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Artnet.com's Fine Art Auctions Database is probably the most popular of the
several indexes of sales results that we have in electronic form. The
inclusion of images and very up-to-date information (lots are frequently
entered before the sale is held) seem to give it an edge over other, even
more established indexes. (We also have, online or CD-ROM, Mayer,
Leonard's, ADEC, Artfact, I-on-Art Old Master Paintings at Auction, and the
Australian Art Sales Digest.) They're pretty well marketed and heavily
advertised, so many of the dealers who use our library are already familiar
with it, and even have their own accounts.
Artnet's coverage is at least as comprehensive as the other international
indexes, and probably better for U.S. sales than ADEC and Mayer. We have
also had intermittent problems with their database, including login problems
and retrieval of the wrong results set,and their customer service dept has
ot been much help. I've generally been able to get what I need by trying
over again, either with "reload" from the browser or by exiting from their
site and starting over. Overall though I haven't found it to be any more
unreliable or glitchy than the other sales databases.
As long as we're on the topic, does anyone have an opinion on the Art Sales
Index or Gordon's Print Price Annual CD-ROMs? (reliability, coverage,
interface...)
James Mitchell
Assistant Reference Librarian
Frick Art Reference Library
10 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
212-547-0661
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From: Kathy Corcoran [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 5:47 PM
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Subject: Artnet
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I would also like to hear about Artnet, as we are considering using it too.
I
recently spoke with an art dealer who absolutely loves it and highly
recommended it.
Kathy
Kathryn L. Corcoran
Head Librarian
Milton R. and Pauline S. Abrahams Library
Joslyn Art Museum
2200 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68102
Phone (402)342-3300 ext. 239
Fax (402)342-2376
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