LibGuides: Art Education: Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Background Information Resources

Use these resources to find out background information about your topic. Looking at encyclopedias and dictionaries will help you to identify key information and vocabulary related to your topic.

Gale eBooks
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Fully searchable across all files.
Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online is the access point for Grove Art Online and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Most comprehensive, exhaustive, art-historical reference work, with bibliography updates and links to external art-related websites.
SAGE Knowledge
Unlimited users.
Selected titles only. Platform for Sage book and reference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more. Only select book titles purchased by the UT Libraries are fully accessible.

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