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FIND AN ARTICLE: SEARCH THE LIBRARY’S DATABASES

These databases are either tailored to your subject or they provide coverage over a wide range of interdisciplinary topics. Before you start, you might take a look at some tips on searching databases.

• Academic Search Premier:  An interdisciplinary database that provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles

• Student Research Center: Information organized by subject from several kinds of resources, including magazines, country reports, and encyclopedias

• Points of View: Overviews on a variety of current events, such as censorship or freedom of expression, and includes articles take up opposing viewpoints

• Issues and Controversies: Covers current social topics that inspire debate and controversy and offers information on both sides of the argument

FIND A BOOK: GO STRAIGHT TO THE STACKS

If you can't go the library's stacks, check out our collection of online reference books:

• Credo Reference Online: Access to more than 300 reference books, including general and specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries for overviews on topics

• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia: Online access to a general encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics

• World Atlas: Provides maps, images, and the ability to compare demographic information from different countries

If you can visit the library, it's easy to browse our collection because we organize books by their subject:

You also might try these reference books:

• Oxford Dictionary of Art: Offers more than 300 entries on the concepts and terms used in art and includes biographical information on artists Ref N 33 .093 2004

• The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Art History: Takes an interdisciplinary approach to art history in more than 500 entries Ref N 5300 .F64 2000

• Oxford History of Western Art: Provides illustrated groupings to explain the common trends and boundaries in traditional periods of art Ref N 5300 .O946 2000

• Encyclopedia of 20th century Architecture: Three-volume set that explores the diversity of global architecture in the 20th century Ref NA 680 .E495 2004

• Contemporary Women Artists: Provides biographical and career information on more than 350 distinguished women artists Ref N 8354 .C66 1999

• The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques: A fundamental guide to techniques in art, used by more than a quarter million practicing artists Ref ND 1500 .M3 1991

• The Dictionary of Art: A 34-volume set that covers the major periods, terms, and figures in art and includes appendices and an index Ref N 31 .D5 1996

FIND A WEBSITE: USE INTERNET RESOURCES WISELY

Although these websites are likely to be accurate, you should still evaluate information found on the Internet.

• ArtLex: A dictionary of more than 3,000 art terms, along with quotations, images, and cross-references

• The Arts Journal: A daily digest of top stories related to international arts and culture

• Art Source: Offers selected information about arts and museums, including links to Art Journals and a listing of electronic exhibitions

• World Wide Art Resources: Contains artist portfolios, arts news, and a searchable database

• Artcyclopedia: Provides information on artists and art movements and includes a glossary and links to art museums around the world

• The Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Provides information on arts in the United States and includes links to digital collections, exhibitions and an “ask us” form for reference questions

• AskART: Includes a research center with a directory, glossary, and searchable database for information on artists

• History of Art: Offers links to websites, organized by topic, along with links to reference sites, directories, art libraries, and image collections.

FIND A PRINT JOURNAL: READ THE LATEST ISSUES

The library subscribes to magazines and journals that are related to your field. Head to Tioga 3 and browse through some of these journals:

• Art in America
• American Art Review
• Zyzzyva
• Artforum International
• American Artist
• ARTnews
• Artists Magazine
• Ceramics Monthly
• Architectural Record

CITATION GUIDES: CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY

Whether you use websites, electronic journals, reference books, or print resources, you will need a bibliography. Here’s some information on how to cite your sources:

• Avoid inadvertent plagiarism: It’s possible to copy from a source and not even know that you’ve done anything wrong.

• KnightCite: This great site aformats the bibliographic entry for you, and you can select the appropriate style (MLA, APA, Chicago).

• Guide to the MLA style: The MLA-style is generally used for papers written for classes in the humanities.

• Guide for the APA style:The APA-style is generally used for papers written in the social sciences, especially psychology.

FIND MORE HELP: USE COLLEGE RESOURCES

Don’t hesitate to talk to a librarian, a tutor, or your instructor when conducting research. Make the most of these resources!

• Library Hours
• Writing Center
• Tutoring Center

Descriptions of databases are paraphrased or taken directly from Ebsco.

This page was created and is maintained by Smita Avasthi.