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 Background Information

• Encyclopedia Britannica
  • "The Arts"
• Wikipedia
  • "Art"
  • "Graphic Design"
  • "The Arts"
  • "Visual Arts"

NOTE: Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia can help you familiarize yourself with a subject, but are not considered appropriate, citeable sources for a college-level research paper.

Key Databases

• ARTstor
• InfoTrac Fine Arts and Music Collection
• JSTOR

Search multiple databases

(Includes ARTstor, JSTOR, Project Muse and book catalog.)

Recommended Websites

• Art History Resources on the Web
• ArtSource
• MuseumNetwork.com

Journals:

Online Journals in Art, Architecture, and Applied Arts

 Key Print Journals Available in the Library:

• American Artist
• Animation
• Art in America
• CMYK Magazine
• Communication Arts
• Computer Graphics World
• How
• Popular Photography

Books and E-Books

Search the Library Catalog

When browsing the book stacks, relevant call numbers include:

N    Visual Arts

NA  Architecture

NB  Sculpture

NC  Drawing, Design, Illustration

ND  Painting

NE  Print Media

NK  Decorative Arts

NX  Arts in General

Super Sources in the Reference Section:

• The Dictionary of Art / N31 D5 1996
• Arts & Humanities Through the Eras / NX440 A787 2005

Citing Images

Guide to Citing Images created by the Student Center for Research, Writing and Information Technology at Dartmouth (pdf format)

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