Thinking of words. . . using dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations
A Biographical Dictionary of Artists (Reference N40 .B53 1995)
International Dictionary of Art and Artists (Reference N31 .D5 1996)
Gaining an Overview. . . using encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, textbooks, yearbooks
Dictionary of Art, 34 v. (Reference N31 .D5 1996)
Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art, 2v. (Reference N7565 .E53 1998)
Encyclopedia of World Art, 16v. (Reference N31 .E4833)
Fine Arts: A Bibliographic Guide (Reference Z5931 .E47)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art, 5v. (Reference N33 .M23)
Visual Arts Research Handbook (Reference N85 .P55 1986)
Finding current information. . . using databases & indexes, alerting services (some may require free registration), journals to browse
Academic Search Premier -       |
Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1975 or earlier, and most titles indexed from the 1990s. |
Brief Description: Provides abstracts and indexing of articles in more than 8,000 popular magazines, scholarly journals, and major newspapers in all fields of study, with nearly 4,000 titles available full text. |
Tools Available: A complete list of titles covered is available. |
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Art Index -  |
Call Number: Reference N1 .A594 |
Coverage: 1929/1932 to present |
Brief Description: Quarterly indexing for magazine and journal articles, museum publications, art reproductions, and book reviews in the fields of art and architecture. |
Other IPFW Formats: IPFW owns the printed index from 1929/1932 to present. |
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Coverage: Ancient Times to Present |
Brief Description: The DIDO Image Bank from the Fine Arts Slide Library of the IU Department of Art History encompasses the full breadth of art historical periods and media. |
Tools Available: DIDO Searching Tips |
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IngentaConnect - |
Coverage: 1988 to present |
Brief Description: Billed as "one of the most comprehensive collections of academic and professional research articles online" IngentaConnect is an aggregator database providing access to the tables of contents from more than 30,000 popular, trade, and scholarly journals. |
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Resources for Art and Design
Selected journals in art are available on the second floor of the Helmke Library. Journals available in Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) are full text for a select number of years.
American Art, Academic Search Premier
Artforum International (N1 .A814)
Art History, Academic Search Premier
Art in America (N1 .A43)
Art Journal (N81 .A887), Academic Search Premier
Artnews (N1 .A6)
Graphis (N8 .G73)
Journal of Aesthetics & Art Criticism, Academic Search Premier
Sculpture (Incorporating Maquette) (NB1 .S38)
Discovering books. . . using library catalogs, bibliographies
WorldCat - |
Brief Description: Provides access to the OCLC database with more than 1 billion bibliographic records for materials in all formats. |
Tools Available: Online tutorials are available. |
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Checking facts. . . using almanacs, statistics
New York Times . . . Almanac (Reference AY67 .N5 N48, Service Desk [7C])
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Government Publications C 3.134:, Service Desk [7B])
Seeking people & organizations. . . using biographies, directories, cited/co-cited author indexes
American Art Directory (Reference N50 .A54 2001-2002)
International Directory of Arts (Reference N6485 .3 .I57 1985)
Official Museum Directory (Reference AM10 .A2 O4 1999)
Encountering facts & opinions. . . using reviews, editorials
Book Review Index (Reference Z1035 .A1 B6)
Editorials on File (Reference D839 .E3, latest binder at Service Desk [3B])
Facts on File (Reference D410 .F3, latest binder at Service Desk [3B])
Using writing & editing tools. . . using style guides, guidelines for authors
A Short Guide to Writing about Art (Reference N7476 .B37 1993)
Crossing boundaries. . . using subject headings, call numbers, syndetic structure
Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule N: Fine Arts
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