1 Art History : Prehistoric to Gothic Art Holy Spirit Library Cabrini College December 26, 2015

2 Library Assistance Reference Librarians Sara Drew x8537 Michael LaMagna x8568 Anne Schwelm x8536 Interlibrary Loan Sherry

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* N31.E4833 The Encyclopedia of World Art* N7560.E Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography* *Sample page on wikiwiki

5 1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms Cavalog books, e-books, videos, DVDs, CDs –word or phrase –author –title –subject Suggested word/phrase searches: –Philadelphia museum of art –Your artist –Your time period Suggested subject terms: –Art, Ancient –Art, Egyptian –Art, Gothic –Art, Prehistoric –Art, Medieval –Cave Paintings Other Catalogs –WorldCatWorldCat Select "Borrow this item from another library" to request a book from another library. - GoogleBooksGoogleBooks Select “Find in a library" then “request item to order the book to be sent from another library.

6 1. Locate needed background information and identify keywords/terms E-ReferenceE-Reference resources: Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Credo Ref

7 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

8 3. Translate the topic into a search query Databases –Use keywords/descriptorsUse 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

9 4. Perform your search and evaluate your results Evaluate: Authority, Accuracy Domains mean something –.com,.net,.edu,.name,.gov,.mil,.coop,.org,.museum.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

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