LibGuides: Asian Art: Research Resources

Databases

Art & Architecture Source
This searches Art Index, Art Index Retrospective, Art Abstracts, Art Full Text and Art & Architecture Complete.
Art and Architecture Archive
A primary source collection that spans the spectrum of arts and the history of architecture, from fine and applied arts, through to interior and industrial design, landscape gardening, and restoration. Coverage dates: 1854-2005.
Bibliography of the History of Art
Bloomsbury Design Library
Comprehensive global coverage of the history, theory and practice of crafts and design. Coverage dates: Prehistoric times to the present.
JSTOR
An electronic journal collection consisting of the full text of back issues of journals in many different subject areas. It is especially strong in Arts and Sciences.
OmniFile Full Text Select
Oxford Bibliographies Online
Offers exclusive, authoritative research guides. Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this cutting-edge resource guides researchers to the best available scholarship across a wide variety of subjects. Coverage dates: varies.
WorldCat
Contains all the records cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Millions of bibliographic records in 400 languages and different formats such as books, computer programs, films and slides, journals and magazines, articles, chapters and papers, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, newspapers, sound recordings and videotapes are included. Coverage dates: Before 1000 BC - current.

Asia Art Archive
A dynamic, growing body of material intended to reflect contemporary artistic practice and developments of Asia within an international context. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading public collections of primary and secondary source material about contemporary art in Asia.
Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art
An online exhibition hosted by the Huntington Archive. The exhibition includes objects and associated readings.
Asia Society
A leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context.

Materials of the Future: Documenting Contemporary Chinese Art from 1980-1990
Produced by the Asia Art Archive, this collection includes archival materials, interviews, and documentary footage all relating to Contemporary Chinese Art.
Asian Historical Architecture
A photographic survey of Asia's architectural heritage. This website is a collection of photos from many different contributors.
Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodblock search
Search for artist and collection information by uploading an image of a woodblock print. Alternatively, upload an image of a print and see related or similar images. Browse images of prints by artist and time period.
Digital South Asia Library
Provides digital materials for reference and research on South Asia.
Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System (JAANUS)
An online dictionary of Japanese Architectural and Historical terminology.
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - South Asia
Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection via a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of global art history.
Online Museum Resources on Asian Art (OMuRAA)
A wealth of visual materials available on the websites of many museums and arts-related educational institutions.

Oxford Reference Online
Brings together 100+ renowned dictionaries and reference works.
Oxford Art Online
The gateway to Oxford’s art reference works, including the peer-reviewed, regularly updated Grove Dictionary of Art and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists.

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Subjects: Art & Design, Art Education, Art History, Fashion Merchandising, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Reference, Studio Art

Wiley Online Library
Wiley Online Library is a multi-disciplinary database that provides access to millions of articles from thousands of journals, thousands of books, and hundreds of multi-volume reference works. Coverage dates: varies.
Academic Search Ultimate
Cross-disciplinary with full text of 6,500+ scholarly journals. Thousands of additional publications with good links to full-text. Coverage dates: Varies.
Humanities International Index
Indexes and abstracts over 2000 titles in the humanities from articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations. Coverage dates: 1925 - current.