Sources for your Art History assignments that aren't sketchy blog posts like this one

Honestly, I love researching things. Writing about them? That's iffy. But researching is something I can do, so I'm here to help you.

What follows is an in-depth (but concise) list of links and sources that you can get information for your art history papers.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is basically regular Google but it filters out all the bullshit. Everything that isn't a published article, journal, or peer-reviewed paper is stricken from the record and you are left with exclusively relatively reliable sources.

Public Library

This one is kind of a no-brainer. If you live near a public library, go there and check the arts section and history sections, or search their database and see if they have anything available that you can order in. They also usually have links to videos and physical copies of DVDs (you'd need a DVD player obviously) that might be useful.
And, if you ask nicely, they might even have an archive section that might include some out-of-print books, journals, and magazines that you can use while you're in the library. often they won't let you sign out these because they're special.

The Met

The website for The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a fantastic resource for so many reasons. They keep up-to-date, have LOADS of research, interviews, and articles freely available on their website, and generally try to be a helpful site for anyone interested in the arts.

Articles - all written by employees of The Met (archivists, editors, museum librarians, etc).

Audio Guides - all of their audio guides also come with transcripts below.

Met Publications - A collection of 679 free books available to read online or downloadable as a PDF.

Free Online Books

During the lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of groups, museums, and companies were publishing their textbooks online. Including a few that are arts-related.

Open Textbook Library

This site has publications available in E-Book, PDF, and online. There doesn't seem to be a section for Arts, but if you're in need of a textbook, all the ones on this website are creative commons and free to use.

Internet Archive: Guggenheim Museum

Not only does this site allow you to read the books directly in your web browser, but it also has a "Read Aloud" feature, which will text-to-speech the entire book in that iconic robotic Englishman's voice. They have options to download as PDFs, E-Publications, and a few others which are more obscure.

The Getty

The Getty has published hundreds of articles and books for free, available in PDF download and to read in your web browser.

Project Gutenberg

This site hosts thousands of published books free, available to read right in your web browser, on a Kindle, or as an E-Publication.
Project Gutenberg: Arts
Project Gutenberg: Masterpieces in Colour

Videos and Interviews on YouTube

Below is a list of links to useful YouTube playlists by art centers and museums, mainly from across North America. Check out each of these channels, they have some good stuff in other areas of art and art history.

Walker Art Center: Artist Talks & Lectures

Dans Le Gris: Contemporary Art

Dans Le Gris: Traditional Art

Dans Le Gris: Modern Art

Contemporary Art Issue: The Story of

Perspective: The Great Artists

San Antonio Museum of Art: Online Programs and Lectures

PHILO-notes: Art

Little Art Talks: Modern Art History

Little Art Talks: Art History Videos

Little Art Talks: 5 Artists in 5 Minutes

Little Art Talks: Modern Art History