The Library subscribes to research databases containing trusted information not available on the Internet.

Using a Library computer? Click a logo below.	Researching from outside the Library? Click the links below to log in.
	Biography In Context – look up artists by name, nationality and more
	General Reference Center Gold – magazine and newspaper articles about artists, museums, exhibits and more
	ProQuest – articles from The New York Times and other major newspapers
	ReferenceUSA – contact information for art museums, galleries, collectors and dealers

The following are external sites that are not maintained by the Carlsbad City Library.

• The Artcyclopedia is searchable by artist's name, title of work, art museums and categories such as movement, medium, subject, etc.
• The Collection Database is a searchable database of artworks and related materials from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world.
• WorldImages provides access to the California State University IMAGE Project. It contains approximately 80,000 images, is global in coverage and includes all areas of visual imagery.
• The Digital Gallery provides access to 700,000 illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more from the New York Public Library.
• The National Gallery of Art collection is searchable by image and artist.
• The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries.
• Kovels offers free access to their price guide, forums, events, collector directory and more; registration is required.

Art topics

Art topics are best searched by title keyword or subject keyword. Often there will be too many irrelevant results with a general keyword ("Everything") search. If that is the case, click the Subject button on the catalog search screen to do a subject search.

• art baroque (subject)
• (subject)
• impressionism (subject)
• cathedrals (subject)

Artists

To find a book of works by a particular artist, do an author search for the artist (last name, first name).

• O'Keeffe, Georgia (author)
• Rembrandt (author)

There isn't a library book for every artist, so look for an artist's style or time period to find more resources. Then use the book's table of contents or index to find the artist in that book.

• cubism (general keyword)
• Hudson river school (general keyword)
• art nouveau (general keyword)

Collectibles

Search for collectibles in general, or search for the brand/maker or category of collectible.

• collectibles
• Warman's
• Kovels
• Disney collectibles
• toys catalogs
• stamp collecting
• coin collecting
• collecting dolls

For more help, contact a librarian.