1. Contemporary Art
Library Resources

2. How to Find:
Books

3. Books
Academy Library
Catalog of The Academy’s
20,000 volume collection of books, videos and
artist files.

4. Academy Library
Call Numbers
History—Modern Art—20th Century : N 6480
History—Modern Art—20th Century—Movements : N6494
M – Individual Artist’s Monographs
N – Visual Arts
NA – Architecture
NB – Sculpture
NC – Drawing, Design, Illustration
ND – Painting
NE – Print Media
NK – Decorative Arts
TR -- Photography

5. Books
Access Pennsylvania
Catalog for over 700 Academic and Special
Libraries in the State of Pennsylvania.
Approximately 16.8 million titles
and 70.9 million items, many of which can be
obtained via Inter Library Loan.

6. Access Pennsylvania

7. Books
TCLC (Tri-State College Library Cooperative)
• Walk-in reciprocal borrowing from 47 area
college and university libraries.
• Must be a student in good standing.
• Must have a letter of introduction.
• Libraries include: Moore, the Art Institute,
Villanova and St. Joseph’s University.

8. TCLC

9. Books
WorldCat
Search the collections of over 10,000
local, national and international
libraries.

10. WorldCat

11. Books
Contemporary Artists Index
Cleveland Institute of Art
Index to 25,848 artists and 1,306 Catalogs.
(Note: call numbers are for CIA’s collection, not PAFA’s.
You’ll have to look up titles in PAFA catalog to see if we own them
and find our call number.)

12. Contemporary Artists Index

13. Books
Worldwide Books
Over 50,000 international exhibition catalogues
published since the early 1960s.
40,000 books issued by American trade and
university presses since 1992.

14. How to Find:
Articles

15. Articles
Art Full Text / Art Index
If off campus, click here
Full text, abstracts and indexing of international,
peer-selected publications
Art Full Text: Full-text coverage of nearly 200 art related
journals from 1997 to the present.
Art Index: Indexes over 500 art related journals from
1983 to the present.

16. Articles
Academic Search Elite
If off campus, click here
• Scholarly collection
• Journal coverage for most academic areas of study
(Language, linguistics, arts, literature, medical sciences, etc. )
• Full text (most in PDF format) for 2,027 scholarly
publications (1,581 are peer-reviewed)
• Over 100 top scholarly academic journals in PDF back to 1985.
• Indexing and abstracts for 3,534 scholarly journals (of those,
2,778 are peer reviewed) with many dating back to 1985.

17. Academic Search Elite

18. Articles
JStor
If off campus, click here
The Arts & Sciences III collection includes journals in
languages and literature, as well as essential titles in
the fields of music, film studies, folklore, performing
arts, religion, and the history and study of art and
architecture. There are 150 titles in this collection.

19. Jstor

20. Key Journals
Titles Art Full Text Jstor Academic Search Elite Library Print Subscription
Dates Dates Dates Dates
Afterimage 1/1997----on n/a 6/1996----on 1995----on
Art Bulletin 3/1995----2/2009 n/a 3/1985----on 3/1974----on
Art History n/a n/a 3/1985----on (365 day embargo) n/a
Art in America 11/2002----on n/a 11/2002----on 1958----on
Art International n/a n/a n/a 2/1970----11/1984
Art Issues 1/1998----11/2001 n/a n/a n/a
Art Journal 4/1995----on 1960----2006 3/1985----on 1975----on
Art Monthly 12/1996----on n/a 12/2003----on n/a
Art Papers 1/1997----on n/a n/a 1993----on
Artforum International n/a n/a n/a 1974----on
Artnews n/a n/a n/a 1961----on
Bomb 11/2000----on n/a n/a 1999----on
Burlington Magazine n/a 1948----2004 n/a n/a
Flash Art 12/2003----on n/a n/a 3/1980----on
Frieze n/a n/a n/a 8/2000----12/2008
Grey Room n/a 2000----2004 n/a n/a
New Art Examiner 12/1996----5/2002 n/a n/a 10/1984----5/2002
October 1/1998----7/2003 1976----2004 1/1997----on (365 day embargo) 2000----on
Oxford Art Journal 1/2004----3/2008 1978----1999 n/a n/a
Parkett n/a n/a n/a 1984----on

21. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Art in the Modern Era
Amy Dempsey.
Entries cover more than
300 movements, stylistic
spin-offs, and convoluted
political and
interdisciplinary
influences. Each entry
cites important collections
and key sources for further
study. European and North
American painting,
sculpture, architecture,
and design are
emphasized, as are
installation, performance,
sound, video, and Internet
art. All major and minor
movements are mentioned.

22. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Artlex
Definitions for more
than 3,600 terms used
in discussing art /
visual culture, along
with thousands of
supporting images,
pronunciation notes,
great quotations and
cross-references.

23. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
A Companion to Art
Theory
ed. Paul Smith & Carolyn
Wilde.
Survey of art theory in the
context of Western visual
art consists of 41 original
essays written by experts
in the field. Extensive
introduction on the
formation of modern art
theory. Organized
chronologically so that
readers can trace
developments of visual art
theory, including modern
conceptions of art and
current theoretical
preoccupations.

24. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Artspeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and
Buzzwords, 1945 to the Present, by Robert Atkins, 2nd ed.
Short, alphabetically arranged essays provide definitions including
information about who, when, where, and what. Timeline and
illustrations. REF N6490 .A75
Grove Dictionary of Art ed. Jane Turner.
With 6700 contributors, it covers all aspects of the visual
arts in all places at all times, with a weather eye to the
contemporary. Includes biographical, geographical,
philosophical, and theoretical information, as well as forms
and themes, social aspects, and cultural influences. The
entries all include useful bibliographies, and a vast array
of images. 34 Vols. REF N31 .D5 1996

25. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Words of Art
ed. Robert Belton.
From the faculty of
Creative and Critical
Studies at the the
University of British
Columbia, Okanagan.
Glossary of theory and
criticism for the visual
arts.

26. Biographical
Sources

27. Biographical Sources
Art Now Volume 2
135 artists in A-Z entries,
plus a special section about
gallery representation and
current market prices.
Entries include: short
biography; exhibition history
and bibliographical
information; and, images of
important recent work.
REF N 6490.4 .A37
2005

28. Biographical Sources
AskArt
Online database containing
over 155,000 artists.
Biographical information about
American artists as well as
book and periodical
references, along with
International artists' auction
records and images. Over
6,000 museums and dealers
are also referenced. On
campus, users have complete
access to information about
the artists’ biographies, auction
records, financial graphics,
magazine ads pre-1998, and
images.

29. Biographical Sources
Contemporary Artists
ed. Joanne Cerrito, 3rd ed. International,
Each of the 800+ entries includes biographical data, a
comprehensive list of individual exhibitions, a selection of up to
ten important group exhibitions, a list of public collections,
primary and secondary bibliographies, and a critical essay.
Some statements by artists are included. REF N6489 .C65
Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists ,
by Paul Cummings, 6th ed. Painters, sculptors, printmakers.
Entries include biographical information, exhibitions, collections,
commissions, references. Also own the 3rd and 5th eds. (later
editions omit some artists found in earlier editions)
REF N6536 .C86 1994

30. Biographical Sources
Encyclopedia of Jewish
American Artists
Samantha Baskind.
Information on 85 artists from the
19 th and 20 th centuries ( painters,
sculptors, printmakers, video,
conceptual, and performance)
entries contain a brief biography
of the artist, highlights of his or
her career, a description of one or
more significant images, and a
short bibliography and list of
selected public collections
containing the artist's work. In
some cases, the author includes
excerpts from recent interviews. A
brief reading list and an index
complete the work. REF
N6538 .J4 B37 2007

31. Biographical Sources
Latin American and
Caribbean Artists of
the Modern Era ,
Entries for more than 12,700
painters, sculptors, graphic
artists, etc. in Latin America and
the Caribbean region active
during the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries. Entries
include the artists’ years,
countries, bibliographies, brief
biographical information, stylistic
notes, a record of each artist’s
exhibitions, and a list of
collections where his or her
work can be seen.
REF N6502.4 S45 2003

32. Biographical Sources
North American
Women Artists of
the Twentieth
Century: A
Biographical
Dictionary ,
ed. Jules Heller.
About 1,500 American,
Canadian, and Mexican
women visual artists born
before 1960. Lengthy entries
include biographical and
artistic summary, and
bibliography by and about
the artist.

33. Biographical Sources
St. James Guide to
Black Artists,
Biographical and career
information, as well as brief
critical essays, on nearly 400 of
the most prominent black artists.
Each entry includes selected
exhibition listings, collections,
publications, comments by the
artist (when available), and a
signed, critical essay by an
authority in the field.
REF N40 .S78 1997

34. Biographical Sources
Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to
Writings, Statements, & Interviews by Artists,
Architects, & Designers,
by Jack S. Robertson, 2nd ed. Over 27,500 citations to 14,400 artists
in over 930 publications. Includes alphabetical bibliography of sources
arranged by subject. Main index arranged by artist name. Also own
the 1st ed. REF N7452 .R63 1996
World Artists 1950-1980 and World Artists 1980-1990
ed. Claude Marks.
About 312 and 118 (respectively) brief biographies of influential artist
from around the world. Entries include a list of each subject’s major
solo and group exhibitions, a listing of collections of the artist’s work,
and a bibliography of critical commentary, including exhibition
catalogs. REF N 6489 .M37 1984 & REF N 6489 .M37

35. Websites

36. Websites
Absolutearts.com
images of 157,166 works and select biographical
information on hundreds of contemporary artists.
Art in Context, Center for Communications (US)
Publication and dissemination of information about
contemporary artists and where to find their work
online since 1995.

37. Websites
Art History Resources on the Web: Contemporary Art
Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History,
Sweet Briar College, VA.
Provides access to contemporary art through metasites such as
The WebMuseum, Carol Gerten's Fine Art, etc., as well as direct
site links, galleries and museums

38. Websites
Artfacts.net
An international gallery guide for modern, contemporary and emerging art.
A searchable database of artists, exhibitions and galleries.
Artnet
Information on artists, galleries and exhibitions.
Artexte (Canada)
Art documentation center (Montreal, Quebec).
Artist-info
Information on artists and their exhibitions

39. Websites
Introductory Guide to Research in
Modern and Contemporary Art
Benjamin Lima,
Department of the History of Art,
Yale University.
Primarily a bibliography of books on 20th-century art concluding
with a section of links to institutional archival materials.

40. Websites
Major Modern and Contemporary Visual Artists
Major modern & contemporary visual artists (up to 7000)
represented with their portrait and biography, with images of
their work, articles, essays and interviews; original art, limited
edition art prints, photography and poster art, paintings,
multimedia and artist's books.

41. Websites
QAR Queer Arts Resource
Contemporary and historical queer art resources and
original research.
Rhizome
Includes an archive of over 2000 new media art works as well as
numerous artist profiles.
University of the Arts (London) Contemporary Art Gui

42. Selected
Museums and
Galleries

43. Museums and Galleries
Chinati Foundation
Contemporary Art Museum (St.
DIA Center for the Arts
Gagosian Gallery
Guggenheim Museum
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculptu
ICA Boston

44. Museums and Galleries
ICP (International Center of Photo
LACMA (Los Angeles)
MASS MOCA
The Mattress Factory
MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Ch

45. Museums and Galleries
New Museum of Contemporary Ar
P.S.1 MOMA
Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
SF MOMA
Walker Art Center
Whitney Museum of American Art

46. Museums and Galleries
London
Tate Modern
Hayward Gallery
Saatchi Gallery and their U
Institute of Contemporary A

47. Museums and Galleries
Paris
Centre Pompidou
Musee du quai Branly
Musee d'Art moderne de la

48. Selected
A / V

49. A/V
Art:21
“Art:21–Art in the
Twenty-First Century” :
PBS series focusing
exclusively on
contemporary visual art
and artists in the United
States. Footage allows
the viewer to observe the
artists at work, watch
their process as they
transform inspiration into
art, and hear their
thoughts as they grapple
with the physical and
visual challenges of
achieving their artistic
visions.

50. A/V
Art International Radio
Home of the former Art
Radio WPS1.org, the
Internet radio station of
P.S.1. WPS1 was
discontinued on January
1, 2009. The station
collected over 2000
hours of art talk, music
and cultural programs
that were available in a
stream and an on-
demand archive. AIR is
currently rebuilding its
Web site, developing
new programs, and
designing new methods
of streaming and
delivery. In late January,

51. A/V
UbuWeb
A completely
independent resource
dedicated to all strains of
the avant-garde,
ethnopoetics, and
outsider arts. Founded in
1996 as a repository for
avant-garde visual,
concrete, and sound
poetry, UbuWeb has
expanded to become a
formidable online
collection of visual,
audio, and written
material that is freely
available for
noncommercial,

52. A/V
Google Video
YouTube

53. Writing The Paper

54. Writing The Paper
Writing
Writing the Art History Paper –
Online guide from Dartmouth College

55. Writing The Paper
Evaluation
Evaluating Web Resources
Online guide from Purdue University

56. Writing The Paper
Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Turabian and Chicago Styles Citations

57. Writing The Paper
Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
MLA Formatting and Style Guide

58. Writing The Paper
Plagiarism
plagiarism.org
CCA Libraries Guide to Plagiarism Dete

59. Writing The Paper
Copyright and Fair Use
Information
Guide from Stanford University
Copyright Crash Course