LibGuides: Fine Arts, Design, Art History: Web-based Resources

Web Resources

American Museum of Photography
Archives of American Art - Smithsonian Institution
arthistoricum.net
Art of Ancient Greek Theater
Art Source
Clara: Database of Women Artists
The Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus
Google Arts and Culture
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR)
Metropolitan Museum of Art -- Open Access Images
New York Art Resources Consortium
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Northern Renaissance Collection
Rembrandt Dataase
RIBApix from the Royal Institute of British Architects
Smarthistory
Web Gallery of Art

How to Evaluate Websites

Remember that anyone can post on the web. There is no editorial process so it is absolutely necessary to be very careful about choosing material for your research.

Pay close attention to the following:

Authorship
Publishing body (.edu, .org, .com)
Point of view or bias
Referral to other sources
Verifiability
Currency
Look for propaganda, misinformation or disinformation