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Art, Art Images, and Art History |
This guide suggests both print and
Web resources for research in the visual arts, including ceramics, photography, and sculpture.
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Contents
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Background
Information | Find
Articles | Find
Books |
Art Images
Art
History | Directories
| People
| Organizations
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Reproductions
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Background Information (Overview
Sources) |
Encyclopedias and other reference
works are an excellent place to start a research project or simply
learn more about a particular topic. They provide topic
summaries, context, and bibliographies for further
reading.
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The
Dictionary of Art, 34vol. |
R 703
D561 |
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The
Encyclopedia of Sculpture |
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735.2303 En197 |
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The
Encyclopedia of World Art, 17 vol. |
R 703
En19 |
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art, 5 vol. |
R 703
M178 |
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Oxford Companion to Art
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R 703 Ox2 |
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The Oxford Dictionary of Art |
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The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art
Terms |
R 703.21 L963t |
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Find
Articles |
Search indexes, abstracts, and
databases to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
To find recent articles and
scholarly/peer-reviewed articles use the following online
databases:
To find historical/source
materials, such as newspaper and magazine articles
written during a selected time period, use the following print
sources:
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Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, 1900+ located in the
Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor
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International Index to
Periodicals, 1907 - 1965 located in the
Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor
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New York Times
Index, 1851+ located in the Indexes/Abstracts
area, main floor
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Official Index to the Times & The Times Index, 1906+
located in the Indexes/Abstracts area, main floor, indexes the
London Times
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Find General Collection
Books |
Use the
Kent Library
Catalog to find
books, periodicals (journals, magazines, & newspapers),
videos, government documents, and other materials.
Keyword searches allow you to
use your own words as search terms.
Subject Heading
searches use Library of Congress subject headings.
For help with
subject searches, consult a librarian.
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Sample Keyword Searches |
Sample Subject Searches |
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art and symbolism |
art,
abstract |
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ceramic artists |
ceramic |
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children and art |
Christian art and
symbolism |
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modern art |
Kandinsky Wassily 1866 1944 |
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Use the Dewey
Decimal Chart at
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/fi_books_dd_list.htm
to find topics by call number or browse the shelves.
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Browse by Call Number |
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740 |
Drawing and
decorative arts |
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760 |
Graphic arts |
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750 |
Painting |
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730 |
Sculpture,
ceramics, and metalwork |
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Art Images |
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Art
History |
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Find information on all types of art
throughout history and from around the world.
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Directories |
Locate contact information for
museums, galleries, and libraries.
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People |
Learn about significant
artists, as well as emerging artists.
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Print Resources |
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Ceramic figures : a directory of
artists |
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738.0922 F6796c
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Dictionary of
American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers |
R 927 F46d2
1986 |
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Index to Artistic
Biography, 2 vol. |
R 927 H299i
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World Artists,
1950-1980 |
R 927 M342w |
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Organizations |
Professional organizations and/or
societies often provide very useful topic related
information.
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Reproductions |
Use these indexes to locate
reproductions of paintings from a variety of
resources.
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World Painting
Index, 2v. |
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750.16 W89373 |
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Index to
Reproductions of American Paintings |
R 759.13
Sm61i
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Index to
Reproductions of European Paintings |
R 759.94016
M759i |
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Fine Art
Reproductions of Old & Modern Masters
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R 750.216
N42f 1976 |
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