Your Subject: Art & Design

Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias

On the Internet:
Artcyclopedia.com: An online art encyclopaedia searchable by artist, medium, title of art work or art movement.
Oxford Art Online: Online access to the Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art.

In the Library:
A Dictionary of Modern Design (2006)
The Oxford Dictionary of Art (2004)
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms (2003)
Try searching the Library Catalogue for 'art dictionary' or 'design dictionary' to find more.

Websites

Intute's Arts & Humanities Subject Gateway: Find the best Art & Design websites for educational purposes.
BBC GCSE Bitesize: Revision help for Art and Design (GCSE).

Axis Art: discover more about contemporary art and artists.

Learn more

Internet for Art, Design and Media: Teach yourself how to use the Internet to find information about Art.