Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias
Why use them?
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias are great to use to start your research
You can:
Define your topic using subject dictionaries
Find background information in encyclopaedias
Identify other keywords and alternative terms for database searching
Recommended online sources
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online
DAAO is an open access and dynamic scholarly reference work which provides biographical data, contextual information, commentary and images on Australian artists. - Oxford Art Online The Oxford Online resource includes:
The Dictionary of Art, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Grove Art Online, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms and The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics - Credo Reference An online collection of over 270 online dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesauri and other reference texts.
Recommended sources on your library shelves
Look for these in our libraries. Click on the link to find the location. Ask a librarian if you don't know how to find them
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