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Subject Guide: Art
Reference Books: These books are located in the Reference area on the first floor of the library and may be used in the library. Reference books can be good sources of factual and background information on a topic and can help you get started with your research.
The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques., Ref. ND 1500 M3 1991
ArtSpeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements and Buzzwords, 1946 to the present, Ref N 6490 A87 1997
Dictionary of Art, Ref. N 31 D5 1996b
Encyclopedia of Sculpture, Ref. NB 198 E53 2004
A Painter’s Dictionary of Materials and Methods, Ref. ND 1505 T38
Books: To search for books in the circulating collections of the Mantor Library and other University of Maine System libraries, use URSUS (the the online catalog). Books with a location of FAR Stacks, FAR Young Adult, and FAR Juvenile are in the Mantor Library's collection. Books available from other URSUS libraries may be requested online using your library barcode.
Journal Articles: Use the Indexes and Databases resources to locate journal articles. Some databases that are useful for research in this subject area are:
Academic Search Premier
Art Index (User limit: 1)
Art Index Retrospective (User limit : 12)
- JSTOR
Recommended Web Resources:
American Museum of Photography (http://www.photographymuseum.com)
Art Access (http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/index.shtml)
Artcyclopedia (http://www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html)
Art History Resources on the Web (http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html)
ArtLex: Art Dictionary (http://www.artlex.com/)
ARTiculation: Learning to Look at Art (http://www.brigantine.atlnet.org/GigapaletteGALLERY/websites/ARTiculationFinal/MainPages/About%20This%20Site.htm)
the-Artists.org (http://www.the-artists.org/index.cfm)
ARTSEDGE (http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/)
Artslynx (http://www.artslynx.org/)
AskART (http://askart.com/)
Emigre (http://www.emigre.com/)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (http://www.metmuseum.org/)
The Mother of All Art & Art History Links (http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/)
Museum of Modern Art (http://www.moma.org/)
National Endowment for the Arts (http://arts.endow.gov/)
National Gallery of Art: Education (http://www.nga.gov/education/education.htm)
Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html)
PsyArt: Online Journal for the Psychological Study of the Arts: (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/ipsa/journal/index.shtml#)
Sculptor.org (http://www.sculptor.org/)
Smithsonian American Art Museum (http://americanart.si.edu/index3.cfm)
The Textile Museum (http://www.textilemuseum.org/)
Timeline of Art History (http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm)
Van Gogh's Letters (http://webexhibits.org/vangogh/)
Web Gallery of Art (http://www.wga.hu/)
WebMuseum, Paris: Timeline (http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/)
The Whitney Museum of American Art (http://www.whitney.org/)
TypeBase.com (http://www.typebase.com/)
World Art Kiosk (http://worldart.sjsu.edu/)
If you have questions about using the library or any of its resources or if you would like assistance with your research, please see a librarian.
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