Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Museum-Quality Art on the Internet	Search by artists' name, artwork title, or geographic location of gallery. Subject entries include brief encyclopedia entries, bibliographic information, lists of art works, and links to related web sites and online images.
Catholic Encyclopedia	Detailed information on artists and architecture associated with the Roman Catholic Church. Images are not included. Search by keyword or browse the alphabetic index.
Symbols.com: encyclopedia of Western signs and ideograms	Contains more than 2,500 signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. Entries include a basic representation of each symbol and describe their origins, meanings, and historical development.

Argus Clearinghouse Visual Arts	A listing of web sites for visual arts.
Internet Public Library: Fine Arts Resources	Provides access to sites dealing with architecture, graphic arts, performing arts, and visual arts.

MLA Style Guide	Links to Brock U. various style guides. MLA: Modern Languages Association is widely used in the Humanities.
Practical Guide to Writing About Art (Towson Univ., MD)	How to write effective art history papers.
Writing in Art History (Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)	Concise guides on 5 different art history essay formats are given. Information on research methods is included as well as a Sample Paper

Aesthetics On-Line (American Society for Aesthetics)	Full text articles and book reviews on issues relating to visual arts theory.
Art a GoGo: Art Over Easy	Reviews, Features, and News links to full text articles and high quality images of contemporary artists and art techniques.
Art Bin	Full text articles from 1995 onwards that deal with popular and contemporary art.
ArtDaily .com	Current events and news-predominantly from the U.S. concerning art and architecture. Lists of exhibits, museums, and auctions
Artfocus	Current events in Canadian art, popular culture information, and tips on practical art applications.
Arts Journal: Daily Arts News	Current events in the visual arts, architecture, music, theatre and drama reproduced from 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications.
BBC: Arts	Information on the visual and performing arts in the United Kingdom.
Bomb Magazine	Interviews with artists, writers, musicians, directors and actors.
fineArt Forum	This e-zine explores the relationship between art and technology.
National Gallery of Canada Bulletin	Articles on the subject of Canadian and International art published between 1963 and 1985.
New Art Examiner (Chicago New Art Association)	A journal that examines issues in art, using various cultural and critical theoretical interpretations. Current events and information on art exhibitions in the American mid-west.
Nineteenth Century Art Worldwide (Association of Historians of Nineteenth-Century Art AHNCA)	Scholarly, peer-reviewed e-journal is devoted to nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, architecture, and decorative arts worldwide.

National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage

A "nonprofit coalition of arts, humanities and social science organizations" dedicated to "creating a platform for the community to collaborate in sharing ideas" in the digital environment.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Copyright Act ( R.S. 1985, c. C-42 )
Copyright and new media legal news (National Library)	Full text articles from 1996 to 1999.
National Library of Canada: Important Notices	Concise descriptions of various copyright materials in the National Library's collection including third-party, educational and public domain materials, as well as items with a pre-authorized license.

Anti-Copy Bill Hits D.C. (WiredNews)

Update on the new copyright bill titled Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act (CBDTPA).

Artists in Canada (CHIN)	The most comprehensive index to Canadian artists on the Internet.
AskART.com American Artists Database	This searchable database provides extensive information on thousands of artists, including a well-represented contingent of Canadian artists (eg. Greg Curnoe, Patterson Ewen). Included for each artist is brief biographical information, a bibliography and Museums that specialize in collecting his/her works. Images for selected artists are provided.
Labyrinth (Georgetown Univ.)	Search for images, web links, information on primary and secondary texts, organizations, maps, and other information related to Medieval Studies.
Uncatalogued Manuscript Control Center	Updates on collections of manuscripts in North America. Search for organizations and institutions with pre-1600 manuscript holdings.

Art Galleries and Museums on the Web (Brock University Library)

A comprehensive list of international art galleries and museums selected by the Visual Arts Librarian.

Arcadian Galleries	Created to sell "hand-painted reproductions" of famous art works, the image quality is excellent and individual items can be enlarged to a full screen format. Content ranges from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century.
Artist Index (Web Gallery of Art)	Provides images, critiques, biographical and catalogue information for selected European artists of the Renaissance, Baroque and 18th Century.
ArtsEdNet: Image Galleries and Exhibitions (Getty)	Offers hundreds of images that are organized by artist, title of work, or by date.
Barewalls Interactive Art	Although this database is intended for purchasing posters online, the range of images and artists is fairly broad.
CGFA: Virtual Art Museum	Search by the artist's name, by nationality or time frame. Most European countries, as well as the Americas are represented.
Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi	Information on religious art and architecture. Their Vatican collection comprises over 1200 images, and includes images from the Sistine Chapel, reproductions of Russian Icons and religious illuminations, works by Giotto, etc.
D2: Temple University Archival Database	Database of photographs and reproductions of more than 1,200 international war posters.
Digital Archive of Art (Boston College)	Images for 18th to 20th century painters and sculptors.
Guggenheim Museum: The Collection	Offers a selection of 273 works of art from the New York museum's holdings, representing over 120 artists.
Hobo Signs and Symbols	Lists 45 signs used by itinerants of the early to mid twentieth century to communicate.
Image Provider Directory	A directory of international institutions, museums, and galleries that have online or print image collections.
Mark Harden's Artchive	More than 2,000 scans from over 200 different artists.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: the Collection	Over 3,500 images can be search by artist, collection, name of work, country, date(s), or keyword.
ShopArt	Although this site is designed for online marketing, the A to Z list of artists offers excellent images of contemporary German art.
Virtual Museum of Canada	Most major Canadian artists are represented.
Visual Arts Data Service	Search more than a dozen British image databases, including resources from Bretton Hall, Univ. of Brighton, London College of Fashion, and the Imperial War Museum

Cuban Heritage Digital Collections
Images Canada (Government of Canada)	Over 65,000 photographic images, lithographs and reproductions from Canada's cultural institutions.
Photo Study Collection Database (Getty Research Institute)	Access to over two million black-and-white images.
Photography Collection: Western History	Over 80,000 images and catalogue records of Native Americans, pioneers, early railroads, mining, Denver and Colorado towns.

Art Museum Image Consortium	The most comprehensive image database on the web.
Corbis	Although this site is designed for online sales, the complete thumbnail collection is available including famous canonical art works, photographs, and decorative art images.
InSitu (University of Wisconsin-Madison Art History Department )	Images from the ancient world to the present.
Weststock	A comprehensive collection of photographs.

Architecture and Interior Design for the 20th Century America (Library of Congress)	Online archive of photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schliesner presents 29,000 images primarily of architectural subjects, including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices, factories, historic buildings, and other structures.
Canadian Architecture Collection	Links to some of the more significant Canadian architectural image collections in Canada, including ones produced by Moshe Safdie and Arthur Erickson.
Canadian Centre for Architecture	Access to the 200,000 titles in their collection. Information on exhibitions and the "Visiting Scholars Program" as well.
Chicago Imagebase	Explores the rich architectural heritage of Chicago.
Digital Archive of Architecture (Boston College)	Rural and urban architecture is represented, beginning from prehistoric to the present,with special emphasis given to structures from Belgium.
Great Buildings Collection	Database of architecture including names of buildings, architects, geographic location, numerous photographic images, information on the design (styles, construction system, date of construction/completion, etc.)and access to architectural drawings.
Index to Historic House Architecture	This "Guide to Historic Houses" emphasizes Late-Victorian and Craftsman styles and provides brief descriptions of each.
Royal Institute of British Architects	Comprehensive information on European and International architecture
Skyscapers.com	A database of buildings that provides information on the structure, its architects and builders.

Art History on the Web (Brock University Library)	A list of the best art history web sites chosen by the Visual Arts librarian, organized by time period.
Timeline of Art History (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Artists in Canada (CHIN)	The most comprehensive index to Canadian artists on the Internet.
AskART.com American Artists Database	Extensive information on thousands of artists, including a well-represented contingent of Canadian artists (eg. Greg Curnoe, Patterson Ewen). Included for each artist is brief biographical information, a bibliography of books and articles and Museums that specialize in collecting his/her works.
Canadian Artists on the Web	The largest database of Canadian painters, sculptors, digital artists, printmakers, photographers and installation artists on the web.
Images Canada	Over 65,000 photographic images, lithographs and reproductions from Canada's cultural institutions.
Preserving Canadian Heritage	Information on preserving historical items, including current scientific developments in conservation.
Virtual Museum of Canada	Most major Canadian artists are represented.

Art Comics: Independent Comics for the Internet
Art Crimes: The Writing on the Wall	Graffiti, murals, tattoos, and street art in general. Images, brief articles, interviews, and information on this sub-culture are included.
Bad Cinema Diary	A database of production information, plot summaries, images and critiques of some of the worst films of all genres and eras.
Museum of Bad Art (MOBA)	Community-based, private institution dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms.

Civilization.ca: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Mark Harden's Artchive: Art Theory and Criticism	Lists famous artists and links to brief excerpts of critical interpretation of their works.
National Gallery of Art: Gallery Guides	An extensive number of pdf files on numerous art movements and historical eras.
Yahoo! Arts: Criticism and Theory	Directory are sites pertaining to art history, aesthetics, color theory, critical theory, public art, etc.

Art in Context: Artists	Information on hundreds of individual artists, their exhibition history, and images of their works
Art Seek	Offers biographical information and images for artists internationally. (Artists pay to have entries posted on the site, so there is no official, critical selection process.)
Artist Index (Web Gallery of Art)	Provides images, critiques, biographical and catalogue information for selected European artists of the Renaissance, Baroque and 18th Century.
Canadian Artists on the Web	The largest database of Canadian painters, sculptors, digital artists, printmakers, photographers and installation artists on the web.
Wordwide art gallery	Dedicated to displaying and promoting contemporary international art and artists.

ShawGuides, Inc.: Art and Craft Workshops

Links and information on all aspects and mediums of visual art.

Drawing and Sketching (About.com)	A comprehensive list of links, tutorials, information sites, and online articles on specific drawing techniques, including Blind Contour, Mass-Gesture, Line-Gesture, and Continuous Line.
Drawing Materials and Drawing Techniques-an Introduction (Micheal Miller, New York Univ.)	Provides definitions, examples and procedures for virtually all aspects and forms of drawing.

Painting: The place for fine art and decorative painting (About.com)

Providing links and information on acrylics, oils, watercolours, egg tempera, etc.

Classic Camera Profiles (CameraQuest)	Access to information on hundreds of different cameras from the earliest models to those produced presently.
DigitalTruth: Photo Source	Extensive information on Time/Temperature Charts, and various processing techniques.
panoguide.com: the guide to panoramas and panoramic photography	Includes instructions on creating virtual tours, authoring and viewer software, and a glossary.
PhotoGraphic Libraries	Lists hundreds of libraries, museums, agencies and organizations that specialize in or collection photographic images.
Photography (About.com)	A comprehensive online directory of resources for photography. Information on cameras, photographic techniques, online exhibitions, and much more.
Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs,1851-1991 (Library of Congress, American Memory Project)	4,000 images featuring American cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits.
Women Photographers (National Geographic)	Profiles Jodi Cobb, Karen Kasmauski, Maria Stenzel, Annie Griffiths Belt, and Sisse Brimberg, with their audio commentaries on the photos. Requires Flash

World Printmakers

Sculptor.org: A Comprehensive Resource for Sculptors

Animation: Lessons and links on the Web (About.com)	Tutorials, guides, and online articles.
Computer Arts Tutorials: Photoshop, Flash, HTML, 3D and more	News, tutorials, downloads, reviews, and a gallery of computer animation images.
Computer Graphics Tips, Tutorials: 3D Modeling, Animation, Image Maps, Compression	A directory of tutorials on general/mixed media, 3D animation, and Flash.
Creating and Managing Digital Content (CHIN)	Provides information on planning and implementing digital image collections.
TASI: Technical Advisory Service for Images	Provides full text essays on producing digital image databases. Topics include image archives, project management, creating images, metadata and usage issues.
Web Design (About.com)	All aspect of web design are included: Flash, CGI, HTML/XML, Java.

Edward Curtis's North America Indian (Library of Congress, American Memory Project)	More than 2,000 plates and illustrations are reproduced from Curtis's 20 volume-work published between 1907 and 1930. Over 80 indigenous groups are included from the American West, Canada, and Alaska.
Inuit Art at ABoriginArt Galleries	Although designed for purchasing art, this site offers one of the best collections of images of Inuit art online.

Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture (Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison)	Digitized texts on 19th century craft techniques.
Folkart and Craft Exchange: Museums	A directory of art galleries and museums that focus on folk art and crafts of the World.

Academic Info: Film Studies Gateway	Comprehensive listing of academic film studies resources.
Films.com	Movie reviews beginning in the 1920s. Reviews can be browsed by a title, film critic or by year. Note: files are large and often take time to load.
National Film Board of Canada
WPA Film Library	This independent organization of film producers has "tens of thousands of hours of vintage and contemporary imagery" available. Demo reels are available online by using RealPlayer software, and there is information on ordering films from the archive.

Architecture and Interior Design for the 20th Century America (Library of Congress)	Online archive of 29,000 photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schliesner of architectural subjects, including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices, factories, historic buildings, and other structures.
Arts and Crafts Home	Images and information on Arts and Crafts design.
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920 (Duke Univ.)	Over 9,000 images that can be searched by famous people, product, or company.

n.paradoxa	Feminist art, women artists, and feminist art criticism.
Women and Art Sites (ACRL, Women's Studies Section)
Women Artists in History	The most comprehensive listing of female artists from the Western artistic tradition.
Women Photographers (National Geographic)	Profiles Jodi Cobb, Karen Kasmauski, Maria Stenzel, Annie Griffiths Belt, and Sisse Brimberg, with their audio commentaries on the photos. Requires Flash.

ArtPrice.com	Provides over 3 million fine art auction records covering 270,000 artists from the 4th C. to present. Auction histories of art works provided as well as artists reports, and biographies.
fine-art.com: Communal Marketplace for Fine Arts	Designed to help research and locate art works.

American Art Therapy Association
Ontario Art Therapy Association