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ART 210/212: Art History

A brief overview on researching textual and visual resources within the discipline of Art History.

Resources in Art

Encyclopedias – to familiarize yourself with your general topic.
  
Library books and Videos – to research your topic more fully and to begin gathering possible sources.
      Library Catalog
 
Bibliographies - Academic texts will ALWAYS have bibliographical references (footnotes, endnotes, works cited, etc.) that cite source material. If a scholalry work you are using lacks any references, chances are, it's NOT scholarly.
 
Artist Website - Information straight from the source.