Art History : Prehistoric to Gothic Art

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Art History : Prehistoric to Gothic Art

Holy Spirit Library Cabrini College April 20, 2023

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Library Assistance

Reference Librarians• Sara Drew x8537 sara@cabrini.edu• Michael LaMagna x8568 mlamagna@cabrini.edu• Anne Schwelm x8536 aschwelm@cabrini.edu

Interlibrary Loan• Sherry Becht x8538 sb722@cabrini.edu

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Research process

1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms

2. Choose the proper search tool

3. Translate the topic into a search query

4. Perform your search and evaluate your results

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1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms

Reference resources: print• N31 .D53 1996

The Dictionary Of Art*

• N31 .E4833 The Encyclopedia of Art*

• N7560 .E53 1998Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography*

*Sample page on wiki

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1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms

• Cavalogbooks, e-books, videos, DVDs, CDs

– word or phrase– author– title– subject

• Other Catalogs– SEPCHE-catEight local colleges and

universities

– WorldCatLibraries worldwide

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1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms

E-Reference resources:

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

• Credo Ref

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2. Choose the proper search tool

• Biographical resources– Biography Resource Center

• Periodical resources

– Academic Search Premier

– Humanities International Index

– JSTOR

– Project Muse

• Other

– ACLS Humanities E-book

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3. Translate the topic into a search query

• Databases– Use keywords/descriptors– Use limiters:

– Scholarly/peer reviewed– Type of document– Full text

– Utilize field options – Use advanced search option

• Internet– Use advanced search option– Limit by domain

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4. Perform your search and evaluate your results

• Evaluate: Authority, Accuracy • Domains mean something

– .com, .net, .edu, .name, .gov, .mil, .coop, .org, .museum

• Suggested internet sources:– Philadelphia Museum of Art– Timeline of Art History: Metropolitan Museum of Art – Web Gallery of Art – National Gallery of Art

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Writing helps

• Style Guides – APA Citation

• Writing Center

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