General Reference

Writing About Art - Written by Prof. Marjorie Munsterberg of CCNY, this site - although designed for undergraduates - explains various different approaches to art writing that students will commonly encounter, with each chapter outlining the characteristics of one type of visual or historical analysis

ArtLEX Art Dictionary - Definitions for more than 3,600 art-specific terms used in discussing art and visual culture, together with pronunciation guides, illustrations, and cross-references

The Elements of Style - Strunk's classic reference for the practice of composition, concentrating on the rules of usage and principles more commonly violated

Conversion Charts - Need to convert centimeters to inches? Use this online tool to convert one thing into virtually anything else

Bartleby.com - Online publisher of classic literature, philosophy, and reference. Includes access to quotation dictionaries, Gray's Anatomy, the works of Shakespeare and the Bible, among other works

Project Gutenberg - More than 30,000 free e-books in the online catalog, downloadable in various formats

Encyclopedia Mythica - An encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legend covering Africa, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, Europe, and the Middle East

Catholic Encyclopedia - Useful for discovering the background to works of art that depict specific Biblical scenes and allegories

Wikipedia - The all-encompassing online encyclopedia, just be sure to check your references

Union List of Artist Names - The ULAN is a structured listing that provides biographical and bibliographical information about artists, including preferred spelling and dates of birth/death

ABE Books - Looking for out-of-print, rare, or secondhand books? Online vendor with a wealth of titles, and particularly good for art

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