From www.taylor.edu - Taylor University, integrating faith and learning

Art 213

Confused? Need assistance?    Ask-A-Librarian for help.

The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with specific emphasis on resources valuable for use in ART 213.

 

Reference Books

  • The Oxford companion to Western art. 2001. REF 703 Ox22
    This updated, expanded edition of the standard reference for the study of films and filmmaking includes descriptions of the latest developments in such areas as animation, special effects, and sound aesthetics and includes numerous stills from classic and contemporary films.

  • Dictionary of Art. 1996. 34 volumes. REF 703 D56G
    This updated, expanded edition of the standard reference for the study of films and filmmaking includes descriptions of the latest developments in such areas as animation, special effects, and sound aesthetics and includes numerous stills from classic and contemporary films.

  • The Oxford companion to Western art. 1996. REF 704.948 M96o
    This updated, expanded edition of the standard reference for the study of films and filmmaking includes descriptions of the latest developments in such areas as animation, special effects, and sound aesthetics and includes numerous stills from classic and contemporary films.

 

Finding Books

The following are the general call number ranges where you will find books in the library on the art subjects listed.

700    Arts
710 Landscaping & area planning
720 Architecture
730 Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork
740 Drawing & decorative arts
750 Painting
760 Graphic arts
770 Photography

 

Finding Articles

Primary Database Sources

 

Secondary Database Sources

  • LitFinder
    poems, speeches, essays about visual arts brings up about 3300 entries

  • Google Scholar
    Preferred over "regular" Google as it narrows items to "scholarly." Even though "scholarly" is not defined it does manage to come up with relevant articles. Links to JSTOR and other databases, too.

 

Periodicals (Journals)

 

Internet Resources

These are recommended free web Sites. Most are portal sites, and many are focused on Art History. The quality and authority of the information varies from site to site.

  • ArtCyclopedia
    A recommended guide to art resources. Good for the big names, but I found the subject matter somewhat limited and difficult to locate for lesser known artists.

  • Art Guide: the art lovers guide to Britain and Ireland
    By museum-even small ones and artists. (example: Althorp House (Lady Diana Spencer) not all are strictly art museums. 1900 named artists, 650 museums,

  • Art History Research Center
    Indexes articles, universities with art history programs, collections, other resources, citing sources.

  • Art History Resources on the Web
    Created by Christopher Witcombe, professor, Sweet Briar College. Covers prehistoric to contemporary world art. Links to museums, galleries, images.

  • ArtLex
    A substantial art dictionary compare with CREDO Reference.

  • Art Museum Network
    Links to member museum sites; membership is by invitation only. Includes current news. Good to locate websites for most of the larger, quality museums.

  • Art Source
    Note Electronic Exhibitions, Art Journals Online, Image Collection

  • The Getty
    >research institute >conducting research> thesaurus (example: impressionist) >union list of artists or > explore art
    Includes Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, a tool for subjects in art, gives context and definitions. Union List of Artists (Research)

  • Library of Congress
    Exhibitions; searchable site (example: illuminated manuscripts yields over 500 entries.)

  • Mother of All Art and Art History Links
    Well organized. Affiliated with University of Michigan.

  • Princeton Index to Christian Art (ICA)
    Access to over 200,000 reproductions of Christian art from early apostolic period to 15th century. Subscription based, not available at Zondervan Library. Individual users may contact editor.

  • Voice of the Shuttle
    >Art History
    May be the best portal out there. Very well organized.

  • World Wide Art Resources
    >art search >art history
    Includes an index of over 22,000 artists and 200,000 images. Compiles online art by artist, museum. Searchable database (artists, titles) Example: books, reading gets 541 returns. Emphasis is contemporary.

 

Key Museums

 

Specialized Internet Resources

 

Tips for Research

  1. Consult the Zondervan Online Catalog or WorldCat for items Taylor owns.
  2. Search WorldCat for items to borrow from other libraries.
  3. If a particular artist's name doesn't appear it doesn't mean that Zondervan doesn't have information on the artist. It does mean that the artist is not the subject of an entire book. Search more generally if this is the case. Be creative and inventive in your choice of terms.
  4. Some pieces of art or artist have criticism written about it. If this is the case expand your searching to: specific medium, country, time frame, etc.
  5. Searching by keyword is the broadest way to search. However it may yield results with little or no relevance. Locating the SUBJECT HEADING will yield more precise and more accurate results. Proper names are SUBJECT HEADINGS but frequently include middle name or initial and dates.
  6. Periodical indexes/databases may give you articles in art magazines of usefulness to you. See the database link on the Zondervan main page
  7. Avoid Wikipedia. Use reliable, scholarly sources with longevity and better reputation. CREDO is a good substitute.
  8. Please Ask a Librarian for help if you cannot find sufficient information or if you have any questions.

 

Research Tools

  • RefWorks
    A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages, and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style. To access RefWorks from anywhere off Taylor's campus, Ask-A-Librarian for the group code.

  • CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
    A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.

 

Citation Help

 

Product descriptions on this page are incorporated from book reviews and product descriptions from various sources.

Ask-A-Librarian for more information



Created by Linda Lambert, Instructional Services Librarian

Last revised October 27, 2009 - 11:55 AM