Library Guide
This guide will introduce you to some of the different types of resources that can be used to conduct research for the ART 104 written assignments (Art Visit by Website-Paper 1 and Art Visit by Site-Paper 2).
Browse an Art Gallery Online
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Museum of Metropolitan Art (New York)
National Gallery of Art (Washington)
New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington)
Find an Art Gallery in San Pedro
Use the +and - on the map to zoom in and out, or to see a larger map and a list of galleries, click on "View San Pedro Galleries in a larger map".
View San Pedro Galleries in a larger map
The 1st Thursday of every month San Pedro holds a public ArtWalk, and also has a map of local galleries that you can browse.
Find Background Information on an Artist /a Work / a Movement
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference works are a good place to begin if you need a short overview of your topic.
The Dictionary of Art (Note: this is actually an encyclopedia and has good, in-depth entries)
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REF N 31.D5 1996 |
The Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists
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N 31 .M8 1997 |
Dictionary of Art Terms
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N 33.L75 2003 |
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
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http://ezproxy.marymountpv.edu/login?url=http://search.eb.com |
American National Biography Search for biographies on over 18,000 American men and women of significance.
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http://ezproxy.marymountpv.edu/login?url=http://www.anb.org/articles/index.html |
Find Books on an Artist / a Work / a Movement
Books are thorough, detailed, and in-depth. They are excellent introductory sources to use for exploring artists and art movements.
Search Tips!
Marymount Library Catalog Find books in the Marymount collection (over 22,000 titles) We have many books on art and art appreciation. |
http://onlinecatalog.marymountpv.edu/webopac/main
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How to Use the Library Catalog Uncertain of how to use the catalog to find books? No problem - watch this short video and learn the basics.
Click on the bottom right-hand corner of the video to watch it in full-screen mode. |
Find Articles (Newspaper and Journal)
Your Library pays for access to specialized tools where you can find online articles (that typically are not available through Google). These tools are available from the Library’s web page. Click on “Find Articles" under the Research section.
National Newspaper Index Search five major newspapers: Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
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http://ezproxy.marymountpv.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPUc1KzI1YisyYiZJTlQ9MCZWRVI9Mg==&clientId=23690 |
Newspaper Source Search nearly 30 national and international newspapers, as well as more than 200 regional US newpsapers.
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http://ezproxy.marymountpv.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=newspapers |
Recommended Websites
When you are doing research using Google or another search engine, you must always apply the criteria of credibility, quality, and currency.
Schools of Art -- Librarians' Internet Index Browse different art movements and their representative artists using this online directory. Directories are assembled by editors who recommend the best websites on the Internet. You can also use the Search box to find websites on a specific artist / work / movement.
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http://lii.org/pub/topic/schoolsofart
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Art -- Google Directory Browse art topics by subject. This is also a directory, so the websites are recommended by editors. You can also use the Search box to find websites on a specific artist / work / movement. |
http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/
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Citing Sources
Marymount Library Citation Guides: Available for MLA and APA citation styles
For help citing sources, contact your library or visit a librarian in-person.