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Online Reference Sources
If you need some background information to get started, here are some good places to look!
Art Reference
- Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in ArtExplains the meanings of symbols commonly used in western art. Good for identifying religious and mythological figures.
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowFull-text scholarly art encyclopedia covering artist biographies, works, traditions, media, techniques, and concepts in art history and theory. Includes a searchable collection of images.
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowOxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest and most trusted reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowOffers full-text access to over 500 highly-regarded titles from 70 publishers. Covers every major subject in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences from the world's best publishers of reference.
- Cambridge Companions Online This link opens in a new windowThe Cambridge Companions are introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods. All are collections of specially commissioned essays, and each title is supported by reference features such as a chronology and guide to further reading.
Greek/Roman Mythology Reference
- Oxford Classical Dictionary Online This link opens in a new windowThe Oxford Classical Dictionary provides a comprehensive source of reference on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. The new Oxford Classical Dictionary Online transforms the critically acclaimed fourth edition of the text to offer a continuously updated and ever-expanding online resource for students and scholars alike.
Biblical Studies Reference
- Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries This link opens in a new windowAnchor Yale Bible Commentaries span over 86 volumes and is one of the most trusted and long-running scholarly commentaries series for Biblical Studies scholars.
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary This link opens in a new windowThe Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary is a six-volume dictionary of the Bible offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics.
Print Reference
These printed volumes are available in the Rolvaag Reference Room (main floor, past the R&I librarians' offices.)
- Encyclopedia of Comparative IconographyCall Number: Rolvaag Reference Room N7560 .E53 1998ISBN: 1579580092Describes themes depicted in works of art.
- Encyclopedia of the RenaissanceCall Number: Rolvaag Reference Room CB361 .E52 1999; also available onlineISBN: 0684805146Covers the full period of the Renaissance, from 1350 to 1650, encompassing Italy and the rest of Europe in the context of the broader world.
- The Oxford History of Western ArtCall Number: Rolvaag Reference Room N5300 .O946 2000ISBN: 0198600127Covers the development of visual culture in the West over the last 2700 years.
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