History of art
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A number of subject-related resources are available to help you search for literature and other subject-specific information.
Subject databases on the history of art available through the University Library
- Bibliography of the history of art (BHA)
Standard bibliography on the main areas of the history of art covering the period up to and including 2007 - ART bibliographies modern
Essential subject bibliography on modern art - ARTtheses
Index of completed magister, master and diploma theses, also including both unfinished and complete doctoral theses. The subject bibliography bas been compiled on a regular basis by the journal "Kunstchronik" since 1985 on the basis of information supplied by German and selected international art history academies and research institutions.
Bibliographical references and other subject information freely available on the internet
- Arthistoricum.net – Specialised Information Service for Art
The website brings together the two formerly independent platforms "ViFaArt – Virtuelle Fachbibliothek für Gegenwartskunst" (Virtual Subject Library for Contemporary Art) and "arthistoricum.net - Specialised Information Service for Art History". In addition to bibliographical services the website also contains text and image sources, the publications platform "ART-Dok" and a blog. Search requests in "arthistoricum.net" can be broadened by transferring the query to "artlibraries.net" - the virtual catalogue of art history. - Portalkunstgeschichte.de (Art history portal)
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Most of the above-mentioned databases and portals can be found under the subject heading "Kunstgeschichte" (Art history) in the Datenbank-Infosystem DBIS (Database Information System) along with numerous other titles in the University Library's range of databases.
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