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Art History & Fine Arts

Subject specialist
Ruth Wallach
rwallach@usc.edu
(213) 740 6917

Reference services & research help

Doing Research with USC Collections

To locate published monographs and catalogs, artists' books, and dvds on art related topics, use HOMER, the USC Libraries catalog.

The most important databases to locate articles in art history and fine arts are:

Also available:

Resource guides:

Print materials on art history and fine arts are located primarily in the Helen Topping Architecture and Fine Arts Library, Watt Hall. Books and journals in related areas are also found in Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Specialized Libraries and Archival Collections, Hoose Library of Philosophy, East Asian & Korean Heritage Library, Leavey Library, and Grand Avenue Library. The collection supports teaching and research through the doctoral level and beyond in the following areas of specialization:

  • Art History
  • Museum Studies
  • History of collecting and display
  • Catalogs of artist works

The collection also supports teaching and independent study through the undergraduate level in all areas of art and art history. Books and journals are in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Materials in the East Asian vernacular languages which are primarily text are usually collected in the East Asian Library. Materials on the ancient world through modern times are collected from around the world, but primarily from Europe (particularly Western), the United States, and East Asia. A wide variety of formats are collected, including:

  • Monographs
  • Journals and serials
  • Catalogs of collections
  • Museum and gallery exhibition catalogs
  • Festschriften
  • Artists' books
  • Art-oriented guidebooks
  • Conference proceedings
  • Electronic resources
  • Slides, videos, DVDs, and electronic resources <P>

Instruction services for faculty

To schedule a class taught by the Art History and Fine Arts specialist, select "Request-A-Class" below. To inquire about tours for guests or orientations for new faculty or students, contact the Art History and Fine Arts specialist.