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Resources for Art & Architecture

Subject Librarian: Linda Snow
Phone: 972-883-2626

To find Books or Journals: Library Catalog

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges: Art, Architecture: N-NZ; Photography: TR;

Selected Reference Tools in Art and Architecture

This collection includes sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories to help find brief explanations and general information about terms and concepts in Art and Architecture.

Reference Sources in Art and Architecture

  • Atlas of World Art   N5300 A88 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • The Grove Dictionary of Art   N31 .D5 1996 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture   NA40.I48 1993 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • The Design Encyclopedia   NK1370 .B93 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Encyclopedia of Interior Design  NK1165 .E48 1997 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Architecture and Ornament: An Illustrated Dictionary   NA2840.M36 1998 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • Art in America’s Annual Guide to Museums, Galleries, and Artists  N510.A78 2006/07 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • World’s Master Painting from the Early Renaissance to the Present Day  ND40 .W75 1992 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • The Photography Encyclopedia  TR9 .M39 1999 (Reference, 2nd floor)
  • The Official Museum Directory  AM10.A2 O4 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)

Online Reference Sources in Art and Architecture

General Reference Sources

Finding Journal Articles in Art and Architecture

To find articles on topics in art, photography or architecture, use a resource from the Art/Architecture/Photography database page.  To broaden your search, select a resource from the complete list.

Websites – Some useful websites for Art and Architecture

Mother of All Art and Art History Links Page

Art History Resources on the Web

Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online

ADAM: The Gateway to Art, Design, Architecture, and Media

The George Eastman House: Photography Collections Online

Further Questions