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ART 20x - History of Art

Research help and suggested resources for Art 204, 205, and 206, History of Art I, II, and III

Finding Articles

Fine Arts and Music Collection (Gale)
TOP PICK: Covers drama, music, art history and filmmaking.
EBSCO Databases (All)
Search across all the "best bet" databases provided by EBSCO.
JSTOR
A database of scholarly articles and primary sources. It includes a mixture of sources only available via subscription and freely available materials. RCC does NOT subscribe to JSTOR but we can request subscription-only items via interlibrary loan.

Google Scholar
Articles may be behind a paywall but can sometimes be requested via InterLibrary Loan
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Many of the articles you find in Google Scholar are not full-text. However, you may be able to obtain entire articles though interlibrary loan. Ask a reference librarian if you have questions about this process.

Finding Books

RCC Libraries has a large and continually updated collection of art books. Check our catalog and e-book collections for works about your artist, work of art, art movement, or other art-related topics.

eBooks (EBSCO)
Search across all RCC's EBSCO eBook databases including the Academic, Community College, and Open Access collections.
RCC/JCLS Library Catalog
Find and request RCC and Jackson County materials (books, DVDs, etc.) via the Library Catalog. Materials can be picked up at any RCC or JCLS branch. Use your library card number and PIN to log in.

Online Art History Resources

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
"Discover the story of art and global culture through The Met collection."
Essays, Photographs, and Chronologies
Getty Research Portal
"a free online search platform providing worldwide access to an extensive collection of digitized art history texts from a range of institutions"

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