1. AVT 395The Artist as Researcher & Writer

4. E-books (Net Library)

5. DVD, VHS

6. WRLC

8. Bibliography History of Art (BHA)

9. Design & Applied Arts (DAAI)

10. ARTBibliographies Modern

12. ProQuest Research Library (ex: British Journal of Photography, Journal of Glass Studies)

13. Wilson Omnifile(E-Journal Finder lists art journals, like Art in America,as available here)

14. JSTOR (exs: Artibus et Historiae, Museum Studies)

16. Advantages of… Books Good for background information, timeline, definitions, etc. Length allows author to go more in-depth into a subject Articles More specialized searching Better for newer artists/designers (may not have books yet) More current information—more recently published

17. Research Process DefineYour Topic (Identify main concepts; Narrow or broaden topic; List of search terms ) DetermineYour Information Needs (how current, specific publication type) Locate and Retrieve Relevant Information (search strategies) Access Information using Technology (catalog, databases, web) Evaluate Information (print & electronic) UseInformation Ethically (cite sources)

20. Looks for records that match the ideas represented by the words.

21. Terms are standardized

22. Often active linksKeyword: Aboriginal art VSSubject Heading: Art, Australian aboriginal. Keyword: David Malangi VSSubject Heading: Malangi, David, 1927-

23. More Search StrategiesBoolean Searching AND/OR/NOT Combine keywords to narrow/broaden your search AND— NARROWS YOUR SEARCH EX: Interior Design AND Color OR—EXPANDS YOUR SEARCH EX: Film or videoOR Wall paintings or murals NOT—LIMITS TERMS FROM SEARCH NOT Color Interior design AND Wall paintings Murals Maya Software

24. More Search StrategiesTruncation Save time using Truncation searching… In the catalog: Photograph? -> Photograph, Photographs, Photography, Photographic, Photographer In the databases: Architect* -> Architect, Architecture, Architectural, Architecturally, Architectonic

25. Is a photograph a depiction of reality? How is photography art? North Dome, Basket Dome, Mount Hoffman, Yosemite Artist: Ansel Adams, born San Francisco, CA 1902-died Monterey, CA 1984 Medium: silver print on paper Type: Photography-Photoprint Date: ca. 1935 Topics: Landscapealifornia Landscapeird's eye view Landscapearkosemite National Park Landscapeountainount Hoffman Data Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum

26. Brainstorm Ansel Adams or Adams, Ansel as Subject Photography, photograph… Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, California, Mount Hoffman National Parks Landscapes or Landscape Photography Natural history-> narrow to Natural history—West (U.S.) Nature photography Photography, artistic

28. Wide range of material available in general reference, as well as specific books on periods, artists and designers

30. Print AND Online

31. CRAAP Test:

32. Currency—Is the information out-of-date?

33. Relevance—Is the information on topic?

34. Authority—Whowrote the information?

35. Accuracy—Is the information correct?

37. Questions Stop by the Reference Desk Ask-a-Librarian:IM, Email, etc. (http://library.gmu.edu/ask) Call the reference desk or your liaison InfoGuides(http://infoguides.gmu.edu/) Visual Arts Liaison:Jenna Rinalducci