History of Photography ARHI 30823/052 TCU Library Training History of Photography ARHI 30823/052 Spring 2017
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WAY better than Wikipedia! Oxford Art Online www.library.tcu.edu > Databases > O > Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online www.library.tcu.edu > Databases > O > Oxford Art Online
Photography, History and influence Oxford Art Online Photography, History and influence www.library.tcu.edu > Databases > O > Oxford Art Online
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Art & Architecture Source® Searches the content of these other important art indexes and databases: Art Index Art Index Retrospective Art Abstracts Art Full Text Art & Architecture Complete www.library.tcu.edu > Databases > A > Art & Architecture Source
Art & Architecture Source®
Art & Architecture Source®
Phrase Searching “multiple exposure” “John Herschel ” “moving pictures” “mass media” “global humanism” “military photography”
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Truncation * * * Architect* = Architect, Architectural, Architects, Architecturally, Architecture Light* = Light, Lighting, Lighted, Lights Design* = Design, Designer, Designs, Designed, Designing Ecolog* = Ecologic, Ecological, Ecologically, Ecologist, Ecology * asterisks * rock!
Using a truncation symbol (*) with a keyword asterisks rock!
Now Let’s use all of those Search techniques! Phrase Searching Truncation TX All Text Fields
Subject? Note that the word photograph is not there!!! use TX All Text Fields
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