LibGuides: Art, Art History & Photography: Reference Sources

Resources available from the University of Lethbridge Library for study in the areas of Art and Art History.

Finding reference sources

Search for reference sources in Summon using the search box above. Another strategy is to simply browse our Reference Collection by the relevant Library of Congress call numbers.

The library also subscribes to a variety of databases that provide or point to reference sources in our collection. Search one of the reference databases listed below:

Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window
Access the entire texts of the 34-volume Dictionary of Art (1996) with annual updates. This authoritative online resource for the history of the visual arts includes articles on painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic and decorative arts and more.
Note: The encyclopedia is also available in print in the Library's Reference Collection on Level 10 (N 31 D5 1996).
Canadian Reference Centre This link opens in a new window
Access the full text of Canadian magazines, reference books and newspapers.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference contains searchable, full-text titles in every major subject.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Access a collection of reference books covering a wide variety of topics and subjects, ranging from current events to classics and from Arts & Humanities to small business.