LibGuides: Art & Art History Subject Guide: Always Start Your Research with an Authoritative Work of Reference

Always Start Your Research with an Authoritative Work of Reference

Beginning with an authoritative work of reference will provide you with all the basic information you need for your topic, as well as citations for further reading that have been selected by an acknowledged authority on the subject. This will save you time and help you to avoid reading sources that are not of high quality.

Catholic Encyclopedia
Indispensable for finding information about themes and patrons of Christian art and architecture (excluding Protestant) as well as theology, doctrines, sacraments and liturgy.
1911 Encyclopedia Brittanica
11th Edition Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in 1911. This historically significant reference work is, arguably, the last general encyclopedia to offer articles in such extreme depth. Over 320 historians, 250 ministers, and many diplomats, theologians, scientists, and government officials from around the world personally wrote this encyclopedia's articles, totaling more than 44 million words!

Grove Art Online

Includes articles on every aspect of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography) from prehistory to the present. Access for 14 users at a time.

Art & Art History Subject Guide — Always Start Your Research with an Authoritative Work of Reference

Always Start Your Research with an Authoritative Work of Reference