context - artist information and arts organisations around the world.
Art Cyclopedia - fine art search engine.
ArtLex Art Dictionary - definitions of over 3300 art terms. With pronunciation guide and bibliography.
Axis Contemporary Art - online guide to artists practising in the UK.
John Ruskin Library - Bewdley - Ruskin collection housed in Bewdley museum.
Smart History - a multimedia web-book about art including illustrations and videos about artworks from all periods.
V&A National Art Library - includes a large online image collection.
VADS - online resource for visual arts collections.
Web Gallery of Art - a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries.
World Wide Arts Resources - index of 7,800 artists, galleries, museums, exhibitions. 150 subject categories with links to over 100,000 pages.
World Wide Web Virtual Library - History of Art - a large collection of art history resources, university departments, and conferences.
Your Academic Support Librarian
Andrew Calvert
andrew dot calvert at warwick dot ac dot uk
Telephone: 024 765 73192
