Electronic Dictionaries & Reference Resources
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
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45,000 articles covering art and artists worldwide plus 40,000 images.
- Rise of the medieval world, 500-1300 a biographical dictionaryEntries cover the period 500-1300 AD.
- Historical dictionary of late medieval England, 1272-1485Alphabetical entries cover the period 1272-1485.
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
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280 dictionaries and encyclopedias covering a variety of subjects.
- Internet Medieval Sourcebook - Fordham UniversityLast Modified: Nov 4, 2011.
- Medieval art a topical dictionaryContent includes both dictionary and symbolism terms. And also available electronically.
- English medieval misericords the margins of meaningIncludes the study of Christian art and symbolism of misericords.
Creating a Bibliography
- A Short Guide to Writing About Art (10th edition)Complete contents: Writing about art -- Writing about art : the big picture -- Formal analysis and style -- Analytic thinking -- Writing a comparison -- Writing an entry in an exhibition catalog -- Writing a review of an exhibition -- How to write an effective essay -- Style in writing -- Art-historical research -- Some critical approaches -- Writing a research paper -- Manuscript form -- Writing essay examinations
- Writing About ArtComplete contents Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : writing as critical thinking -- 1. Choosing images : how to select the works of art you plan to write about-- 2. Using visual information : what to look for and how to describe what you see -- 3. Responding to the verbal frame : where else to look for help in understanding what you see -- 4. Working with words and images : the process of writing about what you see
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
General
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Call Number: KEN REF D 114 D5 1982 v.1-13 & suppl..
Enciclopedia dell'arte medievale
Call Number: KEN Ref N 5965 E5
Encyclopedia of Early Christianity
Call Number: KEN Ref BR 162.2 E53 1997
Encyclopedia of society and culture in the medieval world
Call Number: KEN Ref CB 351 E53 2008 vol. 1-4
Encyclopedia of the Early Church
Call Number: KEN Ref BR 66.5 D5813 1992
Extraordinary women of the Medieval and Renaissance world : a biographical dictionary
Call Number: KEN Ref HQ 1143 E93 2000
Encyclopedia of World Art
Call Number: KEN Ref N 31 E4833 vol. 1-17
Medieval England an encyclopedia
Call Number: KEN Ref DA 129 M43 1998
Medieval France an encyclopedia
Call Number: KEN Ref DC 33.2 .M44 1995
Medieval Ireland an encyclopedia
Call Number: KEN Ref DA 933 M43 2005
Medieval Italy an encyclopedia
Call Number: KEN Ref DG 443 M43 2004
Location
Encyclopedia of sacred places
Call Number: KEN Ref BL 580 B76 1997
International dictionary of historic places
Call Number: KEN Ref CC 135 .I585 1994
Monuments of Italy
Call Number: KEN Ref DG 431 O67 2002
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- Dictionary of the Middle AgesCall Number: KEN Reference D 114 D5 1982 v.1-13 & suppl..