On this page is a selection of the many excellent general research aids available online. Please see links to more specialized resources from these links and by subject on separate pages on this site.
Recommended general academic research guides for art history.
- Harvard Library Research Guide to the History of Art and Architecture
- Duke University Library Research Guide for Art History and Visual Studies
- University of Michigan Research Guide for the History of Art
- Yale University Library Art History Research Guide
- Cornell University Library Art History and Visual Studies Research Guide
- Art Discovery Group Catalogue (OCLC WorldCat Collaboration of Art Libraries)
Museum Portals for Research and Collections
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries and Research Centers
- The J. Paul Getty Museum The Getty Research Institute
- The British Museum Collections Database
- The Louvre Collection and Databases
- The Freer Gallery of Art
Open Educational Access Art Images and Digitized Museum Collections
- Web Gallery of Art
- Open Culture Guide to Open Access Art
- Wiki Paintings
- Google Art Project
- British Museum Collection Online
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection
- New York Public Library Public Domain Collections
Open Access E-Books and Catalogs to Read Online or Download for Free
- Metropolitan Museum of Art MetPublications
- The Getty Virtual Library
Tools for Writers
- Association of Art Editors Style Guide
- Strunk and White, The Elements of Style
Websites with Detailed Guides and Links to Art History Resources
- Art History Resources on the Web University of California Santa Barbara
- Dr. Witcombes “Art History Resources on the Web: Japan” Sweetbriar College
- Artcyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine (comprehensive list of links to image archives and museum websites searchable by artist name, title, and location) (John Malyon)
- Art Links on the World Wide Web (aka Art on the Web), Boston College, Jeffrey Howe
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