Bibliography of the History of Art

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The gold standard for art history research, combining RILA and BHA databases. Indexes books, articles from 1,600+ journals, exhibition catalogs, and dissertations covering European and American visual arts from late antiquity to present.

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18th Century German Literature Online

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Read first editions and complete works by 642 German-speaking Enlightenment authors, including Lessing, Kant, Herder, and Wieland. 2,675 works with full-text search and digital facsimiles spanning the entire 18th century German literary canon.

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Abstracts of International Conservation Literature Online (AATA)

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Free Getty database with 170,000+ abstracts on preserving cultural heritage — paintings, sculptures, buildings, archaeological sites, books, textiles. Adds 4,000 new records yearly. Essential for conservation studies.

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ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB)

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Read 5,700+ scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences, curated by the American Council of Learned Societies. Covers history, literature, art history, religion, political science, and area studies from 120+ university presses. New titles added annually.

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250,000+ TV commercials from 110 countries — search by brand, agency, or style. 175+ new ads added weekly. For advertising and marketing students or anyone studying creative strategy.

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