Hi Roberto,
The top three most consulted Internet-based databases, etc. we use are:
Bibliography of the History of Art
Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective
WorldCat
The top three most consults art web sites:
Frick Fine Arts Library's SUBJECT Page:
http://www.library.pitt.edu/subject_guides/arthistory/
(includes PDF files of a few of our library guides (more being added
this summer)
Mother of All Art History Web Sites
Google Images
Most frequent art reference questions:
I am writina paper on [artist or architect] and my professor will only
let us use two web sites.
I need a plan for [building name] by [architect].
I need a reproduction of [artist or architect]'s [artwork or building].
Books and articles on this artist are mostly writtin in [German, French,
Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, etc.] Isn't there anything in English?
I need to write or e-mail the curator of [art medium] at [museum]. Do
you know that address or phone number?
I was cleaning out my elderly aunt's house and we found this
painting/print. Who was this artist? How much is this itme worth?
I am visiting [city] and wonder what is being shown at the [museum]
Ray Anne Lockard
Roberto Ferrari wrote:
> Hello, colleagues.
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> About once a year, I teach a 3-hour continuing education session for
> librarians in SE Florida about art reference sources on the Web. I also
> have an article related to this topic in the works. I thought I’d throw
> out the following 4 questions as an informal survey and see what my
> fellow art information specialists have to say. Base your answers on
> personal experience, not official statistics unless they will help you.
> Please send your answers directly to me and I’ll summarize for the
> list. Thanks in advance for your participation.
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> Other than your own library catalog…
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> 1. What are your top 3 most consulted Internet-based
> indexes/databases/bibliographic utilities (e.g. RLIN, Art Index, etc.)?
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> 2. What are your top 3 most consulted art-related Web sites (e.g.
> Artcyclopedia.com, Google Images, etc.)?
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> 3. What type of art-related reference question (e.g. biographical, value
> of art, picture of…, etc.) do you seem to answer most frequently?
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> 4. What type of library do you work at (i.e. art & design school,
> college/university, museum, public, other)?
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> Roberto C. Ferrari
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