Strategies for Finding Relevant Resources
Having trouble finding resources on your chosen artwork or artist? Try the following:
- Search for other works done by the artist.
- Search for information on the movement(s) or categories under which work/artist classified.
- Search for similar works and artists from the same movement(s)/categories.
- Look for background on the issues, concerns and beliefs of the contemporary era to which the artist/artwork connected..
Still struggling to locate relevant resources? Contact a librarian and we'll be happy to help!
Why Use Books, eBooks?
Books and ebooks are a good source for background and history on a topic: the who, what, where when and why. They are geared for non-experts, so they're a great place to start the research process.
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Library Databases & Specific Resources
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowSearchable access over 60 specialized encyclopedias full-text.
- eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowAccess to over 200,000 full-text eBooks, many by academic and university presses published in the past ten years. Good for reliable background information on broad topics.
- Films On Demand This link opens in a new windowIncludes access to over 25,000 videos in a wide variety of disciplines.
- Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowExtensive list of sample topics on front page leading to gateways of full-text resources including: book chapters, viewpoint essays, news, magazine and academic journal articles as well as some statistical data. Watch the How to Use Opposing Viewpoints video.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowSeries of reports on current and controversial issues originally designed to provide background information on a topic for journalists. Good resource for a quick and thorough overview of a topic. Reports also include a chronology/timeline which can be valuable resource for a quick historical overview of an issue.
YouTube Search & Vimeo Link
Sample Books
Contemporary Art: a Very Short Introduction by Call Number: eBook, UnlimitedISBN: 9780192806468Publication Date: 2006-05-25
