1 Twentieth Century Art Holy Spirit Library Cabrini College December 3, 2015

2 Library Assistance Reference Librarians Michael LaMagna x8568 Anne Schwelm x8536 Dianna McKellar x8538 Interlibrary Loan Corey

3 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

4 1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms Reference resources: print N31.D The Dictionary Of Art* N7560.E Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography* N31.E4833 The Encyclopedia of Art* *Sample page on Electronic Reserve

5 1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms Cavalog books, e-books, videos, DVDs, CDs –word or phrase –author –title –subject Other Catalogs –SEPCHE-cat Eight local colleges and universities –WorldCatWorldCat Libraries worldwide

6 1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms Reference resources: electronicelectronic Encyclopaedia Britannica Online xreferplus

7 2. Choose the proper search tool Biographical resourcesBiographical –American National Biography –Biography Resource Center Periodical resources –Academic Search Premier –Humanities International Index –JSTOR –Project Muse

8 3. Translate the topic into a search query E-Resources –Use keywords/descriptors –Use limiters: –Scholarly/peer reviewed –Type of document –Full text –Utilize field options –Use advanced search optionadvanced Internet –Use clustering search toolsclustering –Use advanced search optionadvanced –Limit by domain

9 4. Perform your search and evaluate your results Evaluate: Authority, Accuracy Domains mean somethingDomains –.com,.net,.edu,.name,.gov,.mil,.coop,.org,.museum Suggested internet sources: –Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia Museum of Art –Timeline of Art History: Metropolitan Museum of ArtTimeline of Art History: Metropolitan Museum of Art –Web Gallery of ArtWeb Gallery of Art –National Gallery of ArtNational Gallery of Art

10 Writing helps Style Guides –APA Citation Writing Center

11 Any Questions?