Nineteenth Century Art
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About this Resource
- Class: Art 211 Nineteenth Century Art
- Instructor: Dr. Joy Kunz
- Topic: Artist Biography
Students will find suggested sources for artist biographies. Your search for information on artist biographies can include books, periodical articles, online databases, and credible Internet resources. The following sources are recommended for student research.
Reference librarians are available to assist you with your research. Students can come to the reference desk, phone, text, e-mail or make an appointment for a thirty minute consultation.
Reference Sources - Print
Reference Books are a good place to begin your research. You can take notes or pages can be photocopied at ten cents a page. Examples of reference books related to art & biography are listed below. These resources are available in the Luria Library Reference section.
- Encyclopedia of World Art R 700 E56 (17 volumes with 4 supplements)
- Dictionary of Art R 703 T948d (34 volumes)
- Encyclopedia of World Biography R 920 E56w (27 volumes)
Books
Books are still the most comprehensive and authoritative source of information available. This isn’t going to change during your career as a student. Do not overlook the value of books for research. Search the library catalog to find books about an artist. Two examples are shown below.
Articles
Journal and magazine articles usually provide the most current information on a topic. Journal articles are more scholarly while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. To find articles on your artist, use one of the online databases listed below. These databases usually provide full-text articles. Search in these databases by using names of artists, and/or keywords.
To access databases from off campus you will need to log-in with your pipeline account number and password.
Two examples of searches are shown below:
Interlibrary Loan Service
Interlibrary loan is a free service for students. Students can request copies of articles or borrow books from another library. Students are advised to request loans early in the research process as loans can take three to ten days.
Internet
The Internet can be a valuable source for supplementing the information you have gathered from books and periodicals. It is important that you evaluate the information you get from the Internet to determine if it is reliable and useful to your research. The internet sites included here have been reviewed by a librarian and/or your instructor.
Librarians Index to the Internet
Use the CARS Checklist for Evaluating Internet Sources to determine the quality of sources found
Use the CSUCI modified CARS Checklist to evaluate web sites for quality
CSUCI Web Evaluation Criteria Sheet
