Grove Art Online
What is it?
Grove Art Online is an online version of the full text of The [Grove] Dictionary of Art, ed. by Jane Turner (1996) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, ed. by Hugh Brigstocke (2001). It includes ongoing additions of new and updated articles, over 3000 thumbnail art images and a range of search and navigation functions. It also incorporates comprehensive links to image databases and the resources of museum and gallery websites worldwide. GAO has been compiled under the supervision of an editorial board and an advisory board made up of distinguished scholars, experts and art librarians and with the collaboration of nearly 1000 other international specialists.
Getting started
Click on the hyperlink Grove Art Online on the ‘CD-ROMs and Electronic Resources’ page (Warburg Institute home page > Library home page > CD-ROMs and Electronic Resources). This will take you to the GAO home page. On this page you will find links to all the different functions of the GAO:
- A guided tour of the resource
- A range of searching and browsing options
- Online image collections
- Thematic exploration sections
A toolbar at the top of each page and directional arrows at the top of pages within articles allow for ease of navigation through the resource.
Advanced features
GAO offers a range of advanced search options, including
- Full text searches matching concept or word pattern or combining terms
- Contributor searches
- Bibliographical searches
- Biographical searches
It also offers advanced browsing features such as
- A-Z article browse
- A-Z contributor browse
- Thematic explorations e.g. “Art and art forms”, “Styles and cultures”, “Periods”
How can I get further help with this resource?
GAO incorporates its own help facility, accessed via the ‘Help’ link in the toolbar at the top right of each page. Alternatively, ask a librarian in the Reading Room for further assistance.