These sources can help you to understand the basics/background details on a topic, to look for references to particular images or iconographies, or to understand the state of research in a field.
The collections include images and descriptive data related to the iconography of works of art produced between early apostolic times and the sixteenth century. Although the Index of Medieval Art was formerly known as the Index of Christian Art, the collection now includes secular subjects as well as a growing number of subjects from medieval Jewish and Islamic culture. View a tutorial on this database here.
Covers a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. Provides full text access to journals and books; an image collection, art reproduction records, and includes periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch. Designed for art scholars, artists, designers, students, and general researchers.
Tutorial for the Art and Architecture Source database.
Offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture since 1934 covering the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.
Tutorial for the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals database.
Comprehensive bibliography on writings about music featuring citations, abstracts and indexes. It covers nearly one and a half million publications from around the world on traditional music, popular music, jazz, classical music and related subjects. Coverage begins in the early 19th century and extends to the present. Tutorial for the RILM Abstracts of Music Literature database.
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