Research Guides: Art: Getting Started: Home

Local Art Museums & Collections

Need to see (or make!) some art IRL? Try:

Local Performing Arts Venues

Hear live music in the Valley and beyond:

Valley Arts Newsletter

Want to stay in the loop about local arts happenings? Subscribe to the Valley Arts Newsletter!

Resources for Making

Interested in learning a craft/skill? Your (free!) Boston Public Library eCard entitles you to access to Creative Bug, a site with classes on all manner of arts and craft.

Head to our BPL eCard guide to learn how to sign up.

Core Databases

Art-Specific Databases

These databases are specifically helpful for art-related needs!

Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Browse or search theatre-related topics: recorded plays, poems and their poets, themes, people, video analyses, and more.
Fine Arts and Music Collection This link opens in a new window
Search through academic journals, popular magazines, books, news articles, images, and more for fine arts and music topics.
To cite in NoodleTools: Choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Art reference database. Includes a pronunciation guide to artists.
To cite in NoodleTools: Where is it? Database | What is it? Reference Source | URL in citation is stable
Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
A dictionary focused on music.
To cite in NoodleTools: Where is it? Database | What is it? Reference Source | URL in citation is stable

Other Databases

These databases aren't focused on art, but they may prove helpful in your research.

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Access peer-reviewed, full-text articles journals and reference sources.
To cite in NoodleTools: Choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
A good place to find scholarly articles for a variety of disciplines.
Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
Access to information about hundreds of thousands of individuals spanning history to science to literature. Features various types of content, including multimedia.
To cite in NoodleTools: Choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
A small collection of academic reference e-books and encyclopedias.
To cite in NoodleTools: Choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable
Pop Culture Collection This link opens in a new window
A database focused on pop culture topics.
To cite in NoodleTools: Choose "Cite," export to "NoodleTools," and import the citation into your NoodleTools project | URL in citation is stable

Browse the Collection!

The Art Collection is located in the Silent Room; call number range: 700's.

New Art Books in the Library

Research Tips & Tricks

Want some help with your database research? There's a guide for that!

Art: Getting Started: Home

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