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Suggested Databases

Use these databases to find scholarly articles on your topic in the visual arts.

ARTSTOR
Artstor is a nonprofit organization that builds and distributes the Digital Library, an online resource of more than 2.5 million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences

JSTOR
JSTOR provides access to more than 10 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in many academic disciplines, especially arts, literature, humanities, history and biology.
Humanities Source
A database covering literary, scholarly and creative thought. It provides full text, indexing and abstracts for the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities. This includes studies in art, history, communications, culture, literature and philosophy. Content includes articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, book reviews, and reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays and more.
Fine Arts & Music Collection
The Fine Arts and Music Collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. The database emphasizes full-text content for publications included in the Wilson Art Index and RILM bibliography.

Free online resources

Archives of American Art
The Archives of American Art is the world’s preeminent and most widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America.
Smithsonian Gallery Search
Search over 18.4 million records of museum objects, archives and library materials including more than 8.2 million online images, audio & videos and blog posts.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European fine arts, decorative arts and architecture from the 3rd to 19th centuries.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (Internet Archive)
Images of art works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Art21
Art21 is a nonprofit organization offering documentaries, educational resources, and programs to engage audiences with artists and their processes.
Hyperallergic
Investigates the inner workings of art institutions and markets, shedding light on the movements and individuals fighting for greater inclusion and representation.

Animation World Network
The Animation World Network is the largest animation-related publishing group on the Internet, providing readers from over 151 countries with a wide range of interesting, relevant and helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation
Society for Animation Studies
An international organization dedicated to the study of animation history and theory, which publishes two open access, peer-reviewed journals: Animation Studies Journal and Animation Studies 2.0
Animation Magazine
Free online articles with news from the animation industry.
Cartoon Brew
Under the editorial guidance of award-winning author and historian Amid Amidi, Cartoon Brew covers news, trends and ideas in animation, from cutting-edge computer animation and visual effects for both television and film, to classical techniques like hand-drawn and stop motion. It also covers trends in commercial animation, interactive apps, blockbuster Hollywood features, crowdfunding, and independent filmmaking.

Public Domain Image Archive
A collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore and reuse.
Creative Commons
Search for images, video and more with Creative Commons licenses.
Creative Commons Licenses
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