The database is divided into a current database, coverage going back to 1990, and an older database that goes back to the early 1980's. Coverage is from 1984 to the present. Also available with abstracts from 1994 to the present as Art Abstracts on First Search. Coverage of the literature from 1929 to 1984 is available as Art Index Retrospective . Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Indexes over 1000 periodicals on archaeology, urban planning, historic preservation, and architecture.
Subject coverage is western art from antiquity to the present.
Citations are from 1977 to the present. Interface includes in-context search guides. For example, clicking on the author field brings up the form in which author names should be entered. Click on the SEND button to process your searches. Grove Dictionary of Art Online Scholarly articles on a range of art topics.