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Research by Subject: Art and Art History
Encyclopedias
Dictionary of Christian Art
A dictionary of the "pictorial tradition that was once the common visual vocabulary of Christians" explaining symbols, historical figures, and themes emerged from Christian art.
Encyclopedia of Early Christianity
A survey of the first six centuries of Christian faith.
Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire
Entries cover 500 years of Roman history with a chronology of major events.
Encyclopedia of World Art
A respected multi-volume reference source for art that provides substantial articles and illustrations about artists and topics related to art from prehistoric times through the Twentieth-Century.
Grove Art Online
Web access to the multi-volume set The Dictionary of Art (N31 .D5 1996 Ref). Includes encyclopedia articles, biographical entries about artists, bibliographies, and links to digital art images.
Larousse Encyclopedia of Byzantine and Medieval Art
Covers art and architecture topics from the first centuries of the christian era through gothic medieval ages.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Byzantium
Entries cover all fields of Byzantine studies, including literature, art, medicine, architecture, geography, culture, and religion.
Art Databases
Art Index
Index to major art journals, yearbooks, and museum publications published from 1984 to the present.
Art Index Retrospecitive
Art Index Retrospective indexes art journals, bulletins, art reproductions in journals, and other art resources published between 1929 through 1984.
BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art
Indexes art publications and exhibition catalogs published from 1973 to the present. Subject coverage includes European art from late Antiquity to the present, American art from the European arrival to the present, Christian and European art in Africa, Asia, and Austra
RILA: International Repertory of the Literature of Art
Indexes art journal articles and other resources published between 1975 to 1989. Indexing covers all aspects of European art and architecture from Late Antiquity to the present. American art is covered from the European arrival (16th century) to the present.
Humanities & General Databases
Web of Knowledge -- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Indexes humanities and art journal articles published from 1975 to the present.
Historical Abstracts
Provides indexing and references to journal articles and other material that has been published since 1954 and deals with the history of the world, exluding the US and Canada, from 1450 to the present.
WorldCat
Searchable database containing all the records of books, web resources, and other materials catalogued by libraries worldwide.
ISR Catalog

Journals
Art Journals Online at ISR
Electronic journals in art & art history, architecture, and photography, available full-text online to Bucknell faculty, staff, and students.

JSTOR
Archive of full-text journals in art, art history and architecture, some dating to the beginning of the twentieth century.

Iconography & Symbolism
Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art
Identifies and defines symbols and themes that have influenced Western painting and sculpture.
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art
A dictionary of the religious and secular themes in art.
Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art
Articles about the religious, mythological, and literary narratives present throughout the history of art.
Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art
Addresses the differences and similarities in the symbolism among various ancient, classical, eastern, and western civilizations.
The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture
A dictionary with entries explaining biblical and historical references that have influenced Christian art and architecture.