Northern Renaissance Art
Cultural production of artists and image makers of the Renaissance in Northern Europe ca. 1400-1568.
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Art Source with Art Index RetrospectiveA comprehensive resource for art information featuring full text of over 750 periodicals and indexing back to 1929.
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U-M Library Articles SearchUse Articles Search to locate scholarly and popular articles, as well as reference works and materials from open access archives.
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ARTstorNow part of JStor, provides over 1.5 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.
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Artstor Across DisciplinesNow part of JStor, a Research Guide developed by Artstor with helpful suggestions for finding and using images across disciplines.
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Fine Arts LibraryProvided is basic information about the library such as current hours, staffing, maps, and accessibility.
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International Bibliography of ArtIndex to scholarly literature on Western art, incorporating journal articles, monographs, essay collections, and conference proceedings.
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U-M Library Catalog SearchCatalog Search results will include everything in our physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals.
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U-M Library SearchUse Library Search to see results from the catalog, articles, databases, online journals and library website pages.
Other Research Guides
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ArchitectureProvides access to resources related to the study of architecture, construction, and building systems.
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Locating Archives and ManuscriptsProvides an overview of strategies for locating primary sources, including archival and manuscript material.
Help!
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General Writing Resources
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OWL: The Purdue Online Writing LabAn online guide to writing that features research tips, style guides, grammar, and more.
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The Chicago Manual of StyleZ 253 .C532
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The Elements of StylePE 1408 .S772 2009
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Sweetland Center for WritingA center at the University of Michigan devoted to supporting student writing. You may want to visit Sweetland for writing courses or one-on-one tutoring.
Art History Writing Resources
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A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan BarnetN 7476 .B371 1997
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Art Information and the Internet: How to Find it, How to Use itN 59 .J661 1999
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Writing in Art HistoryA guide to writing art historical pieces produced by the University of North Carolina. Discusses strategies and resources that may be helpful when working on an art historical writing assignment.
Citing
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A Manual for WritersA guide to writing citations in notes-bibliography style and parenthetical citations–reference list style.
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APA Formatting and Style GuideA guide to APA available on OWL.
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How to Cite ImagesHelpful information from ARTStor on how to cite images.
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MLA Formatting and Style GuideA guide to MLA available on OWL.
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Research Guide: Citation HelpAn U-M Library research guide that provides information on citations.
Citation Management Tools
Citation management tools enable researchers to capture information about research materials, create bibliographies, add footnotes, and manage research collections. Some citation management tools also make it easy to share references with other researchers.
Copyright
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College Art Association: Intellectual Property and the ArtsProvides links to CAA’s activities on intellectual-property matters as well as to websites and resources of other organizations.
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College Art Association: Standards and Guidelines for CopyrightProvides information on scholarly and educational publishing.
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Copyright Research GuideProduced by University of Michigan Library's Copyright Office, this research guide provides basic information on copyright laws, fair use, and more.
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Images Research Guide: Copyright IssuesProvides information specific to images and copyright.
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U-M Library Copyright OfficeThe website of the University of Michigan Library Copyright Office.
Last Updated: Oct 27, 2025 2:21 PM
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