Online Research Resources

A man and a woman sit in front of a computer. The woman is pointing at an image on the screen.
Photo, Bríd O'Donovan.

Source

Irish Art Digital Archive & Library

Source is the National Gallery of Ireland’s online catalogue, offering worldwide access to our unique archival and special collections. Through Source, we provide a virtual space for people to discover, connect and engage with our collections. We continue to expand our digital records on Source on an ongoing basis, providing an invaluable resource for students, art professionals, academics and members of the public. The platform also hosts Source Stories, a curated selection of research blog posts spotlighting historic events, intriguing relationships and under-researched artists from within the collection.

Catalogue

The Art Library’s substantial holdings are available to browse through the Library catalogue. The catalogue provides details of all printed collections as well as on-site access to a wide variety of full text digital resources, including e-journal databases, art indexes, newspaper archives and dictionaries of art.

Search the library and archive catalogue.

E-resources

The Library & Archives have access to a range of online resources including:

  • Art and Architecture Source
  • Art Index Retrospective
  • JSTOR Ireland
  • Dictionary of Irish Biography
  • Oxford Art Online (Grove Art Online and Benezit Dictionary of Artists)
  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  • British Newspaper Archives (includes Irish publications also)
  • Ancestry.com
  • And more!

E-journals

Our subscriptions cover over 900 e-journals including:

  • Irish Arts Review
  • ArtForum
  • Frieze: Contemporary art and culture
  • Gazette des Beaux-Arts
  • Journal of Visual Art Practice
  • Apollo: The International Magazine for Collectors
  • Art Bulletin
  • Art and Architecture of Ireland
  • International Journal of Art & Design Education
  • Art & Auction

You can use these resources in the Reading Rooms (rooms 35 and 36) by using two onsite public computers. Visits are by appointment, by contacting [email protected] or phoning + 353 (0)1 663 3589

Permanent art collection

Search the Gallery's permanent art collection online.