ARTH 471/599Art from the

1930s

DateTime

Library Resources• Library Website:–Ask-a-Librarian→ IM…– InfoGuides

• Library catalog:–Books –E-books (Net Library)–DVD, VHS–WRLC

More Library ResourcesResearch DatabasesArts Databases

Art Full Text

Bibliography History of Art (BHA)

Design & Applied Arts (DAAI)

ARTBibliographies Modern

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

ARTstor

More Library Databases

General Databases

Academic Search Complete (exs: Digital Creativity, Visual

Studies, Visual Anthropology)

ProQuest Research Library (ex: British Journal of

Photography, Journal of Glass Studies)

Wilson Omnifile (E-Journal Finder lists art journals, like Art in

America, as available here)

JSTOR (exs: Artibus et Historiae, Museum Studies)

Humanities International Complete (exs: Art Asia

Pacific, Word & Image)

Advantages of…• Books–Good for background information, timeline,

definitions, etc. –Length allows author to go more in-depth

• Articles–More specialized searching–Better for newer artists/designers (may not

have books)–More current information—more recently

published

Search Strategies Keyword:

• Simplest search

• Looks for records that match the words typed, not the

ideas represented by the words

Controlled Vocabulary (Subjects):• Uses subject headings for more refined results

• Looks for records that match the ideas represented by the

words.

• Terms are standardized

• Often active links

Keyword: Reginald Marsh VS Subject Heading: Marsh, Reginald

Keyword: Great Depression VS Subject Heading: Depressions—1929

More Search Strategies:Boolean Searching

AND/OR/NOTCombine keywords to narrow/broaden your search

AND— NARROWS YOUR SEARCH EX: Tapestry AND Flemish

Psychological AND Color

OR—EXPANDS YOUR SEARCHEX: Film OR video OR

Wall paintings OR murals

NOT—LIMITS TERMS FROM SEARCH EX: Gothic NOT Revival

Maya NOT Software NOT

Psychological ColorAND

Wall paintings Murals

Gothic Revival

Research Checklist1. State your topic as a question.

2. Identify main concepts.

3. Narrow or broaden your topic.

4. Keep a list of terms that work best for

your topic & add to it as you go.

5. This works whether you’re writing a brief paper or an in-depth research paper.

Find an image &Want to find out more?

Why Not Use the 'L'?

by Reginald Marsh

(1930)

Brainstorm: Search Terms

Reginald Marsh “The Depression”

Great Depression

Depressions—1929 Race, Racial relations Homeless, Homelessness New York, New York City Subway Economic Conditions Egg tempera

*Try together or alone

Keyword: Reginald Marsh vs. Subject: Marsh, Reginald

Keyword: “The Depression” vs. Subject: Depressions—1929—United States

Evaluate Your Sources• Evaluate the sources you find!

• Print AND Online

• CRAAP Test:– Currency—Is the information out-of-date?

– Relevance—Is the information on topic?

– Authority—Who wrote the information?

– Accuracy—Is the information correct?

– Purpose—What is the information intended to

do? Educate? Persuade? Entertain?

Questions• Stop by the Reference Desk

• Ask-a-Librarian: IM, Email, etc.

(http://library.gmu.edu/ask)

• Call the reference desk at 703/993-2210

OR your liaison 703/993-3720

• InfoGuides (http://infoguides.gmu.edu/)

• Visual Arts Liaison: Jenna Rinalducci