Walker Library: *Art & Design: Art Reference Sources

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Grove Art Online (Grove Dictionary of Art)
30,000 signed and peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of visual art (the online and continuously updated version of The Grove Dictionary of Art).
Oxford Reference: Art and Architecture
Online editions of 8 dictionaries and encyclopedias.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, 2nd edition
The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
The Grove Encyclopedia of Northern Renaissance Art
The Oxford Companion to Western Art

Art and Architecture Thesaurus
Structured vocabulary of around 34,000 concepts, including 131,000 terms, descriptions, bibliographic citations, and other information relating to fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival materials, and material culture. Produced and maintained by the Getty Vocabulary Program.