Research Guides: Art: Online Resources

Online Resources

Research Databases

You can find articles and other written work using ProQuest Central and JSTOR. There are videos and documentaries available in Films on Demand and the NC LIVE video collection.

Off-campus users: You will need to enter your key account login and password (same login used for accessing Blackboard, WebAdvisor, and my.waketech email) to access databases.

Arts & Humanities Database (opens in new window) This link opens in a new window
Features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theater, and Cultural Studies.
JSTOR (opens in new window) This link opens in a new window
Offers scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated (PDF files). JSTOR covers a vast area of disciplines, including literature, science, history, foreign languages, and education.
Films on Demand Video Collection (opens in new window) This link opens in a new window
Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances.
ProQuest Central (opens in new window) This link opens in a new window
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.

Web Resources

National Gallery of Art (opens in new window)
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C.

Art Organizations

National Endowment for the Arts (opens in new window)
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation.
Americans for the Arts (opens in new window)
Americans for the Arts strives to build recognition and support for the extraordinary and dynamic value of the arts and to lead, serve, and advance the diverse networks of organizations and individuals who cultivate the arts in America.
National Art Education Association
The National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators

Local Art Organizations

Artists and Art Organizations (opens in new window)
Information from the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
United Arts Council (opens in new windo)
A private nonprofit that works to build a better Raleigh and Wake County through support of and advocacy for the arts. They provide various programs and services in addition to partnering with businesses, individuals, foundations and the government to raise funds and distribute grants to schools, arts organizations and local artists.
Arts (opens in new window)
Information and resources from the City of Raleigh.
Triangle Area Arts Organizations (opens in new window)
A listing of art and artists organizations in the the Triangle area.