Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks, Data
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Gateway to Oxford’s art reference works, including the regularly updated Grove® Dictionary of Art and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Includes articles that span ancient to contemporary art and architecture, as well as images of works of art, structures, plans and artist signatures.
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology This link opens in a new window
A wide scope of articles on chemical substances, chemical technology, and related fields. Environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are also covered.
- Knovel This link opens in a new window
An extensive online library of full-text content from leading publishers and societies. Covers engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, earth and environmental sciences, and more.
Dictionaries & Handbooks
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in ArtCall Number: N8510 .G76 2008Included in Oxford Art Online.
Artists' Pigments: a handbook of their history and characteristicsCall Number: ND 1510 .A77 1986Volumes 1-4. Volumes 1-3 online from the National Gallery of Art.
Conservation of Easel PaintingsCall Number: Ebook (2021)
Encyclopedia of Color Science and TechnologyCall Number: Ebook (2016)
Pigment CompendiumCall Number: Ebook (2008)
The Artist's Handbook of Materials and TechniquesCall Number: ND1500 .M3 1991
Looking at Paintings: a guide to technical termsCall Number: ND31 .C37 2009Search for other titles in the Looking At series published by The Getty.
The Painter's Craft: an introduction to artists' methods and materialsCall Number: ND1500 .M32 1991
