In print, an alphabetically-arranged author and subject listing of articles. Before September 1984, this index is only in print. Rather difficult to master but often worth the trouble. A database of citations to scholarly articles about U.S. and Canadian history. The Grove Dictionary of Art Online and The Dictionary of Art New York, Grove's Dictionaries, 1996.
Many articles have brief bibliographies appended.
Encyclopedia of World Art . For a more contemporary vocabulary and view of recent concepts, movements, exhibit spaces, etc. Sometimes the best source for background on history, places, events, etc., is a good general encyclopedia. The Library homepage provides reasonably direct, organized access to Internet resources like library catalogs in the U.S. and abroad, and search engines for finding particular sites. Take a look at Internet Resources Organized by Academic Discipline .