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Core Subject Reference Books
Learn how to find reference books in the library catalog.
- 1000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth Ref. BF458 .S63 2002
- 20th Century Art Book Ref. N6490 T876 1996
- Art Across America: A Comprehensive Guide to American Art Museums and Exhibition Galleries Ref. N510 .A777 2000
- Atlas of World Art Ref. G1046 .E1 O9 2004
- Contemporary Architects (3rd Edition) Ref. NA680 .C625 1994
- Encyclopedia of American Architecture Ref. NA705 .P3 1995
- Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture Ref. NA680 .E495 2004
- European Architecture, 1750-1890 Ref. NA956 .B47 2000
- History of Greek Art Ref. N5630 .R63
- Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1900 Ref. NX650 .M9 R45 1993
- Oxford History of Classical Art Ref. N5610. 084 1993
- Oxford History of Western Art Ref. N5300 .O96 2000
- Sister Wendy’s 1000 Masterpieces Ref. ND50 .B396 1999
- St. James Guide to Native North American Artists Ref. E98 .A7 S8 1998
- The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture Ref. NA687 .P43 2004
- Women Artists: An Historical, Contemporary, and Feminist Bibliography Ref. Z7963 .A75 B32 1994
Biographies
- Lives of the Great 20th Century Artists Ref. N6489 .L83 1999
- Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook Ref. NA680 .J628 1997
Dictionaries
- A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts Ref. N6505 .K59 2002
- African Americans in the Visual Arts Ref. N6538 .N5 O86 2003
- Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Ref. N33 .C59 2003
- Dictionary of Architecture and Construction Ref. NA31 .H32 2000
- Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists Ref. N6512 .C854 1994
- Dictionary of Art Ref. N31 .D5 1996
- Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art Ref. N7560 .H34 1979
- HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques Ref. N33 .M37 1991
- Oxford Companion to Western Art Ref. N33 .O923 2001
- Oxford Dictionary of Art Ref. N33 .O93 2004
- Penguin Concise Dictionary of Art History Ref. N5300 .F64 2000
- Penguin Dictionary of Architecture Ref. NA31 .F55 1991
- Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists (5th edition) Ref. N31 M8 1983
- Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists in the 20th Century Ref. N33 .P74 2000
To find books on a given subject, search GIL, the online library catalog.
Perform a Keyword Search when you want to match your term with the same term in a certain field of the database, such as Author, Title, Subject, or Series. You can also attempt to match your term as a Keyword (Title/Subject), which will cause the GIL search engine to look in the Title and Subject fields of the record, or you can try to match your term anywhere in the record by selecting Keyword Anywhere.
Use the Exact Search option if you know the exact term you want to match, such as title, author name, or subject. Also, if you know the beginning part of the term, such as the first word of a title or the first few letters of an author's name, you can use the Exact Search option to find the full form of your term. If you are have trouble finding the material you need using a certain subject term, you can also use Exact Search to find what is called a valid Library of Congress Subject Heading, as well as subheadings for that subject term. For instance, if you attempt to find literary criticism using "Literary Criticism" as a subject term, you will find the the valid Library of Congress Subject Heading for "Literary Criticism" is simply "Criticism".
Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings for Art and Architecture:
- Art
- Art criticism
- Art History
- Arts
- Architects
- Architecture
- Painting
- Historic Buildings
For a certain type of art or architecture, use the following model:
Art/Architecture [type] [time period]. For instance:
- Art Deco
- Art European 19th Century
- Art Modern 20th Century
- Architecture Gothic
- Architecture Modern 20th Century
In addition to the materials located in the library, GGC provides you with access to some 26,000 full-text electronic books through netLibrary. You can access netLibrary through GALILEO, through GIL, or visit http://netlibrary.com/.
Note: You need to set up a netLibrary account before you can use netLibrary books. However, it is free and only involves filling out a simple form. See our Ebook/netLibrary guide or ask a librarian for more information. netLibrary uses Library of Congress Subject Headings as well, so try the examples given above.
The Georgia Gwinnett College Library collects series of books in many subject areas, both in print and in netLibrary.
Learn how to find books by series title in the library catalog.
Use GALILEO databases to find articles. The following databases are a good place to start your search.
If you would like to find out if a particular journal is available electronically, use GALILEO's Journals A-Z. Georgia Gwinnett College Library does not subscribe to all of the databases that UGA subscribes to. Therefore, if you are not a UGA student, you may not have access to some of the databases that are presented in the results of a search in the EJL.
Grove Dictionary of Art (full-text) Provides online access to the entire text of the 34-volume Dictionary of Art plus newly-commissioned articles. 
Humanities Full Text (full-text)
Full text articles in the Humanities from Wilson OmniFile.- JSTOR (full-text) JSTOR provides electronic access to back issues of core journal titles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Academic Search Premier (full-text) provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,800 publications, as well as full text for over 3,200 scholarly journals and general magazines. Coverage: 1984 – present.
- Research Library (full-text) is a multidisciplinary database that covers more than 1,600 publications. Coverage: 1986-present (citations and abstracts); 1991-present (full text for selected publications).
- Ceramic Abstracts(not full-text) is an index of 300 journals and other literature for the ceramics industry.
Print Journals and Magazines Located at the GGC Library
Learn how to find print periodicals in the library catalog.
- American Quarterly
- Aperture
- Architectural Digest
- Art Book: International Publishing Review
- Art in America
- Art History
- Art Papers Magazine
- ArtForum International
- Bomb
- Cineaste
- Critical Inquiry
- Natural Home
- Smithsonian
For more information, see Find Articles.
Use caution when selecting web sites to use for research purposes. Search engines such as Google can provide access to web sites relevant to your research, but it is necessary to investigate the authoritativeness of your search results.
Pay attention to certain details:
- Who created the site?
- Are their credentials made available?
- When was the site last updated?
- What is the purpose of the site?
- Is the site trying to sell you something or convince you of something?
For a web site containing high quality, carefully reviewed articles on every imaginable subject, please have a look at SKS Web Select.
UGA Libraries Research Central is a hierarchical guide to subject matter available electronically from UGA.
General
- AskArt: The Artists Bluebook This site covers almost 28,000 American artists through keyword searching and indexes. Artist entries provide biographies, museum information, image collections, and bibliographies.
- Cities and Buildings Databases This University of Washington Libraries' database contains images of architecture and cityscapes from a variety of countries.
- History of Art Virtual Library This site has a collection of links to sites on Art History and visual art from prehistory to the present.
- Smithsonian Archives of American Art Contains over thirteen million documents on American art, from the 18th century to present, including papers from numerous artists, dealers, and historians. It offers the largest primary source collection of American visual arts documents, including interview transcripts of American artists, diaries, sketches, and photographs.
Associations
- American Ceramics Association Formed to meet the educational, professional, and informational needs of the ceramics community.
- American Cultural Resources Association ACRA includes the fields of historic preservation, history, architectural history, archaeology, historical architecture, and landscape architecture.
- Americans for the Arts Dedicated to promoting the arts on a local and national level. Information on art advocacy and art education.
- American Institute of Architects Information about the American Institute of Architects, careers in architecture, conferences, and much more.
- Arts International American organization devoted to promoting the diversity of the arts worldwide.
- College Art Association Open to all individuals interested in art, art history, or a related field. Provides information about employment, advocacy, fellowships and awards, conferences, and publications.
- Society of Architectural Historians Promotes the study and preservation of architecture worldwide. Web site offers brief biographies on many American architects.
Museums
- Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Houses more than 250,000 objects in the areas of applied arts and industrial design, drawings and prints, textiles, and wall coverings.
- Guggenheim Museum www.guggenheim.org Its collection covers art from the late 19th century to the present.
- Louvre Museum As one of the first European museums, the Louvre houses an exhaustive collection containing works from antiquity to the late 19th century.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Covering ancient to modern art, the MET holds more than 2 million pieces, 6500 of which can be viewed online through its web site.
- Museum of Modern Art MoMA is committed to being the world’s foremost modern art museum, with 135,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, and architectural designs as well as 22,000 films, videos, scripts, posters, and media works.
- Whitney Museum of American Art The Whitney claims to provide the “most complete overview of twentieth-century American art of any museum in the world” with 12,000 works of over 2000 artists.
- National Museum of Women in the Arts The only museum in the world solely dedicated to the works of women artists.
Be sure to visit our Guide to Evaluating Web Sites before choosing a website as a source for research!
If you are having trouble locating the information that you need please seek assistance from a Reference Librarian. The Reference staff may be contacted in person at the Reference Desk, via phone at (678) 407-5064 or via e-mail using the following link:
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