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Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Good coverage of architecture and some coverage of historic preservation.
Featuring full-text articles, indexing and abstracts from an international array of publications, this database is a comprehensive resource covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture and much more.
Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Indexing for for art, architecture, and related fields, 1929-1984.
As an invaluable, in-depth record of contemporary art history, this database provides users with access to over half a century of high-quality indexing of art literature covering fine, decorative and commercial art dating back to 1913.
• Indexing of nearly 600 publications, many of which are peer-reviewed
• Citations of over 25,000 book reviews
Artstor This link opens in a new window
Digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and science. Please note this warning for users who have a photosensitive seizure disorder.
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Content that flashes at certain frequencies can trigger seizures in individuals who have photosensitive seizure disorders. A small number of videos on Artstor display flashing at higher than recommended frequencies for viewers with such disorders. Artstor is currently exploring remediation. To avoid seizure, users with photosensitivity should contact Artstor support for more information prior to viewing videos.

The ARTstor Digital Library is a nonprofit resource that provides over 2.5 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with an accessible suite of software tools for teaching and research.

Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture

Dissertations & Theses Global from ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Index to dissertations and theses published in the United States and around the world, with many in full-text.
See ProQuest's LibGuide for more information and database help.

FDsys (Federal Digital System)
Free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, 1933-Present
Administered since 1933 through cooperative agreements with the National Park Service, the Library of Congress, and the private sector, ongoing programs of the National Park Service have recorded America's built environment in multiformat surveys comprising more than 556,900 measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written histories for more than 38,600 historic structures and sites dating from Pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century. This digital collection includes images of measured drawings, black-and-white photographs, color transparencies, photo captions, written history pages, and supplemental materials.
Museum Studies Bibliographies
Includes citations to over 1,000 theses and dissertations, articles from the Journal of Museum Education (JME), and audiotapes of the past ten years of the American Association of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting sessions.
National Register of Historic Places Database
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation.
National Trust Library Index
Indexes several hundred preservation periodicals.

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