Revista Escuela Interamericana de Bibliotecología Universidad de Antioquia
Abstract
This article describes the origin, process, and results of a bibliographic research Project carried out by the Research Group on the Theory and History of Art in Colombia in the University of Antioquia. The primary product of this study is a database that combines bibliographic records in the fields of Colombian art, aesthetics, and art history for the period 1870 to 1929. The text emphasizes bibliographic research and the role that interdisciplinary cooperation can play between librarians and subject experts in this area of study, as well as its importance in improving the research process. It also suggests possibilities for future research in this and other areas, following the experience here described