AlphaGalileo is designed for science journalists, but anyone with an itch for breaking academic news will enjoy this research-rich site. Readers may browse by region, including Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania, and this Scout Editor’s favorite: Extraterrestrial. Next, try trawling the site by Science, Health, Society, Humanities, Arts, Applied...

How can governments stimulate interest and demand in the arts? This compelling report from the RAND Corporation takes a close look at how well institutions in the United States cultivate demand for the arts and whether they should make this a higher priority item in the future. Authored by Laura Zakaras and Julia F. Lowell, this 151-page report was released in September 2008 and it contains six...

Launched in March 2010, the Journal for Artistic Research describes itself as, "an international, online, open-access and peer-reviewed journal that disseminates artistic research from all disciplines." The journal is edited and reviewed by an international team of art scholars. JAR distinguishes itself from other online journals by offering multimedia articles (called "Expositions") that...

Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association (NAEA) is the "leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators." Their number includes student members, teaching artists, administrators, and others involved in the full palette of the visual arts. On the site, visitors can learn about grant activities, research, and advocacy efforts. In the Learning area,...