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Library session for Art & Archaeology senior thesis writers
Basics | Finding Books | Finding Articles | Finding Images | Library Staff Contact Info | Basics | Library session web page, http://libweb5.princeton.edu/marquand/seniorthesis.htm Princeton University Library web page, http://libweb.princeton.edu/ Library online catalog, http://catalog.princeton.edu/ Article Indexes and Research Databases, http://libweb5.princeton.edu/databases/browse_zd.asp | Finding Books | TIP #1: You will not find articles in the online catalog, only journal titles. For articles look in databases like the Art Index or the Bibliography of the History of Art. TIP #2: When doing keyword seaches you must use AND, OR, NOT logic. See below for details. TIP #3: If Princeton doesn't have everything you need, search large online catalogs such as RLIN or WorldCat. You can request items through the Borrow Direct service or interlibrary loan. Keyword Searching Try to think of words that are specific to your topic (such as manet and criticism) and not too general (modern art). Think of multiple ways to describe what you want. A keyword search requires Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) or quotes. Use quotes for exact phrases, such as "lorenzo the magnificent" Combine keywords to narrow your search drawing and "van gogh"You can also use truncation. For example, sculpt? picks up words like "sculpture" and "sculptors" Subject Searching When you search by subject, you can search by a very broad concept (impressionism) to a very narrow one (biographies of French Fauvist artists). You must put your search words in a particular order, and you cannot use AND, OR, NOT. impressionismNote: the dashes (--) between words are to illustrate the subdivisions. Limiting Searches The "Set Limits" button takes you to a screen where you can set limits which will narrow your search results. These limits only work with keyword searches. They stay in effect for subsequent searches unless you clear them. You can limit by: Date (year item was published) | Finding Articles | TIP #1: To find the actual article in the library after finding the citation, you have to search the online catalog for the title of the journal. For instance, to find the following article: Edith Balas, "A contribution towards the understanding of Seurat's late works." In Gazette des Beaux Arts v. 136 no. 1581 (October 2000) p. 155-8.Do a journal title search in the online catalog for Gazette des Beaux Arts. TIP #2: Many databases support PULinks, which searches for the article in full text sources and in our online catalog. TIP #3: Broaden your search by looking in the Art/Music list of databases, which include the databases below. Also look in databases from other disciplines, such as history, classics, gender studies, religion. Art Index Good, all purpose index to periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, competition and award notices, exhibition listings, interviews, and film reviews. Covers all the arts, including architecture. ARTbibliographies Modern An index to artists and movements beginning with Impressionism, up to the most recent works and trends in the late 20th century. Particularly strong in photography, lesser known artists, and foriegn language literature. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals The Avery Index covers architectural history, theory, and practice, as well as landscape design, historic preservation, urban planning, and the built environment generally. Very scholarly index to peer-reviewed literature. Bibliography of the History of Art Contains records describing the current literature of art, including books, museum and exhibition catalogs, Festschriften, congress and symposium proceedings, dissertations. Very scholarly sources. Dissertation Abstracts This database of dissertations contains summaries, and, for more recent dissertations, actual PDF versions. Dissertations not available in PDF can be requested through interlibrary loan. Grove Dictionary of Art This good general resource includes biographies of both Western and non-Western artists, architects, patrons, critics, and collectors in addition to major entries on art styles, subjects, and media. | Finding Images | TIP #1: Use both print and electronic resources for finding images. TIP #2: Often journal articles will contain images. Citations in Art Index will indicate if there are reproductions of plans, elevations, etc.. Almagest Contains digitized images for study and class use, accessible throughout the campus. AMICO AMICO is available from all Princeton networked computers, and contains over 78,000 digitized images of works of art. Artcyclopedia A commercial site useful for locating images. | Library Staff Contact Info | Laurel Bliss, Assistant Librarian, lbliss@princeton.edu |
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