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Interlibrary Loan 
Can't find the article, book, or report you need at our library? You can request it from another library through interlibrary loan.
Tools for Locating Images in Books and Journals
Some images of works of art are difficult to find, and some are not available online. Use the library catalog or an index to art journals in order to locate books or articles that contain images of the artworks you need.
If you need to produce digital copies of images for study, scanners are available in the Art Library on the first floor. Ask at the circulation desk for assistance.
The Library Catalog:
If you know the name of the artist, search the library catalog for books or journal articles on that artist. For example:
Other options include searching by style, time period, or theme (e.g. Impressionism, 19th century art, animals in art).
Online Indexes to Art Journals:
Search an online index
(such as Art Full Text or Bibliography of the History of Art) the same way as described above. Below is an example how you can
limit your search in Art Full Text to reproductions of artworks in journals - by selecting "Art Reproduction" in the pull-down menu for
document type. The description of the article itself will also note if images are included in the article. This is usually noted with the
abbreviation ".ill" (short for "illustration"). These journals may be available in print or online. Check the library catalog for journal availability.
Paper Indexes & Inventories
Some images of works of art are difficult to find, and some are not available online. Below is a list of books that may help in locating harder to find images. Print indexes such as the World Painting Index can be can also be used as subject indexes.
ALA Portrait Index, N7620.A2 Art Library Ready Reference
American Printmakers 1880-1945,
NE507.W53 1993 Art Library Ready Reference
American Printmakers 1946-1996,
NE508.B76 1999 Art Library Ready Reference
The Black Artist in America,
N6538.N5 T46 Art Library Ready Reference
Index to Two-Dimensional Art Works, N7525.K67 Art Library Ready Reference
Photography Index,
TR199.P37 Art Library Ready Reference
Plant, Animal and Anatomical Illustration in Art & Science,
QH46.5.P436 1990 Art Library Ready Reference
Print Index,
NE90.P17 1983 Art Library Ready Reference
Sculpture Index,
NB36.C55 Art Library Ready Reference
World Architecture Index,
NA202.T4 1991 Art Library Ready Reference
World Painting Index, ND45.H38 Art Library Ready Reference
World's Master Paintings: From the Early Renaissance to the Present, ND40 .W75 Art Library Reference