Art 105 - Two Dimensional Design - Research Resources

NOTE: This is a short list of Databases that may support your research. It is not an inclusive list of resources to support art interpretation.

Arts & Culture Resources -- Including Period History

Gale OneFile: Fine Arts

Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.


Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies

Access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.


Pop Culture Universe

An irresistible yet authoritative online resource that covers popular culture in America, both past and present—in a package as dynamic as the topic it covers.


General Resources for Period History

Gale in Context: Middle School

Created for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines Gale reference content with age-appropriate videos, periodicals, primary sources, and more


ABC-CLIO Databases

Authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on the most enduring, significant, and timely issues


Additional Resources

National Geographic Virtual Library

National Geographic Society Library in a cross-searchable platform that fits the way today's students and patrons conduct their research.