Casa Loma auction, Toronto, 1924. Source: Wikimedia Commons (edited).

Summon is usually the best starting point for finding articles, books and dissertations. 

• video intro to Summon (4 mins) 
• collection of guides if you need help with particular Summon searches

You may also want to run supplementary searches in these databases:

•  EBSCO: includes Business Source Premier. With a British Library reader's ticket you can access a more comprehensive business database: visit the British Library's electronic resources list, and search for Business Source Complete
• Google Scholar: an alternative to Summon
  • info about using Scholar
  • video intro to Scholar (3 mins)

The Art Newspaper is a key resource.

The following guides cover different topics and kinds of resource in more detail:

• Price databases 


• Art markets
• Art fairs and biennials
• Art law and IP law
• Auction houses and catalogues
• Authenticity
• Collectors and collecting
• Curating, museums and galleries
• Ethics and restitution
• Sustainability - in art and luxury


• Chicago referencing