The document provides an overview of library resources for decorative arts and design at George Mason University, including databases, catalogs, and services for finding books, articles, images, and other materials. It outlines research tools such as databases for art, design, fashion, and related fields as well as catalogs and services for obtaining physical materials. Contact information is provided for the art and art history librarian for assistance with using any of the described resources.

1. Library Resources &
Decorative Arts
Jenna Rinalducci (Liaison Librarian)
jrinaldu@gmu.edu or 703-993 3720
http://gmutant.gmu.edu/hda

2. Library Resources
Library Website:
 http://library.gmu.edu
 Ask-a-Librarian→ IM…
 InfoGuides & Research Portals
Library catalog:
 Books & E-books
 Videos (online, DVDs)
 Uborrow@Mason (WRLC, InterCampus, ILL)

3. More Library Resources
Research Databases
Arts Databases
Art Fulltext
Art & Architecture Complete
Design & Applied Arts (DAAI)
artnet Price Database Decorative Art
*Over 500 art journals in print & online

4. More Library Resources
Research Databases
Arts Databases
 Bibliography History of Art (BHA)
 International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
 Berg Fashion Library
 ARTBibliographies Modern
 Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

5. More Library Databases
Interdisciplinary 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. More Art Resources
Image Databases
 Art Museum Image Gallery
 Oxford Art Online
ARTstor

7. Unique Library
Resources
 artnet Price Database - Decorative Art
 Berg Fashion Library

8. Examples

9. Requesting Print Materials
1. Need books located on Fairfax campus? Use
Document Delivery.
2. Want a journal article that’s only available
in print? These journals are primarily on the
Fairfax campus. Use Document Delivery.
3. Need books or journal articles not available
through Mason? First, check the WRLC
catalog. If it’s not here, use Interlibrary
Loan.

10. Where to go

11. Services: Interlibrary Loan

12. Document Delivery (Arlington
student policies)

13. http://infoguides.gmu.edu/ill

14. Catalogs: Washington
Research Library Consortium
(WRLC)
http://infoguides.gmu.edu/wrlc
http://catalog.wrlc.org

15. InfoGuide
infoguides.gmu.edu/arth

16. Research Portal
gmutant.gmu.edu/hda

18. Inside the Library

19. Inside the Library

20. Inside the Library

21. Questions
 Brochures
 Stop by the Reference Desk or call 703/993-2210
 Ask-a-Librarian: http://library.gmu.edu/ask
 Research Portal: http://gmutant.gmu.edu/hda
 Art History InfoGuide:
http://infoguides.gmu.edu/arth
 Art & Art History Librarian: Jenna Rinalducci
703/993-3720 or jrinaldu@gmu.edu
IM reference