Online Encyclopedias
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Oxford Art Online (This link opens in a new window)This collection of scholarly art encyclopedias and reference works includes Grove Art Online, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. This content is updated regularly to reflect the latest scholarship.
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Oxford Reference Online: Premium (This link opens in a new window)
A comprehensive collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries published by Oxford University Press. A useful background information source for starting your research. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
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ISBN: 9780195313918Publication Date: 2008
Metropolitan Museum of Art Resources
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Heilbrunn TimelineThe Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated by the Museum's collection. Contains world maps, timelines, thematic essays. works of art, and indexes.
NEW Library Resources
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Yorescape (Flyover Zone) (This link opens in a new window)
Virtual tours, across space and back in time, of cultural heritage sites in ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt and Mesoamerica. Provides historically-accurate reconstructions and audio tours (with caption) given by the world’s leading experts.
Please note: You will need to create a Yorescape account via their website using your @fairfield.edu or @student.fairfield.edu email address.
