In BLS Library's SARA catalog, search by keywords from table of contents to Darraby on Art Law in Westlaw. Table of contents also is accessible in this guide box.
Click the subjects below to find BLS Library's e/books listed by: Publication/Copyright Date: Newest to oldest:
Artists - Legal status, laws, etc. - United States
Cultural property - Protection
Cultural property - Protection (International law)
Cultural property - Repatriation
Museums - Moral and ethical aspects
New York Public Library (NYPL) collects books on hot topics in the art world, such as Art Institution of Tomorrow: Reinventing the Model (2023) and Curating Art Now (2022). NYPL offers both Digital Research Books Beta ("free to read, download and keep") and a searchable catalog that includes audio, digital and print books available for checkout to those who apply for NYPL library cards. Searching NYPL's catalog yields books like Art & Crime: The Fight Against Looters, Forgers, and Fraudsters in the High-Stakes Art World (2022) and The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Acquisitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions (2024).
Those who live, work or attend school in New York state also can apply online for a Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) card. See BPL's descriptions of Art, Music and Recreation online resources and databases. Search BPL's holdings and filter results by: Books & more to find audio, digital and print books such as Legal issues for Arts Organizations: A Practical Guide (2024) and The Thefts of the Mona Lisa: The Complete Story of the World's Most Famous Art Work (2024).
UNESCO's UNESDOC Digital Library includes Open Access Resources. Filter resources by year of publication: 2024, language: English, and material type: book. Alternatively, filter by topic(s), such as: Cultural heritage; Intangible cultural heritage; and Cultural property preservation. Researchers also can review UNESCO's resources by theme: Culture. If books are not accessible, search BLS Library's SARA catalog by title of the book.
BLS students, faculty and administrators also can request books, book chapters and articles through interlibrary loan.