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Traditional Art Indexes - Overiew

These "traditional" art databases cover selected journal articles, books, and exhibition catalogs on visual arts, primarily focused on the European and American traditions. They follow the editorial practices of the Répertoire d'art et d'archéologie (RAA), Répertoire de la Litterature de l'Art (RILA),  and the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA). 

For journal and encyclopedia articles on all areas of art, search Art and Architecture Complete, Humanities Full-Text, and Oxford Art Online linked under Art Databases.

Current Database Access to Traditional Art Indexes

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

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