Online Art Research Resources
These links are provided to aid research conducted at the library by museum staff and visitors and are maintained by the library staff. The inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement of the web site, or of the opinions, products, services or programs of individuals, corporations or institutions.
Art Resources · Art Organizations · Art and Research Libaries · Worcester Area Libraries · Exhibition Listings · Auction Information · Reference Tools
FEATURED RESOURCES
| Gale Powersearch | Access to a number of publications, electronic resources and eBooks. Include access to the archives of the Boston Globe and New York Times, Spanish and English Encyclopedies, and Infotrac publication searches. | SmARThistory | SmARThistory is a free, not-for-profit, multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement for the traditional art history textbook. An outgrowth of a blog featuring free audio guides in the form of podcasts for use in The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art created in 2005 by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, it now includes video, images, text, timelines, and other Web 2.0 possibilities for the open collaboration in study of art history. |
ART RESOURCES
| ARLIS/NA: Guide to the World Wide Web | Good organization and a growing base of sites, compiled by the national organization of art libraries. Book reviews. |
| Art History Resources on the Web | A timeline of art history with links to web sites, followed by sections on museums, visual resources, lists of artists, online databases, etc. |
| ArtCyclopedia | Explore 125,000 GreatWorks of Art |
| ArtNet | Galleries, artists, auctions, also a magazine with comprehensive listings of museums |
| ArtSource | A well selected and organized gathering point for networked resources in art and architecture |
| ArtStor | An image library for the arts and sciences |
| AskArt | Contains biographical information, auction results, dealer and gallery information, museum directories and much more |
| CAMEO | Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online |
| The History of Art Virtual Library | Sites relevant to people with a general interest in art history as well as students and scholars |
| Mother of All Art History Links Pages | Excellent student guide to the Web with many academic, institutional and resource links |
| Surfer's List to Art on the Web | An annotated list of art links |
| Voice of the Shuttle: Art & Art History Page | Features various humanities and arts resources |
| World Wide Arts Resources | Features various humanities and arts resources |
| Yahoo! Arts: Art History | Comprehensive, user-friendly list of links categorized by subject and type |
ART ORGANIZATIONS
| American Alliance of Museums | Provides links to other sites as well as internal information |
| Association of Art Museum Directors | |
| College Art Association | Highlights news, publications, reviews and other resources |
| Getty Information Institute | |
| The Society of Architectural Historians |
ART AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES
WORCESTER AREA LIBRARIES
EXHIBITION LISTINGS
| Art Newspaper on the Internet |
| Blouin Art Info |
AUCTION INFORMATION
| Art-Collecting.com | Art collecting resource and online art gallery guides |
| Christie's | How to buy/sell, appraisals, calendar, sales results |
| Skinner, Inc. | Online catalogs, orders & bidding, appraisals |
| Sotheby's | Auctions, catalogues, collecting, services |
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