Free Resources for Art Historical Research
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The following links are search portals of content that is all open access.
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Getty Research PortalThe Getty Research Portal is an online search platform providing global access to digitized art history texts in the public domain. The Portal is comprised of catalog records that link to full, digitized texts held at contributing institutions. Fundamental art history texts, rare books, and related literature that are not restricted by copyright are included. Also included are historical auction sales catalogs. As the Portal's contributions grow, its scope will widen to include more texts about non-Western art.
Open Access Resources from Prominent Publishers
These humanities publishers offer open access content, but usually you will have to complete a search before you can limit your results to open access.
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Springer OpenAlso see https://link.springer.com for open access books and journals.
JSTOR Register & Read
Register for a free individual account in JSTOR and download a limited number of articles each month through the JSTOR Register & Read program.
Other Free Arts Resources
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UbuWebAn online repository of avant-garde art in all forms. The film and video category contains works by hundreds of artists and collectives, including Vito Acconci, Piplotti Rist, and Flux.