Art Reference Library Periodicals Index

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FART REFERENCE LIBRARY PERIODICALS INDEX

Frick Art Reference Library Periodicals Index Background information:

• A comprehensive index from the renowned Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection, this electronic resource provides a unique index of art history periodicals.

• The Frick is known for its collection of distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.

• Journals covered in this index have been published in a broad selection of languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Spanish, and Dutch.

Originally produced on catalog cards, the index features important research access points, including artists, artworks, private and public collections, exhibitions, and reproductions.

The articles selected for indexing from these periodicals are focused on art history or works of art.

Content Highlights:

A n index of nearly 300 art history periodicals

ates ranging from mid-1850 to late 1960s D nternational range of publications I estern European and American

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Content Highlights:

overage of some decorative arts from the 4th through the 19th centuries

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Key Journals:

Art Bulletin (1919-1968) The entire run of the College Art Association’s Art Bulletin, one of the most important professional associations for practicing artists and art professors. 

Master Drawings (1887-1939)This journal is dedicated to more obscure works of major artists, published in the Gilded Age/Progressive Era, a time when many art collectors were getting their start.

Key Journals:

Art in Australia: A Quarterly Magazine (1931-1941)This periodical devoted to the art of Australia is especially important for scholars who cannot afford to travel to Australia to conduct their research. 

Bulletin de l'Institut Historique Belge de Rome (1924-1967)An extensive backfile is provided for this periodical devoted to Italian art. It was published in Belgium, a country known historically for its masterworks.

Key Journals:

Wiener Jahrbuch für Kunstgeschichte

(1923-1956)Using citations from this periodical – and others published in Vienna – one could track the transformation of the once extremely rich and vibrant art scene in Austria through the post-WWII Era.

Bollettino d'arte/Ministero della Educazione Nazionale, Direzione Generale delle Antichità e belle Arte (1919 – 1968 )A significant backfile of The Art Bulletin from Rome, published by the National Ministry of Education.

Certain titles in the

Frick Art Reference Frick Art Reference Library Periodicals Library Periodicals Index Index can link to full runs of

indexed titles found in other EBSCO full-text art databases.

The number of titles selectively indexed and abstracted in the Frick Art Reference Library Periodicals Index that will link to titles found in EBSCO databases:

Current Title Links:

A rt Source: 74

A rt Index Retrospective: 74

A rt & Architecture Complete: 4

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From the Advanced Search page in EBSCOhost, type your keywords in the search box. Use the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT to create very broad or very narrow searches. Use the Select a Field drop-down menu to search within a specific section of a record. When you’re ready, click Search. You may also limit your results to a specific publication or publication date range.

The search results page will display records in order of relevance, but you can also sort by author, source, and date. Click on the magnifying glass icon to preview the record, or click the folder icon to save it to your folder. Use facets on the left to limit by subject, publication, or geographic location.

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The detailed record displays all of the subjects, and captures any Artists & Work, Art Collection, and Art Exhibition data with which the result is associated. Click on the subject hyperlinks to search by subject.

The Publication Details screen displays information about the title, as well as options to Search within the publication only, or browse All Issues.

Extensive indexing with such important data elements as:

Key Features:

A rtists and work

P rovenance over time

Exhibitions in which artworks appeared over time

Exhaustive list of cross-searchable subject headings

Supplemental keywords

T itle and article-level language capture

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