Research Guides: Art History: Reference Sources

Reference Sources

Reference sources consist of research guides, bibliographies, biographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias to help you with your research. Oftentimes, these are great places to start your research as they will guide you to recommended and vetted resources. Here are a few recommended reference sources to use in Pius Library or online.

Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
This is a combination of numerous traditional reference sources, Grove Dictionary of Art, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Oxford Companion to Western Art.

Universal Principles of Art by John A. Parks
ISBN: 9781631590306
Publication Date: 2014-11-15
Looking at Prints, Drawings and Watercolours by Paul Goldman
ISBN: 0892368713
Publication Date: 2006-12-04
Encyclopedia of World Art
Call Number: Pius Oversize N31 .E4833
Encyclopedia set containing entries on many aspects of art from all cultures. Offers brief entries and recommended further readings
Index to Artistic Biography
Call Number: Ref. N40 .H38
Provides references to biographical sources on artists. Primarily geared towards European, American, and Modern artists.
Guide to the Literature of Art History 2
Call Number: Ref. N380 .M374 2005
A guide to reference research items concerned with art history.