Subject Guides

Architecture: A comprehensive research guide that covers writing papers; searching electronic resources; finding images; and offers guidance for searching primary sources for architecture on and off Yale’s campus.

History of Art: This research guide offers help writing art history research papers; overviews electronic resources for art history and classics studies; and links to a Video Art and Image Resources guide. Also offers guidance for HSAR Survey Course Assignments and Senior Essay guidelines.

EBooks for Visual Arts: This research guide is a discovery tool and information portal for finding EBooks in the subjects of history of art, architecture and fine and applied arts.

Digital Art History: A guide to projects, portals, tools and journals related to digital art history and  digital humanities.

Art Market, Auction Catalogues & Provenance Research: This guide will help researchers in art history better use available tools for investigating provenance, auction records, and understanding the appraisal of works of art.

Book Arts in Arts Library Special Collections:  This guide provides several subject-specific lists of book arts materials available in ALSC.  Topics include: African American, Architecture, Drama, and the Holocaust.

School of Art (Fine Arts): A developing guide that offers basic art history and image research help for fine arts students. Information about Video Art Research; grants and fellowships for artists; and information about copyright also included.

Yale University Art Gallery: Exhibition Research: This guide is intended as a starting point for additional research on subjects associated with exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery, and is not a comprehensive list; many additional resources are available.

E-Resources for Drama: A guide to online resources available through the Yale University Library for drama, theater, and the performing arts.

Theatre and Dance Research Guide: A guide to conducting research in theater, dance and musical theater, providing help in finding books, articles, videos and other materials. There is also information on theater performed at Yale and on many renowned alumni.