Getting StartedArt Research Guide
| Articles and Databases | Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers |
| Books and E-Books | Websites |
| What are you looking for? | Ask a Librarian |
| Related Guides |
Articles and Databases
Additional Databases
- Academic OneFile
- Academic Search Premier
- CAMIO art images
- CREDO Reference
- Biography In Context
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Films on Demand
- Fine Arts and Music Collection
- ProQuest Newsstand
Find the New York Times in particular for art reviews.
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
- You can find magazines in the campus libraries by searching the Journal Search or the Library Catalog.
- Search the Journal Search for additional electronic versions of magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Books and Ebooks
Search Tips:
- Look in the 709’s in our campus libraries.
- If your title is not in the campus library, a librarian will be glad to help with an interlibrary loan request.
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Search the Library Catalog for:
- Names
- Genres/Styles/Periods
- Log in to e-books with the same information you use to log into your school email.
Examples of ebooks you'll find in the Library catalog:
- Fine art as a career: painter, sculptor, printmaker : Portrait of the artist as an intriguing individual. (2005). Array Chicago, Ill.: Institute for Career Research. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Lovejoy, M. (2004). Digital currents: art in the electronic age. Array New York: Routledge. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Schmandt-Besserat, D. (2007). When writing met art: from symbol to story. Array Austin: University of Texas Press. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
- Wertkin, G. C. (2004). Encyclopedia of American folk art. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from NetLibrary
- Young, A. (2004). Judging the image: art, value, law. Array London: Routledge. Retrieved from NetLibrary.
Websites
- Artchive http://www.artchive.com
- American Memory http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format
- Artcyclopedia The Fine Art Search Engine http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
- Great Buildings Online http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc/buildings.html
- Learn Out Loud: Free Audio Books and Video: http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/Arts-and-Entertainment
- Internet Public Library www.ipl.org
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/
- Virtual Library museums pages (VLmp) http://archives.icom.museum/vlmp/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for art topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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What are you looking for?
To help you with your research in art, the librarians have compiled several questions to ask yourself before you open a search engine or an art book. If you can answer these questions, you have a start on where to begin looking for sources and the information for your paper.
- What time period did your artist work in (Medieval, Contemporary, etc)?
- What type of art did your artist create (Impressionist, Expressionist, etc)?
- What genre is your artist’s work in (paintings, sculpture, photography)?
- Was your artist part of a movement? Is the artist's work characterized by a style?
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
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Tuesday August 23, 2011