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Oxford Art Online
Full-text of Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. (UA does not have Benezit.)
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Bibliography of the History of Art (includes RILA & RAA)
Find citations and abstracts to scholarly articles, conference proceedings, dissertations, and exhibition and dealer catalogs in art worldwide from 1975 to 2007.

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art by Joan M. Marter
Covers all subject areas in American fine art including: biographies of major artists, architects and patrons, architecture, painting, new media, photography, sculpture, installation art, performance art, new media art, art education, and more.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
Spans every art form, medium, and civilization from Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan to the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture
Spans over a thousand years of history. It offers more than 1,600 entries on Islamic art and architecture, ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
Covers all aspects of art and architecture from Medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century.
Oxford Companion to the Photograph by Robin Lenman
Provides a wide range of technical information, scholarship on photography as a social and artistic practice, as well as biographical entries of photographers and others who have influenced photography.
The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography by Michael R. Peres (Editor-In-Chief); Mark Osterman; Grant B. Romer; Nancy M. Stuart; J. Tomas Lopez
Examines the history, major themes and practitioners, and contemporary issues in Photography.

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