Elizabeth Holmes
Spring 2006
The following guide is intended to provide an overview of some of the resources available in the library and online for the study and research of Chinese and Japanese art.
For further research assistance, please take advantage of the reference services available to you in Geisel Library. Stop by the Reference Desk in person or online at Ask a Librarian.
Online reference sources can also be found in the library catalog or listed on Library Research Guides.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
This online encyclopedia is a useful source of background information.
Encyclopedia of Shinto
WorldCat
Search for books and other materials in libraries worldwide; also useful for interlibrary loan requests.
Reference books are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library.
The Dictionary of Art 34 vols. (Grove)
REF N31 .D5
This comprehensive set on the visual arts contains
articles that are international in scope, covering prehistory to the present.
Consult the index for related information on a topic.
Encyclopedia of World Art 10 vols.
REF N31 .E533
This set contains essays and bibliographies with a primarily Western art focus;
but there is good introductory material on Asian and Buddhist arts.
The Arts of Asia: Materials, Techniques, Styles
REF N7260 .M33 2005
This is an outstanding source of information.
The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs
REF N7346.T5 B43 1999
A visual guide to the symbols of Buddhism in Tibet, the information is also
useful in determining iconography in Chinese and Japanese Buddhist images.
Dictionary of Art Terms
REF N33 .L75 2004
This is an excellent resource for a basic understanding of art jargon.
A Short Guide to Writing about Art
REF N7476 .B37 2003
This is an excellent resource for a basic understanding of art jargon.
Online: Art History Writing Guide
Writing about Art
REF N7476 .S29 2002
See the inside front cover for a useful outline.
Art History
2 vols.
REF N5300 .S923 2002
Presents a survey of world art, with good summary articles for China and Japan.
Cambridge Encyclopedia of China
REF DS705.C35
Information China 3 vols.
REF DS706.I5
Cultural Atlas of China
REF DS721 .B56
Dictionary of Chinese History
REF DS733 .D54
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
REF DS779.23 .E53
China's New Cultural Scene: A Handbook of Changes
REF DS779.23 .H8613
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan
REF DS805 .C36
Japan: an illustrated Encyclopedia 2 vols.
REF DS805 .J263
Cultural Atlas of Japan
REF DS821 .C62
Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan
REF DS833 .P3
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Books from the General Collection on Reserve for this course.
Subject Headings to consider using in the online Catalog
- Art, Asian
- Art, Buddhist
- Architecture - Asia
- Calligraphy
- Decorative arts
- Landscape painting - Japanese
- Landscape Painting Chinese
- Painting - Asia
- Painting - Chinese
- Painting - Chinese - History
- Painting - Japanese
- Symbolism in art
- Textile fabrics
- Ukioye
Keywords to consider using in the online Catalog
- Mural painting
- Buddhis*
- Dao*
- Shinto*
- Zen
- Embroidery
- Sculpture
- Mythology
- Landscape*
- Tomb*
- Pottery
Academic Search Premier
Gain access to full-text articles and citations from a wide range
of journal titles, covering the arts and more.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Provides indexing to the world's leading arts and humanities journals and includes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, and reviews. (1980 - present)
Historical Abstracts
Provides abstracts to journal articles, books, and dissertations covering
world history from 1450 to the present (excluding North America). Journal list
LexisNexis Academic Universe
Find full-text newspaper articles from local, national and international
papers. Gain access to full-text general reference information as well.
New York Times
"The New York Times (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the
first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every
available issue."
JSTOR
A large collection of back issues of major journals in the humanities and
social sciences, including the Arts and Asian Studies. Coverage is
generally from the beginning of publication to within 5 years of the current issue.
Journal list for: Arts & Sciences I Arts & Sciences II
Project MUSE
"Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more
than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics." Journal List
Asian Art Special Topics (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Art of Asia (Minneapolis Museum of Art)
Chinese and Japanese Art History, WWW Virtual Library
Buddhist Art of China (Huntington Collection, Ohio State University)
Visual Encyclopedia of Buddhist Iconography
Smithsonian: Asian and Pacific Art and Design
The Asia Society Collection
Glossary of Buddhist and Japanese Art Terms
Japan Atlas: Traditional Crafts
Jaanus: Japanese Architecture and Art Users System
Art Institute of Chicago
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Cleveland Museum of Art
DeYoung Museum, San Francisco
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Singapore Art Museum
Work cited in this class should use the formats as described in the Chicago Manual of Style, also available at the Library's Reference Desk (Ready Ref. Z253 .U69 2003).
Compiled by: Betsy Holmes
