LibGuides: Art History: Find Art Criticism & Analysis

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Art Criticism Databases

Arts & Humanities Database
Journal articles, trade publications, and news about art, architecture, design, history, philosophy, music, literature, theatre and cultural studies. Includes reviews of curated exhibitions at museums and galleries and particular artists, artifacts, buildings, etc.
JSTOR
Use for older journal articles, books, images, and primary sources. Includes Artstor, images of museum and archive holdings, like artifacts, paintings, photographs, advertisements, and other original art.

History & Cultural Databases

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection
Out-of-print and old newspapers, trade journals, and academic papers for niche audiences. Great for finding reviews and critiques of paintings, artwork, and museum exhibitions closer to when they were created.

Ethnic Diversity Source
Covers the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It includes peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies and primary source documents.
In Context: World History
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics from the ancient world to today's headlines. Search using keywords or explore curated topic pages.

Multidisciplinary databases:

Academic Search Premier
Large collection of magazine, trade, and journal articles about museum exhibits, specific art styles, and pieces.

Google Scholar
Searches across multiple academic publishers for journal articles and books. Links to full-text PDF where available. Features: Related articles and how many times an article was cited.

ProQuest Central
Includes international research databases for global perspectives from think tanks, nonprofits, and academic institutions in other countries.

Background/contextual information

Biography Reference Source
locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.
Credo Reference
Encyclopedia-like resource; find definitions, summaries of art movements and artists

Specific Regional Research and Analysis

Australia & New Zealand Database
Reports about business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities published by regional nonprofits, think tanks, and educational institutions.
Continental Europe Database
Reports about business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities published by regional nonprofits, think tanks, and educational institutions. Most frequently covered countries: France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal.
East & South Asia Database
Reports about business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities published by regional nonprofits, think tanks, and educational institutions..
East Europe, Central Europe Database
Reports about business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities published by regional nonprofits, think tanks, and educational institutions.
Middle East & Africa Database
Reports about business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities published by regional nonprofits, think tanks, and educational institutions.

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