Art History

Best Databases for Art History articles

These databases and indexes are great places to start finding articles on art history. Many articles will have easy full text access. If you don't see a pdf or html link, follow the "find at UNM" link to find out whether we own the article in another database, or "check holdings in library catalog" to find the print version.

See also

The libguide below, created by the Center for Southwest Research (CSWR), has tons of great resources and advice for using images from their collections and beyond!

Database tutorials

Citing your sources

It is common for art historians to use Chicago style, but you may also be expected to know MLA style (Modern Language Association). Here are some resources to help you format your papers and works cited pages.

Image Archives online

Did you know that university and museum libraries and archives are digitizing images and other materials from their collections? Here is a small sample of what is offered within these digital collections.