Heather Gendron
Art Librarian
hgendron@email.unc.edu
919-962-1061

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Art Full Text
An index to art periodical literature; indexes over 200 publications from 1984-present. Full text from 1997-present.

Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) (publicly available)
Indexes more than 2,500 art periodicals; covers 1990-2009. (Note: for those of you familiar with the previous iteration of BHA, RILA (Répertoire de la litterature de l'art), which covers 1975-1989, will be available from the Getty soon as a separate database.)

Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography
Art Reference & Davis Reference N7560.E53 1998
Focuses on themes from iconographic narratives (biblical, mythical & literary). Substantial entries include selected examples of art work and further reading.

Many books related to iconography are located in the N7560-N7763 section of the library collection. However, many relevant books can be found in different areas of the library, depending on the culture or subject. To find specialized encyclopedias and other reference sources, select an area from the menu on the left.

UNC Libraries' online catalog can be searched by author, title, subject, keyword, and call number. Here are a few examples:

Author search: Fredrick Bunce

Title search: Studies in Iconology

Subject search: Jewish art and symbolism

Keyword search: animal symbolism

Keyword search: iconography -- greek art

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