Academic Search Complete
Provides references to articles from scholarly journals and magazines. Full text is available for many articles.
Art & Architecture Source (1914-)
This database provides references to articles in art magazines and journals, with some limited coverage of books. Full text is available for many items.
Art Full Text (1984-)
Provides references to articles in art magazines and journals. Also includes coverage of art dissertations and some books. Full text is available for some items.
Biography Index Past and Present (1984-)
Provides references to books and articles about especially famous artists.
Google Scholar
Provides references to scholarly books and articles.
JSTOR
Provides full text articles from academic journals.
Nexis Uni
This database includes extensive coverage of newspaper articles. Major national newspapers and smaller regional newspapers are included, and there is coverage of international newspapers as well. There is some very limited coverage of magazine articles. This database is especially helpful for locating information about contemporary artists.
WorldCat
Provides references to books, videos, cds and other items in academic and public libraries.