Art and Art History

Strategies for Finding Sources on Pre-Columbian Art

UCLA Library Catalog/Melvyl

Examples of possible subject headings:

• Indian art - (subdivide geographically) e.g.
  • Indian art - Central America
  • Indian art - Mexico
• Indians of Central America
• Indians of Mexico - Religion and mythology
• Mayas - Art
• Aztecs - Religion and mythology
• Inca Pottery
• Maya Sculpture
• Olmec gods
• Excavations (Archaeology) - Mexico - Chichen Itza
• Mexico - Antiquities

Periodical Indexes and Bibliographies

• Art Full Text and Art Retrospective
• Anthropology Plus
• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• Bibliografia Mesoamericana
• FRANCIS
• Handbook of Latin American Studies
• Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI)

Selected Online Resources

• Architecture, Restoration, and Imaging of the Maya Cities of Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil and Labná, the Puuc Region, Yucatán México
• FAMSI Research materials
• Mesoweb

Print Bibliographies and Indexes

• Berlo, Janet Catherine. The Art of Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica: an Annotated Bibliography. Boston, G.K.Hall, 1985
  Arts Library Reference Z 1209.2 M4B47 1985

• Ethnoarts Index. (Formerly Tribal Arts Index) 1984-
  Arts Library Reference Index Section N 5311 T74

• Handbook of Middle American Indians. Austin, University of Texas, 1964-
  Arts Library Reference F 1434 H19

• Kendall, Aubyn. The Art and Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Middle America: an Annotated Bibliography of Works in English.
  Boston, G.K.Hall, 1977
  Arts Library Reference Z 1208 M4K33a