ARTH 218: Art of the 20th Century 1900-1945

Milne Library Selected Sources for the Study of Modern Art, Fall 2009
Professor Havenstein, Librarian Kay Benjamin (436-2791 or benjamkd@oneonta.edu)

Finding Books | Encyclopedias & Dictionaries | Finding Periodical Articles | Finding a Copy of Articles | Finding Web Resources

ASSIGNMENT: Chose one artist and look at three works of art - one early, one middle, one late - and compare.

NOTE:

You will probably find the best information in books, as opposed to articles.
You are not likely to find an entire book on any specific work of art, but you should find books on individual artists.
Your best bet is to find one book that is generally on your topic (e.g. henri matisse or french painting), then browse the shelves in that area, looking in the table of contents and the indexes for your particular work of art.
This is a time-consuming process. Don't wait until the last minute!
The web is terrific for getting art images, but it is notoriously poor for art content. In other words, you are highly unlikely to find web pages with any substantial information on your particular work of art.

Find Books and Other Milne Resources (library catalog) Under "Basic Keyword Search," select "All Fields" or "Subject" (Library of Congress) and enter terms in the search box. Search stems of words by using the asterisk *. If terms should be adjacent, as in a phrase, click on "Yes."

Sometimes you will find a chapter or a segment of a book about an individual artist or work of art. Look for books on a larger movement, then go to the shelves and browse books in that area (particularly in the Oversize Room on the 3rd floor), looking in the table of contents and index for the artist or work you're researching. Some terms to use, depending on your artists, when searching: fauvism, expressionism, avant garde, cubism.
WorldCat
An online database listing materials in thousands of libraries worldwide. Books are listed for Milne Library and Hartwick College. You can search by author, title, subject, and keyword. Look for the Request via Interlibrary Loan link to ask Milne Library to borrow a book from another library. You can also check out items at Hartwick College with your SUNY Oneonta ID card.

Browse through dictionaries and encyclopedias for brief articles about artists and movements. These overviews give valuable background information, including important names and dates as well as relevant concepts and bibliographies.

Art History	Ref N 5300 S923 2002
Art Words	Ref N 71 P32 1997
Book of Art	Ref N 31 B6
Encyclopedia of World Art, 15 vols. Use the Index vol. at the end of the set.	Ref N 31 E4833
The Illustrated Library of Art	Ref N 5300 I47
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art	Ref N 33 M23
The Oxford Companion to Western Art	Ref N 33 O923 2001
The Oxford Dictionary of Art	Ref N 33 O93 1997
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Art	Ref N 31 C3 2002

Print Periodical Indexes Art research often requires using print periodical indexes in the Reference Room. In addition to articles, these indexes include citations for museum publications and exhibition catalogs that can sometimes be obtained through interlibrary loan.


Online Databases
Click on Databases by Subject on the Milne Library web site and then on Art.


Locating the full text of the article in electronic form:: If there is no full text with the citation for an article, click on Find It! If a full text of the article is available in another database, you will be linked directly to that database, where you can locate the article in the appropriate volume, or search for the article by title or author.
: You can also determine whether a periodical is available electronically by entering the periodical title in the search box on the library home page under the Find Journals tab. If the title is available in electronic form, check the coverage, and click on the database link(s) and search for the item(s) needed. If the journal or magazine is available in the library, a link will take you to the library catalog which will list what years the library owns.


Requesting an article on Interlibrary Loan:: If you find an article from a periodical that is not available at Milne Library in any form, you can request the article through ILLiad - Interlibrary Loan through a link on the record for the article needed (see computer screen that comes up after you click on Find It!). Click on ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Request Form. You need to be registered to submit ILL requests. See a librarian for help.


Art Journals Art Bulletin                       (1919-2003 in JSTOR)    (1975-present in Academic Search) Art Journal                       (1960-2003 in JSTOR)    (1974-present in Academic Search) Burlington Magazine       (1948-2001 in JSTOR) Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism      (1941-2004 in JSTOR)    (2004-present in Blackwell-Synergy) Art in America                      (2002-present in Academic Search)      1997-2001 in Room 118 of the library Artforum International         (not available online)      2000-2007 in Room 118 of the library
To search by the title of a journal, use the Find Journals tab on the library home page. This will indicate which databases, if any, include the full text of that journal. Click on the link to the database, then look for a link or search box that allows you to search that journal.

Finding Web Resources

The Internet is especially useful for images, but not particularly useful for critical analysis of particular works of art, or scholarly treatments of artists or art movements. Some recommended sites are listed below.

Google Use the Advanced Search to help limit and refine your search. Use the Images tab to locate pictures of art works.
Google Scholar Recommended search tool.: This Google tool searches for scholarly books and articles. This does NOT search the same set of web pages as regular Google.
Wikipedia: Although not appropriate as scholarly sources to use in your works cited, Wikipedia articles often provide good references and externals links at the end of the articles. The articles have helpful introductions to topics, though any facts need to be verified through other sources.

Directories -- Organized Collections of Links Selected by Professionals

Art History Resources on the Web: Massive collection of links to web pages related to art. Browse by time period or search by topic/artist/work of art.
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement - "The Fine Art Search Engine"
Explore Art: Search the Getty Museum online art collection by keyword, or browse by type of art or by subject. Good place to look for art for comparison.
Timeline of Art History: Excellent timeline with many thematic essays.
Voice of the Shuttle: Art (Modern and Contemporary): Well-reputed and comprehensive set of art links.

ARTH 218: Art of the 20th Century 1900-1945

Finding Books

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Finding Periodical Articles Using Indexes and Databases

Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article

Art Journals

Finding Web Resources