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Subjects: Art & Art History, Design

Museum Resources

Locating Books

Books are key resources for Art and Design Research. The SJSU books are now searchable in the OneSearch database. The San Jose Public Library collection is in the Library Catalog.

OneSearch

Suggested Titles

The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s by Jane D. Reid; Chris Rohmann
Call Number: SJSU Library Reference 2nd Floor NX650.M9 R45 1993
ISBN: 0195049985
Encyclopedia of comparative iconography
Call Number: SJSU Library 7th Floor N7560 .E53 1998
ISBN: 1579580092
Check OneSearch catalog for location of this source.

Databases for Art and Design journals

These databases access the journal literature for Art and Design. Use the Get Text link to locate specific articles that are not full text. Use Interlibrary Services to request articles SJSU does not own.

Art & Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
This art research database covers a broad range of subjects from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. It features full-text articles, indexing and abstracts for an array of journals, books and more. It also has a collection of over 63,000 images provided by Picture Desk and other sources

Art Index Retrospective
Major index to art and architecture periodicals from 1929-1984.
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Dates of Publications: 1929 to 1984; use Art Full Text for 1984 to present.
ARTBibliographies Modern
Indexing & abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews.
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Period Covered: Late 19th century onwards, including photography since its invention.

Dates of Publications: 1974 – current (though some entries date back as far as the late 1960s); updated monthly.

Bibliography of the History of Art: BHA This link opens in a new window
Citations (publication information) and summaries of art-related books, articles, conference proceedings, dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs. Period Covered: 4th century to modern
DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index This link opens in a new window
Covers both new designers and the development of design and the applied arts. Disciplines covered include ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, metalsmithing, graphic design, fashion and clothing, textiles, furniture, interior design, architecture, computer aided design, Web design, computer-generated graphics, animation, product design, industrial design, garden design, and landscape architecture. Period covered: Mid-19th century to present Dates of publications: 1973 to present.
JSTOR Journals and Books This link opens in a new window
The journals archive consists of older (at least 2-5 years) issues of core scholarly journals across a wide range of subjects including the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The eBook collections are DRM-free and allow for unlimited concurrent use and unlimited chapter downloads and printing. Note: The following collections are complimentary through Dec 31, 2023 to current SJSU students and employees: 19th Century Pamphlets, Business IV, Ecology & Botany II, Hebrew, Ireland, Jewish Studies, Lives of Literature, Security Studies, Sustainability.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full text of humanities journals. Full text of humanities journals.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new window
Primary database for doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Full text of more than 1.9 million of these titles is available in PDF format. Represents over 1,000 graduate schools and universities in North America and around the world. Dissertations from 1980 & master's theses from 1988 include abstracts written by the author. Help Guide available.