General Art E-Reference Books
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Oxford Reference Online (Purchased titles) This link opens in a new window
You can use Oxford Reference Online to access to a select online library of authoritative information in a variety of subject areas.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo reference delivers full-text entries as well as images, audio files and videos.
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Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowYou can use The Oxford English Dictionary to find word definitions and trace the evolution of more than 600,000 words over the last 1,500 years using 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of sources. This source is widely acknowledged as the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English in the world.
Finding Information on Works of Art
Finding works about a piece of art can be difficult. We try to make it easier for you.
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SARTLERouge art history. A site that blends serious art history and the snarky fun bits of information that everyone wants to know.
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Minnesotata Institute of Art Library CatalogThe MIA library houses detailed informational folders on over 500 works of art housed in the MIA. They also have a peerless collection of Cataloges and Artist Rea'sons. MIA for Researchers
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Index ProjectIndex Projects is an easy-to-use on-line platform designed to document artwork and share the records on the artist's terms. See the Gallery tab for examples
Using Library Search for Art Topics
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Library SearchUse Library Search to discover books, articles, and other resources available to you as a UNW student.
Tips and tricks for searching more efficiently in Library Search and other Databases.
- If you are searching for a phrase, use quotes in the search. (i.e. "industrial revolution" )
- You can also include multiple terms with capital AND (i.e. "industrial revolution" AND painters)
- Using just an artist's last name can broaden searches.
- Make sure to look at the subjects in great sources to find others on the same subject.
Worth a Trip to the Library
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The Dictionary of Art
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Call Number: REFERENCE 703 D561ISBN: 0195170687Publication Date: 2003-02-11 -
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Art books are shelved in the 700's in the Dewey decimal system.
710 Civic and Landscape art
720 Architecture
730 Sculpture
740 Drawing and Decorative arts
750 Paintings and Painters
760 Graphic arts (Printmaking and Prints)
770 Photography
780 Music
790 Recreational and Performing Arts
800's :Literature