Art Online The Grove Dictionary of Art Online is a comprehensive online resource encompassing all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory through the 1990s. Its contents include over 41,000 scholarly articles on the arts and culture of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Pacific regions, with links to images and further information in museum and art-related Web sites. The database is regularly updated and expanded to include revisions of original articles as well as new essays on additional topics and contemporary artists.
Researchers can use keywords to search headings or the full text of articles.
A browsable hypertext index is also available. The database is further enhanced with over 30,000 searchable images from the Bridgeman Art Library. The George A. Smathers Libraries has created a new position to work with undergraduate library users. The Program Director for Undergraduate Library Services will serve as an advocate, working to ensure that this population's unique research needs are met through reference and instructional services, the collections and other resources or services offered by the libraries. Former Outreach Librarian Jana Edwards will work closely with university faculty, support staff and organizations in her new position as program director.