Now that you have identified a topic, use Library Search or one our databases to explore it further.
Select and Combine Keywords
1. Use OR to combine similar terms or group similar terms together
2. Use AND to combine your main concepts
LibrarySearch (The Basics)
You can always find the LibrarySearch located near the top of our homepage. This search tool combines results from our library catalog with sources pulled from most of our databases. You can use LibrarySearch to find information about a lot of different topics in a variety of formats - articles, books, videos, and more.
You can use the search box below to get started!
Need a More Specific Resource?
There are a variety of databases containing more specific content that can help you with your search. Try any of the following to get started!
You can also find other art and design databases in your A-Z Databases List.
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Art Full Text This link opens in a new window
Indexes articles from art journals and museum bulletins. Coverage begins 1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994; full-text coverage for selected periodicals begins in 1997. Dates Covered: 1984-Present.
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Artstor This link opens in a new window
Artstor is a collection of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, humanities, and social sciences for research and teaching purposes.
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Bloomsbury Art Markets This link opens in a new window
A large collection of over 3,000 peer-reviewed scholarly articles on the art trade covering art galleries, auction houses, art fairs, dealers and selected individuals in Europe and North America from around 1900 to the present.
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Bloomsbury Design Library This link opens in a new window
Coverage of global design and crafts from 1500 BCE to the present day with cross-searchable access to encyclopedias, reference works, e-books, images, and more.
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Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window
Grove is a great place to get background information on an artist, period or style from prehistory to the modern era and is one of the most significant arts reference sources available. The print version is titled The Dictionary of Art.
Access note: Limited to 11 simultaneous users.
