artcyclopedia.com - Help Sheet

Resource Name: artcyclopedia.com

1. How do I access this resource?
Go to artcyclopedia.com

2. Is it available from home?
YES !

3. Does it have much Australian content?
There are many Australian artists listed. You can browse by artist’s nationality.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
You can search seperately by Artist’s Name, Art Work, or Museum. You can browse by: Name; Medium; Subject; Nationality; Women Artists and Art Movements

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
Their mission is to become the definitive and most effective guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet:

6. How is this resource unique?
It has a simple navigation system and is comprehensive of artworks at major institutions online.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: “Britannica encyclopedia of art”; “Oxford illustrated encyclopedia of the arts”
Online: State Library of NSW Guide

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. Where might I find examples of POP ART artists online
A. Choose POP ART from the Art Movements list on the main page. Select an artist and view the works available online.

9. What does the search result list show?
Commercial Galleries; Paintings in Museums and Public Art Galleries; Professional Tools; Pictures from Image Archives; Web Sites About the Artist; Other Web Sites; Articles; "Look Inside" and "Search Inside" Books at Amazon; Commercial Art Image Databases; Image Search Engines; Community Image Upload Sites; Books and Articles, Facts and Figures; and Web Search.

10. Rate this resource.
This is a good one-stop-shop for investigating what is available about an artist or art topic online.