Latin American Art: Mexican Muralism
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This document discusses Mexican muralism and provides an overview of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry mural located at the Detroit Institute of Arts. It outlines the four main steps in the research process: defining your topic, determining your information needs, locating and retrieving relevant information, and evaluating the information found. The document then provides details on various library resources for researching this topic, including suggested databases and search terms related to the artist, medium, location, imagery, and related topics to help students in exploring the mural further.
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Latin American Art: Mexican Muralism
- 1. ARTH 499/599LATIN AMERICAN ART: MEXICAN MURALISM http://infoguides.gmu.edu/arth
- 2. What are the 4 steps in the Research Process? 1. Pick a topic 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Write the paper
- 3. What are the 4 steps in the Research Process? 1. Pick a topic 2. Where to search (catalog, databases) 3. How to search (keywords) 4. How to get it (find the article) 5. Is what I found any good 6. Write the paper
- 4. What are the 4 steps in the Research Process? 1. Where to search (catalog, databases) 2. How to search (keywords) 3. How to get it (find the article) 4. Is what I found any good
- 7. E-books
- 8. DVD, VHS
- 9. WRLC
- 11. Bibliography History of Art (BHA)
- 12. Design & Applied Arts (DAAI)
- 14. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
- 18. Hispanic American Periodicals Index
- 20. Brainstorm: Search Terms Artist: Diego Rivera OR Rivera, Diego Medium: Mural OR Fresco OR Painting OR Wall Painting Geography: Mexico, Mexican, Detroit, Michigan… Location: Detroit Institute of Arts Imagery: industry, automotive industry, factory, workers, laborers, nudes, vaccination Related: Henry Ford, controversy, Frida Kahlo, politics (e.g. Marxism), influences (Renaissance, indigenous Mexican techniques, etc.) *Try as general searches & see what you find…
- 21. Let’s try searching… http://library.gmu.edu
- 24. Locateand Retrieve Relevant Information
Editor's Notes
- Whether artists statement or thesis, needs to be well researched & writtenEthically—artist statement to thesisDefineYour Topic (Identify main concepts; Narrow or broaden topic; List of search terms )DetermineYour Information Needs (how current, specific publication type)Locate and Retrieve Relevant Information (search strategies)Access Information using Technology (catalog, databases, web)Evaluate Information (print & electronic)UseInformation Ethically (cite sources)