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OpenBib Art - Overiew and Tips

OpenBibArt indexes selected publications discussing European / "Western" art tradition from Late Antiquity to the present day. It includes 1.2 million bibliographic records (about 30% in English) for materials like periodicals, books, exhibition and auction catalogues published between 1910 and 2007. (For coverage of more recent publications, search the International Bibliography of Art.)

Search Tips
  • On a search results screen, you can limit by:
    • Language
    • Date published
    • Subject
    • Document Type (journal article, book, exhibition catalog)
  • Use the Thesaurus to gather all records on a specific piece, artist, or identified topic
    • Simple search for dogs: 410 results
    • Thesaurus controlled term for dogs: 962 results
Full-Text
  • Use OneSearch or Interlibrary Loan. (No full-text is available directly from OpenBibArt.)
  • To access an item:
    • Note the citation information.
      • Title & author.
      • If available: journal name, ISSN / ISBN, etc.
    • Search for the item in OneSearch.
      • Access the full-text, the library location, and/or a "Get it" request in OneSearch.
    • If the item is not listed in OneSearch, request via Interlibrary Loan.
    • You can also try the Google Search from OpenBibArt to see if the item is free online.

 

OpenBibArt Detailed Description

OpenBibArt is a bibliographic database born out of a collaboration between the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art (INHA), the Getty Research Institute (GRI) and the Institut de l’Information Scientifique et Technique of the CNRS (Inist-CNRS).

OpenBibArt reviews the literature on arts from Late Antiquity to the present day, providing access to close to 1.2 million of bibliographic records of periodicals, books, exhibition and auction catalogues, published between 1910 and 2007.

In includes records from the following traditional art indexes:

  • Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
  • Répertoire d'art et d'archéologie (RAA)
  • Répertoire international de la littérature de l'art (RILA)

Traditional Art Indexes

Scholarly art indexing has traditionally started with the Répertoire d’art et d’archéologie (RAA, 1910-1989) and Répertoire de la Litterature de l'Art (RILA, 1974 - 1989).  In 1990, these efforts were combined to from the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA, 1990 - 2007).  ProQuest's International Bibliography of Art (IBA) continues the editorial practices of the BHA, and the IBA covers 2008 - present.

  • Répertoire d'art et d'archéologie (RAA)
  • Répertoire international de la littérature de l'art (RILA)
  • Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
  • International Bibliography of Art

Electronic Resource Information

Platform: OpenBibArt (France)

Electronic Resource Type: Abstract & Indexing Database

Subscription source: Free online

Producers: Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art (INHA), the Getty Research Institute (GRI) and the Institut de l’Information Scientifique et Technique of the CNRS (Inist-CNRS)

Dates covered: 1910 - 2007

Number of Records: 1.2 million

Topics covered: Art in the European / western tradition from Late Antiquity to the present.

Main types of publications indexed: periodicals, books, exhibition and auction catalogues

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