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Art & Design

A research guide for finding Art & Design reference materials, books, periodicals and articles, images, career resources, and web sites.

Reference

American Art Directory: Bi-annual directory of art schools, art organizations, and art information center.

Artspeak: a guide to contemporary ideas, movements, and buzzwords, 1945 to the present 

The Book of Art: A pictorial encyclopedia of painting, drawing, and sculpture 

From Abacus to Zeus: This is a dictionary of art related terms including processes, symbols, mythological Gods.
Index to Artistic Biography: This is a secondary source. It gives dates and country, then refers you to the title that contains the biographical information.
Masterworks - Credo's collection of art history videos. Each short documentary showcases an artist and a key piece, illuminating the context and history of the work.
World Painting Index: This is a secondary source which lists by artist of title of their major works and where you can find a reproduction of the work.