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Reference Wiki for Renaissance-20th Century Art
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Finding Books & E-Books
CAVALOG is used to find books, e-books, videos, DVDs and other materials. Access points are word/phrase, author, title, subject, and series. Connect to CAVALOG
Suggested word/phrase searches:
Philadelphia museum of art
Your artist
Your time period
Suggested subject terms:
Arts, Modern--20th century
Arts, Modern--19th century
Art, Renaissance
Recommended Reference Books
Reference books are available on the main floor in the Reference collection.
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Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography (Ref N 7560 .E53 1998) Sample view: encyclopedia_of_comparative_iconography_damned_souls.pdf
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The Encyclopedia of Art (Ref N 31 .E4833) Sample view:
encyc_of_world_art_(modernism).pdf
Databases
The primary periodical database for Art History, Humanities International is available by selecting the Arts & Humanities link from the library's databases page. Academic Search Premier is also recommended.
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Humanities International: Learn more about the database. (Use the full text limiter to make results more rewarding.)
Use the Reference link for Biographical resources. Recommended resources:
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American National Biography: Learn more about the database.
(One has to be dead to be included in the ANB.)
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Biography Resource Center: Learn more about the database.
Use the Reference link for Credo Reference, a collection of encyclopedias and dictionaries and WorldCat, a catalog of materials in libraries all over the world.
- Credo Reference: Learn more about the database. (Use the browse topics link to limit your search to Art resources.)
- WorldCat: Learn more about the database. (Use Borrow this item from another library within the detailed record to request books on Interlibrary Loan.)
Websites & Search Tools
- Art History Resources on the Web Arranged by time period and culture, this website is updated regularly by a professor art history.
- Philadelphia Museum of Art Use the collections link to search particular works of art. Use the libraries link to locate research material.
- Timeline of Art History: Metropolitan Museum of Art This site contains a chronology, maps, and essays on artistic movements and periods, artists and recurrent themes and concepts.
- Mother of All Art and Art History Links Page Sponsored by the University of Michigan this site has links to museums, image collections and research resources.
Other
- Information Literacy Presentation
Art History II FNA 203 Renaissance to 20th Century 2008.ppt
- Museum Assignment is available through eReserves
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