One of our library school students has to answer the following question in his Reference and
Information Services class:
"Which electronic database(s) should I search for a comprehensive collection of the contents of art auction catalogs?"

This is an area I know little about since we've never had any--it isn't really appropriate to our curriculum. I've told the student about http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/artarc/auction/auctions.html, but I'm wondering if there really is any database of this sort that could truly be described as "comprehensive"...your opinions will be greatly appreciated.

Edith L. Crowe | (408) 808-2037 | [log in to unmask]
Interim Head of Collection Development
Art & Humanities Librarian & Coordinator of Graduate Instruction
San Jose State University Library (http://www.sjlibrary.org)

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