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Art and Architecture Databases

Name Description
Art Full Text
Date range
1984-current

Bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from art periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published throughout the world.

Avery Index
Date range
1930-current

Contains records describing articles in more than 1,000 periodicals in the field of architecture and related disciplines.

Grove Art Online
Date range
Dates vary

Oxford Art Online was formerly known as Grove Art Online. This database comprises the full text of The Grove Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art (2001). Articles that have been added or updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen.

JSTOR
Date range
Dates vary

Interdisciplinary collection of journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Name Description
Architectural Index
Date range
1982 - Current

Covers core periodicals in architecture (view list). Searchable or browsable by subject categories, building type, architect/designer's name, combination of architect/designer and/or location and/or magazine.

Art and Architecture Complete

Art and Architecture Complete offers indexing and abstracts for more than 630 academic journals, magazines and trade publications as well as for over 150 books with full-text coverage of more than 250 of the periodicals. Subject coverage includes antiques, art and art history, interior and landscape design, and much more.

Art Bibliographies Modern
Date range
1974-current

Includes abstracts of English and foreign-language material on modern and contemporary artists, movements, and trends from the late 19th century onwards.

Art Index Retrospective
Date range
1929-1984

Art Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984. The database cites articles from periodicals published throughout the world, and includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins.

ARTstor
Date range
Dates vary

The ARTstor Digital Library Charter Collection is: A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data; The tools to actively use those images; and A restricted usage environment that seeks to balance the rights of content providers with the needs and interests of content users.

Berg Fashion Library
Date range
Current

The Berg Fashion Library is an online portal which offers fully cross-searchable access to an expanding range of Berg content collections ? including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images, and much more. For a full list of content click here.

BuildingGreen Suite
Date range
1992 - Current

BuildingGreen Suite integrates online versions of GreenSpec, Environmental Building News, and a database of more than 160 high-performance building case studies. The information is searchable and cross-referenced by CSI MasterFormat division, LEED? credit, or green topic. Each article, product listing, and case study also lists related content and information sources.

Chronicle of Philanthropy Online
Date range
1997 - Current

The Chronicle of Philanthropy site license offers access to the complete publication from 1997 to present, as well as access to exclusive online content and to the Chronicle's Guide to Grants. The Chronicle provides annual surveys on giving, executive compensation, endowments, and other Chronicle research projects.

Index of Christian Art

An Index of images and informational records spanning the history of Christian Art. Developed and maintained by Princeton University

Mad Cad
Date range
Current

Mad Cad is a database with access to cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes from BOCA, SBCCI, ICBO, ICC, and NFPA.

SAGE Journals Online :: SAGE Premier Collection
Date range
1999 - current

SAGE Premier collection is comprised of full-text access to nearly 500 journals published by SAGE covering all academic disciplines, but specializing in Social Sciences.

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