Reference Wiki for Art History I:  Prehistoric - Middle Ages 

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Finding Books & E-Books

CAVALOG  is used to find books, e-books, videos, DVDs and other materials.   Access points are word/phrase, author, title, subject, and series.  Connect to CAVALOG

To find e-books use the Search limits and set location to Internet.

 

Suggested word/phrase searches:

Philadelphia museum of art

Your artist

Your time period

 

 

Suggested subject terms:

Art, Ancient 

Art, Egyptian 

Art, Gothic

Art, Prehistoric

Art, Medieval

Cave Paintings

 

Recommended Reference Books

Reference books are available on the main floor in the Reference collection. 

 

• The Dictionary Of Art  (Ref N 31 .D53 1996) Sample view:Dictionary of Art Africa.pdf
   
• Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography (Ref N 7560 .E53 1998) Sample view: encyclopedia_of_comparative_iconography_(kissing).pdf

   

• The Encyclopedia of  World Art (Ref N 31 .E4833) Sample view:Encyclopedia world art arms armor.pdf

   

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Databases

The periodical databases  for Art History, Humanities International is available by selecting the Graphic Design and Fine Arts link from the library's databases page.   Use the A to Z database list  to locate databases by title.

 

• Humanities International:  Learn more about the database.    (Use the full text limiter to make results more rewarding.) Connect 

• Academic Search Premier:   Learn more about the database.  Connect

 

• ACLS Humanities E-book:    Learn more about the database.   Connect

 

 

 

Use the Reference link for Biographical resources.  Recommended resources:

 

 

• Biography Resource Center:   Learn more about the database.  Connect
   

 

Use the Reference link for Credo Reference, a collection of encyclopedias and dictionaries. WorldCat is a catalog of materials in libraries all over the world. 

 

• Credo Reference:    (Use the browse topics link to limit your search to Art resources.) Connect 

 

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online:   Connect

 

• WorldCat:  (Use Borrow this item from another library within the detailed record to request books on Interlibrary Loan.) Connect 

 

 

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Websites & Search Tools

 

• Art History Resources on the Web  Arranged by time period and culture, this website is updated regularly by a professor art history. 

 

• Philadelphia Museum of Art Use the collections link to search particular works of art.  Use the libraries link to locate research material.  

 

• Timeline of Art History: Metropolitan Museum of Art  This site contains a chronology, maps, and essays on artistic movements and periods, artists and recurrent themes and concepts.  

 

•  Mother of All Art and Art History Links Page  Sponsored by the University of Michigan this site has links to museums, image collections and research resources.  

 

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Other

•  Information Literacy Presentation Art History Prehistoric to Gothic 2009.ppt

 

• Research using database tutorial (Windows Media File) ART using database.wmv

 

 

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