Updated version of strategies for conducting art history research at the University of Central Arkansas.

1. Art History Research Strategies

6. Types of Sources More recent exhibition catalogues are excellent sources for scholarly articles. Many are written using a variety of experts on the subject of the exhibition, with a range of topics. Most catalogues are classified as books, so they should be found doing a routine book search. If you are having difficulty, check museum websites for lists of current and past exhibitions, then search books for the exhibition name. Picture from Amazon.com Catalogue from the exhibition Van Gogh and Gauguin : The Studio in the South , shown at the Art Institute of Chicago 9/11/2001-01/13/2002 and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam 02/09/2002-06/02/2002

7. Types of Sources Note : Newspapers, journal articles and historical non-fiction books may be either primary or secondary sources. Evaluate who wrote the material and when to help decide which type of source it is.

9. Finding Names For Chinese names , there are two ways that Chinese characters have been translated into English; Pinyin and Wade-Giles. For example, one artist's name translates to "Chang Hsuan" in Wade-Giles, but is "Zhang Xuan" in Pinyin. Wade-Giles has been used since the mid-19th century, while Pinyin came into use in the 1950s. Therefore, older books and sources will be in Wade-Giles, while newer ones will be in Pinyin. The general rule is books published before 1979 will be Wade-Giles, but check for both translations in books published after 1979. Also, look for multiple combinations of a name. For example, search for both "Zhang Xuan" and "Xuan Zhang". For an easy to use online converter from Pinyin to Wade-Giles see: http://chinese.dsturgeon.net/pinyin.pl?if=en

13. Book Resources

15. To search for books, click “books” on the Torreyson Library homepage

16. You can search by author, title, subject or simple word search. Try using your subject for different types of searches, such as simple word search, author and subject. Each type of search may give different results. .

17. Torreyson Library The books in the library are catalogued by the Library of Congress Classification System. Books on Art and Architecture can be found in the “N” section. (Photography is found in the“TR” section). The books are classified in the following order: N Visual Arts (includes museums and history of art) NA Architecture NB Sculpture NC Drawing, Design, Illustration ND Painting NE Print Media NK Decorative Arts NX Arts in General

18. Torreyson Library The books are further classified into more specific areas. For example, let’s look at ND-Painting: ND49-816 History, individual artists ND 1470-1625 Techniques and materials ND 1700-2495 Watercolor Painting ND 2550-2888 Mural Painting ND 2890-3416 Illumination of Manuscripts and Books

20. Torreyson Library Art Books-”N” Section Photography –”TR” Section

22. Torreyson Library GN-Anthropology D-World History

23. Reference Books Reference books are located on the first floor outside of Starbucks®. They are catalogued under “N” and cannot be checked out

25. Reference Books There are many other reference books that might be useful. Some are specific to certain areas of art, such as American, Modern or Renaissance.

26. Reference Books Reference Collection (recently moved)

29. For Inter-Library Loan forms Inter-Library Loan (ILLiad)

30. Inter-Library Loan (ILLiad) Interlibrary Loan - Place a request through the ILLiad system and the Interlibrary Loan Department requests the materials for you and notifies you when they arrive. You must register to use the system.

31. Select “book” from navigation, then fill out form Inter-Library Loan (ILLiad)

35. Inter-Library Loan (ILLiad) Inter-Library Loan Offices

36. Book Resources Check online book retailers like Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Some of the newest books on your subject may be found there.

37. Book Resources Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble provide book reviews to help you determine if the book will be useful. Bibliographic information is also available.

38. Check other online library catalogues like the Library of Congress (http://catalog.loc.gov/) Book Resources

39. Book Resources Look at museum libraries like the National Museum of Women in the Art (http://www.nmwa.org/library/)

40. Book Resources Watsonline is a searchable catalogue of the libraries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

41. Book Resources Search multiple art libraries at once using http://www.artlibraries.net With Artlibraries.net, you can simultaneously search across 22 international art library catalogs. Participants include the Getty Research Library and the National Art Library of the Victoria & Albert Museum among other art history institutions in Germany France, Australia, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, UK, and Switzerland.

42. Book Resources Don’t forget other local libraries like Hendrix, Faulkner County Library, and Central Arkansas Library in Little Rock.

43. Book Resources Also check online catalogues of major academic institutions such as Harvard, Princeton and the University of Chicago.

44. Book Resources Don’t forget to check the bibliographies of books you look at during your research for more sources.

45. Journals

48. Journal Indexes To access the online indexes, click on “Article/Databases”

49. Journal Indexes Next, click on “Databases A-Z”

50. Journal Indexes To access the Art Index, click on “Art Full Text” or Art Retrospective”

51. Journal Indexes Art Retrospective contains the index of articles from 1929-1984. Art Full Text contains indexing for articles from 1984-present, abstracts of articles from 1994-present, and full text articles from 1997-present. Depending on your subject, you may need to check both indexes.

52. Journal Indexes Both selections will take you to Wilson Web where you will conduct your online search. It is possible to search both databases at the same time.

53. Journal Indexes You can narrow your search terms further, and specify full text options and peer reviewed selections.

54. Journal Indexes To see listing of journals included in the database, click on the tab “Journal Directory” on the top of the search page.

55. Journal Indexes Titles are listed alphabetically and include the dates available to search.

56. Journal Indexes The BHA and RILA indexes are combined into one online database.

57. Journal Indexes Several search options are available.

58. Printed Indexes ARTbibliographies Modern are available in the reference book section of the library. Instructions for use are found in the front of each volumne.

60. Journals Microfilm (or Microforms) and Periodical Office

62. Journals Bound Periodicals or Journals Art Journals

64. Look for journal title under “Books”.

65. Entry for bound journals

66. Call number for bound journals and the years available.

68. For electronic databases

69. Journals Enter title of journal.

70. List of online electronic resources that carry this journal

73. Article Databases Electronic Resources

74. ProQuest ProQuest

75. Insert search term into top box. ProQuest

76. Refine search ProQuest

77. Narrow search by type of article Read abstract for general information ProQuest

78. Feature article means it is a full, complete article. Other types include book reviews and catalogues. Print full version of article including images ProQuest

79. You will need a pdf reader to download the articles. ProQuest

80. Academic Search Elite Academic Search Elite

81. Academic Search Elite Enter search term. Narrow search to book, periodical (journal) or newspaper sources.

82. Academic Search Elite Narrow search even further.

83. Academic Search Elite Entries include summaries and bibliographical material. Some articles can be downloaded.

84. JSTOR

85. Individual databases are listed alphabetically in the “Databases A-Z”. Let’s look at JSTOR. JSTOR

86. Tutorial will help you learn how to use JSTOR Enter search term in box.

87. Item information provides viewing of first page.

88. Make sure pop up blocker is off to view and print full version.

90. Click on “Article” in navigation, then fill out form.

91. Fill out the form, then submit. The inter-libary loan office will send an email when your article arrives.

94. Other Sources

95. Library of Congress Besides the online catalog, the Library of Congress has several online collections that might be useful. American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

96. Library of Congress The Digital Collections contain different print, pictorial and audio-visual collections. Notable collections include American History and Culture , Historic Newspapers , and Prints and Photographs .

97. SIRIS SIRIS- Smithsonian Institution Research Information System http//:www.siris.si.edu SIRIS is a collection of resources for American Art and Artists

99. SIRIS Entry will give basic bibliographic information For more detailed information, click on “full description”.

101. SIRIS These collections contain papers and other first source materials. They are available only on microfilm and must be viewed in the library. The films can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan. Print this page out for the librarian. You will need the reel number to order.

102. SIRIS SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM RESEARCH DATABASES 600,000 records of the Inventory of American Painting & Sculpture, Photograph Archives and Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index.

103. SIRIS Use this database for detailed information on a work of art.

104. World Cat/Fast Cat World Cat is a collection of tens of millions of bibliographic records that represent more than one billion items from libraries and depositories from around the world. It encompasses hundreds of languages and all formats, including books, articles, electronic resources and digital objects. It can be accessed on the “Databases A-Z” page.

105. World Cat Enter search term for a general search.

106. World Cat Search through all of the records, or look at specific types of results like books or articles.

107. World Cat Entries will state if a book or article is available in your library.

108. World Cat If the book or article is not available in your library, World Cat will provide you with the location of where it can be found.

109. Melvyl http://melvyl.cdlib.org/ Melvyl is the online search engine for the University of California Libraries. Books and articles, as well as other media, can be searched.

110. Melvyl From the drop-down box, select “University of California Libraries”.

111. Melvyl Refine your search by author, format, year, etc….

112. Melvyl Book entries include bibliographic material as well as summaries.

113. Melvyl Articles cannot be printed from this site, but bibliographic information is available.

114. Google Scholar Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. -From http://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/about.html

115. Google Scholar Books, articles and other media are searched at the same time.

116. Google Scholar Articles may not be downloaded, but the bibliographic information is attached allowing you to find the full article another way.

117. Google Scholar Google Books is also searched on Google Scholar. Google Books is an online source for electronic books.

119. Newspapers are a good source for reviews of exhibits and interviews with artists. Search the archives on websites. Newspapers

120. Some sites may want you to pay for articles. Copy the bibliographic information and check electronic resources or in the Mircrofilm office to see if it is available. Needed information to request or search for article Newspapers

121. Newspapers ProQuest contains several major newspapers including The New York Times and Washington Post . Newspaper source from Academic Search Elite(above) can be accessed through “Databases A-Z”.

125. Museum Websites Check museum and gallery websites for more information on your topic. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is a helpful site.

126. Museum Websites Search for works and artists in “The Collections”. General information about the work.

127. Museum Websites Some works contain bibliographies.

128. Museum Websites The British Museum is another excellent source for information. Search under “Explore” for an object or artist.

129. Museum Websites Detailed description of object. Related objects and articles. Bibliography

130. Artists’ Websites Some artists have their own websites. They may contain detailed information on the artist’s works, biographies and contact information. http://oldenburgvanbruggen.com/

131. Artists’ Websites Be sure it is approved by the artist and not a fan site. Look for endorsements like the one above. http://oldenburgvanbruggen.com/