3. More Library Resources
Research Databases
Art Fulltext
Art & Architecture Complete
*Over 500 art journals in print & online
4. More Library Resources
More Art Databases
ARTBibliographies Modern
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
artnet Price Database Decorative Art
Berg Fashion Library
Bibliography History of Art (BHA)
Design & Applied Arts (DAAI)
International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
5. More Library Databases
Multidisciplinary Databases
Academic Search Complete
(Visual Studies)
ProQuest Research Library
(Journal of Glass Studies)
JSTOR (Artibus et Historiae, Museum Studies)
Humanities International Complete
(Word & Image)
6. Where to Search: Databases
Super Stores
ProQuest Research
Library
Multi-subject, popular &
scholarly articles, extensive fulltext
Academic Search
Complete
Multi-subject, popular &
scholarly articles, extensive fulltext
Specialty Stores
Subject-Based Databases
Art Full Text
Has full-text articles from over 300
journals & provides abstracts for over
600 other journals. Covers fine,
decorative and commercial art, folk
art, photography, film & architecture.
ARTbibliographies Modern
For the study of modern
&contemporary art. Covers all
mediums, from painting, sculpture
&photography to video, body art
&graffiti. Full abstracts & indexing
from the late 1960s onwards.
8. What are the steps in
the Research Process?
1. Pick a topic
2. Where to search (databases)
3. How to search (keywords)
4. How to get it (find the article)
5. Is what I’ve got any good?
6. Write the paper/create the project
10. Examples
Shroud of Turin
Stained glass
Holy Shroud
Glass painting and staining
Northern Renaissance art
Renaissance—Europe,
Northern; Flemish; Dutch; Netherlands;
Netherlandish; add time period like 15th century
11. Research Checklist
1. Identify main concepts.
2. Narrow or broaden your topic.
3. Keep a list of terms that work best for your topic &
add to it as you go.
4. This works whether you’re writing an exhibit label
or a thesis.
16. Example Searches
• Degas OR Manet
• Catalog (InPrimo: overwhelming/off-topic but find stuff wouldn’t
find otherwise//Browsing on massive scale)
• Art & Architecture Complete
• Then add Art Full Text
– Full-text articles AND Mason Link (another DB or print; WRLC/ILL)
– Cite & Email
• Possibly ARTbibliographies Modern or JSTOR
• ARTstor for images?