Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville: Art: ART (Comprehensive)

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Start with the basic searches below or use the tabs above to locate Books, Journal Articles, Reference Materials, Film and Images, and specific art periods and movements.

Library Catalog

Google Scholar

Writing For Art

Writing for Art

Acton, Mary. Learning to Look at Paintings. New York: Routledge, 1997.

Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing about Art. New York: Harper Collins College, 1993.

Full-text Books

Art Research Guide

SUBJECT HEADINGS (search the catalog with these)		CALL NUMBER RANGES (browse the library stacks with these)
AESTHETICS ART HISTORY ART IN THE STUDIO ART EDUCATION ART RESEARCH ART CAREERS ART AND RELIGION ART AND LITERATURE ART BIOGRAPHIES ARCHITECTURE ART AND COMMERCE ART CONSERVATION		N = General Visual Arts History NA = Architecture NB = Sculpture NC = Drawing, Illustration Design ND = Painting NE = Print Media NK = Decorative & Applied Arts TR = Photography

Artstor

JSTOR Images
Collections of art images and associated data for noncommercial and scholarly, non-profit educational use. It includes architecture, painting, photography, prints, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts and design, as well as archeological and anthropological objects.

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RSS - Oxford Art Journal

College Art Association

Visual Resources Association

VRA News:

Visual Resources Association
The Visual Resources Association is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in the field of image management within the
educational, cultural heritage, and commercial environments. The Association is committed to providing leadership in the visual resources field, developing and
advocating standards, and offering educational tools and opportunities for the benefit of the community at large.