Gallica
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Online database from the Bibliothèque nationale de France offering a wide variety of fully scanned and searchable art resources, including auction catalogs.
Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus
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The AAT contains around 60,000 records and 375,000 terms.
Getty Research Institute
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A vast array of special collections of rare materials and digital resources. Some of its more relevant tools are listed individually among the below.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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A structured vocabulary of geographic places relevant to the study of art and architecture.
Getty Union List of Artist Names
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A structured vocabulary with nearly 300,000 records for creators of cultural objects, including artists, architects, designers, and manufacturers.
Global EDT Search
- Search over 5.9 million electronic theses and dissertations contained in the NDLTD archive.
Global Music Archive
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Covers traditional and popular song, music, and dance of Africa and the Americas.
Google Cultural Institute
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Images of the world’s cultural treasures, including artworks, landmarks and world heritage sites.
Google Patents
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Search and read the full text of patents from around the world.
Great Buildings Collection
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The site features 1,200 architectural historically significant buildings from all points of human history and on (nearly) all continents.
GreenFILE
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Covers the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.