N — Visual Arts
NB — Sculpture
NC — Illustration, Drawing, Design
ND — Painting
NE — Print Media, Etchings, Wood Engraving
NK — Decorative Arts, Interior Art, Ceramics
NX — Art in General, Religious Art
TR — Photography
Articles are published in scholarly journals—collections of research on specific subjects. Each journal publishes articles by experts and scholars, often peer-reviewed for accuracy. When a scholarly journal has a peer-review process in place, it can be called a peer-reviewed journal. Journals help share new findings and ideas, making them a key source for reliable, in-depth information across many research topics, including art and humanities.
Peer review is a process used to evaluate the quality and credibility of scholarly work before publication. When an author submits a paper to a peer-reviewed journal, editors check its relevance and quality, then send it to experts in the field for a detailed evaluation. These “peers” assess the work based on criteria like originality, methodology, evidence, and clarity.
Why Peer Review Matters
In art research, peer-reviewed sources are trusted references for studying artists, movements, and art history.
Indexes and abstracts articles from more than 313 art, architecture, landscape architecture, design and decorative arts periodicals published throughout the world. Indexes reproductions of works of art. 1994 to present. Full-text coverage for selected periodicals is also included.
Searches back runs of scholarly journals; art & architecture, language & literature, history, economics, social sciences, mathematics, ecology and music. JSTOR now includes some current issues for selected titles. Ebooks from scholarly publishers are also available.
Includes over 300 full text scholarly journals in humanities, arts, and social sciences from 60 scholarly publishers. Dates vary, 1990 to present.
Scholarly art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. Also includes the full texts of The Dictionary of Art.
Dissertations and theses are scholarly works that provide in-depth research on specialized topics. While they go through rigorous review by an academic committee, they’re not usually considered peer-reviewed like journal articles. This means they may not fulfill requirements for peer-reviewed sources. Check with your professor to see if they count toward peer-reviewed article requirements. Regardless of the answer, they’re still valuable for gaining insights and finding detailed information on your topic.
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This database is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses on the humanities and social sciences. Full text Included.