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Art History Resources: Reference Resources

Print & Electronic Dictionaries

Selected Books in Reference Area


Additional non-circulating art history books may be found in our Reference Collection on the second floor of Chalmers.  Circulating art history books may be found on the third floor of Olin.

Concise Oxford dictionary of art terms.  REF/N/33/C575/2010

Dictionary of artists (Benezit).  REF/N/40/B4713/2005 vol. 1-14

Encyclopedia of world art.  REF/N/31/E4833  vol. 1-17

From abacus to Zeus: a handbook of art history.  REF/N/33/P5/1995

Tate guide to modern art terms.  REF/N/34/W55/2008

Yale dictionary of art and artists.  REF/N/33/L353/2000