LibGuides: Art History Research Methods: Find Articles

Art History Databases

Find a list of recommended databases for research in Art History here: https://library.hunter.cuny.edu/databases/subject/21

Your object and artist did not exist in a vacuum. Discover the context in which your object was created by searching through these resources.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Multidisciplinary index to research journals in the arts and humanities.
Dissertations and Theses
Abstracts and some full-text of dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe.
Google Scholar
A Google search engine for scholarly content on the web.
Humanities Source
Full of scholarly journals in the humanities.

In the Advanced Search screen, you can limit your search to specific document types - choose from the drop-down menu. "Theater Review" is one option.
JSTOR
Excellent when researching objects in major museums; Provides full-text scholarly articles; Content is only as current as up to 5 years ago.
- Search Tip: "object title" AND artist's last name AND "museum name"
- Search Tip: Use clues gathered at the museum and Oxford Art Online as search terms.
Project Muse
An online collection of full text journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press and other university presses.