Arts & Humanities Database includes both scholarly peer-reviewed journals and selected trade and consumer titles relevant to applied arts and cultural studies.
The library subscribes to the Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Arts & Sciences III, and Business IV collections. JSTOR provides access to back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The complete backfiles of these journals have been digitized, many of which began in the 1800s. JSTOR's agreement with publishers includes an updating provision referred to as a "moving wall." The moving wall is a fixed period of time ranging, in most cases, from 2 to 5 years, that defines the gap between the most recently published issue of any journal and the date of the most recent issue available in JSTOR.
Oxford Art Online offers access to the most authoritative, inclusive, and easily searchable online art resources available today. Through a single gateway, users can access and cross-search Oxford’s acclaimed, regularly updated art reference works: the Grove Dictionary of Art and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Grove Art is the foremost scholarly art encyclopedia, offering global coverage of visual culture, composed and expanded in collaboration with thousands of scholars and specialists around the world. Benezit offers unique information about the sale and collection of artists’ work, and it is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists’ biographies available. In addition, users can search and access Oxford art reference titles including the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (2nd edition), The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Use the search box below to search for print books and eBooks in OU's library catalog.
Digitized Books
MasterFILE Elite is a general database created for a public library audience. It provides abstracts and indexing for over 2,000 publications as well as full text for over 1,000 journals and general magazines covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues, and much more. This resource also contains full text for more than 50 reference books and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps and flags.
WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog) is the world's most comprehensive bibliography containing millions of bibliographic records cataloged by OCLC member libraries. It includes books, websites and internet resources, manuscripts, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, newspapers, journals and magazines, sound recordings, articles, chapters, papers, and videotapes.
The complete collection of all EBSCOhost eBooks.
AICT began as a personal project dedicated to the principle of free exchange of image resources for and among members of the educational community. While the AICT site is maintained and distributed under the general auspices of the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), this institution is not responsible for content or use thereof. All work on the AICT project has been voluntary, and MCAD-affiliated personnel have contributed innumerable hours of research, clerical, and design effort on a pro-bono basis. Use of the images displayed on this website has also been contributed on a non-royalty basis for the public good.
AskART is an online database containing close to 300,000 artists, with information ranging from biographies to auction records.
Museums large and small, classic and modern, world-renowned and community-based from over 40 countries have contributed more than 40,000 high-resolution images of works ranging from oil on canvas to sculpture and furniture. Some paintings are available in ‘gigapixel’ format, allowing you to zoom in at brushstroke level to examine incredible detail.
Oxford Art Online offers access to the most authoritative, inclusive, and easily searchable online art resources available today. Through a single, elegant gateway users can access — and simultaneously cross-search — an expanding range of Oxford’s acclaimed art reference works: Grove Art Online, The Benezit Dictionary of Artists, The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, as well as many specially commissioned articles and bibliographies available exclusively online.
Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound, and video clips) to everyone, in their own language.
Smarthistory.org is a free and open, not-for-profit, art history textbook.
An archive of over 2.5 million contemporary and historic images from the Smithsonian museums. This site offers the opportunity to research and purchase prints or digital files of these images.
The Art Story website is modern art history education that is optimized for online learning. We clearly and graphically analyze modern art movements and artists
Digital Public Library of America: primary sources in many formats documenting the history of the United States, contributed by libraries, museums, and archives across the country.
MoMA Learning: tools for researching and understanding Modern Art including: a glossary of art terms; definitions for themes (or movements) in Modern Art; links related articles and manifestos
As a reminder, the Library subscribes to the online New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Chronicle of Higher Education and is able to provide free, all-access accounts to current students, faculty, and staff.
Remember, you only need to follow the below directions once a year for access.
To sign up for the New York Times:
Step 1: Visit to www.accessnyt.com
Step 2: Search and select "Oglethorpe University" (you will be redirected to the NYT registration page)
Step 3: Click "Create Account" and complete fields; you must use your oglethorpe.edu email (if you already have an account linked to your Oglethorpe email address, click "Already have an account")
Step 4: Verify your account (you will receive a confirmation email)
(You have access to all of the NYT apps, too.)
To sign up for the Wall Street Journal:
Step 1: Visit https://partner.wsj.com/enter-redemption-code/OGLEf5uhh80j
Step 2: Choose your category and enter your name and Oglethorpe email address
Step 3: Verify your account (you will receive a confirmation email)
(You have access to the WSJ app, too.)
To sign up for the Chronicle of Higher Education:
Step 1: Visit http://www.chronicle.com
Step 2: If you don’t have an account, create an account with your Oglethorpe email address and follow instructions
Step 3: If you do have an account, simply log in and it should sync with our access