Online Reference Shelf

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To access a specific resource, click its name on the list below. Items marked "CSUDH Students Only" will require you to enter your CSUDH Student ID in order to access them. Items marked with "Anyone Can Use" can be used by anybody.

Art & Images

WorldArt Web Kiosk	The WorldArt image database allows you to search over 35,000 images from throughout the world. It was created by the faculty, staff and students of the California State University System.	Anyone Can Use
Smithsonian American Art Museum	The National Museum of American Art presents information about American art and artists as well as information about the museum and its collections.	Anyone Can Use
National Gallery of Art	The National Gallery of Art has collections of European and American paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and selected works on paper.	Anyone Can Use
New York Public Library digital gallery	Provides access to over 337,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts , historical maps , vintage posters , rare prints , and photographs , illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.	Anyone Can Use
Boston Museum of Fine Arts	'The Museum's collection of 350,000 objects encompasses some of the most rare and important artistic treasures in the world. The collection includes American art, European art, ancient art, Asian, African and Oceanic art, contemporary art, prints, drawings, photographs, musical instruments, and textile and fashion arts. ' The database has approximately 30,000 entries to browse or search, most of them with images. Highlights from the nine general divisions of this museums vast collections are presented, as guides to the collections, with historical context. The images may be enlarged by clicking.	Anyone Can Use
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History	'The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection...The basic structure of the Timeline of Art History is both chronological and geographical. Each timeline page includes representative art from the Museum's collection, a chart of time periods, a map of the region, an overview, and a list of key events. The timelines-accompanied by world, and regional maps-provide a linear outline of art history, and allow visitors to compare and contrast art from around the globe at any time in history.'	Anyone Can Use
Wikimedia Commons	Wikimedia Commons contains over 2 million 'freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.' Be sure to read the license for each picture before using it. The site contains user-submitted photographs and images, as well as art which is in the public domain.	Anyone Can Use