The Art Institute of Chicago

Researching a Work from the Museum Collection

Starting Points

1. Search the Museum’s collection database, which often includes a publication and exhibition history in addition to images and other information about the particular work.

  • Partial Database of holdings [1]
  • Database with complete holdings is accessible at the Reference Desk.

2. Check the following resources available at the Libraries:

  • Catalogs of museum or department collections
  • Exhibition catalogs [2]
  • World Painting Index  (Open Shelf: ND45 .H38 1977)
  • Oxford Art Online [3]
  • Museum Studies [4] (1966 - 5 years ago)

3. Please visit the Reference Desk for further assistance.


Links:
[1] http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/index.php
[2] http://www.artic.edu/research/exhibition-history
[3] https://login.proxy.artic.edu/login?qurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.oxfordartonline.com%2f
[4] https://login.proxy.artic.edu/login?qurl=http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication%3fjournalCode%3dartinstchicmuses