The all-encompassing, show me your brains
paper:
Write a
research
paper on a culture or style from this period.
In a 5-7 page typed and double spaced paper, show how an artwork
reflects the issues and concerns (societal, political, economic,
artistic, religious, historical, technological or/and psychological) of
the time period in which it was created. Include an analysis of
content in relation to these issues and concerns. Be sure to
reference specific elements within the artwork throughout the course of
the paper as they relate to your issues and concerns.
Parenthetical references and a bibliography must be included.
Refer to the section on plagiarism. Please include a reproduction
of the image on a separate page at the end of your paper.
Librarian talk . . . About Getting Started!As you begin, narrow your topic to a size that you can manage. Consider keywords that will help you find the information you need. These can be names of people, literary works, events, or broader identifying terms. Use these keywords for locating information in the library catalog, electronic databases, and on the internet.
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Librarian Talk . . .About Books!Apply online for a library card.
Use your card to:
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Italian Renaissance
- N5300 .S8447Atlas of Western Art History; Artists, Sites and Movements from Ancient Greece to the Modern Age. New York: Oxford, 1994. Where art was created, and how and why it spread.
- N31 .D5 Dictionary of Art. New York: Grove, 1996. 34 Vol. A classic reference, thorough and authoritative. Black & White pictures. Also available as a database, Oxford Art Online (includes Grove's Dictionary of Art).
- N25 .E53 Encyclopedia of Visual Art. Danbury, CT: Grolier, 1983. 10 Volumes. Volumes 4-5 cover the styles and movements of this period. Vol. 6-9 offer information on the artists.
- N40 .G77 Great Artists of the Western World. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1987.
N40 .G774 Great Artists of the Western World II. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1988. Brief background information and good, full-color pictures.Recommended by your instructor as a good place to begin your research:
Northern Renaissance
- N6370. S6 2005 Northern Renaissance Art. Snyder, James. Upper Saddle River, NY: Prentice Hall, 1985. Available at Kingwood.
N6370. H26 1995. The Mirror of the Artist. Harbison, Craig. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1995. Available at Kingwood.N6915. H37 2006 History of Italian Renaissance Art. Hartt, Frederick. New York: Harry N. Abramns, 1994. Available at Kingwood.19th Century ArtN6425. N4 R65 1984 19th Century Art. Rosenblum, Robert and H. W. Janson. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1984. Available at Kingwood.20th Century Art
The Impressionists: A Retrospective. Kapos, Martha. New York: Macmillan, 1991. Available at MCML RF Meador (Willis).History of Modern Art. Arnason, H. H. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998. 4th ed. available at MCML Central Conroe and HCPL librariesCirculating Books: To find articles in books, search the library catalog using:
You can also browse the shelves. At a college library, art is in the N's. In a public library, it will be in the 700's.If your book is not available at the Lone Star College - Kingwood Library, you can request that it be sent here. Just click on Request FIRST AVAILABLE copy of this item. You'll need your library card number and the last four digits of your phone number to place a request. NetLibrary is a good source for electronic books online. These books may also appear with other search results in the Lone Star College System Catalog.
- Name of the art movement.
- Your artist's last name.
- Title of the artwork
JOURNALS
Librarian Talk . . . About Finding Journal and Newspaper Articles!
Electronic databases are purchased by the libraries for your research use. To find articles in newspapers and journals, letters, reference books, illustrations, photographs and more, use your updated library card to login to the following databases. If you find an interesting article that is not full-text, please give the correct bibliographic information to our Reference Librarians and they will see that you get the article. They will need full bibliographic information - and your name and address. Send your phone number as well, so they can contact you if they need to. There is some overlap of articles in the following databases. However, we encourage you to use more than one. All are excellent sources for this topic.
HINT: For a full list of article databases, go to http://Library.LoneStar.edu and use your library card for login.Project Muse - Scholarly articles from recent journals.
JSTOR - Scholarly articles from older journals.
ProQuest - A general database that includes art. Use Peer Reviewed for scholarly journals. Most recent articles are full text.
Academic Search Complete - A general database that includes art, this often covers different journals than ProQuest. Use Peer Reviewed. Most recent articles are full text.
Biography Reference Bank - Learn about your artist and his times. Not art criticism.
History Study Center - Great resource for articles about the times.
Oxford Art Online - New and useful for art research; includes Grove Art Online and access to Oxford art reference subscriptions and publications.
ArtStor -Locate images of paintings, sculpture, photographs, artifacts, architecture, interior design elements and more.
OXFORD ART ONLINE
Librarian Talk . . . About Searching Oxford Art Online (includes Grove Art Online)
The Oxford Art Online is a database that offers full-text articles and pictures of the world's most famous art. On the opening page of this database, you will find several search options. Understanding how to use these options will help you to plan your search. A guided tour is provided that would be very helpful to familiarize yourself with the features of this new database.
"Advanced Search" Located in the upper right -hand corner of the opening page and each additional page. A variety of searches are available from this link- look at the tabs across the top. Includes "Main Search", "Biographies", "Subject Entries", and "Images" and "Learning Resources". These same links are available at the bottom of the page.
"All Content" Includes an alphabetical listing of the content of the databases with the advanced search window at the top of the page and a search window providing the option of using an advanced search located on the left hand side, along with the list of databases. Choices include full text, entry title, bibliographies, and contributors in the this search window.
- "Biographies" Include the same basic format listed above, but tailors it to searching for people. The advanced search on the left hand side will allow you to search for artists by name, date of birth, place of birth, or date and place of death and you can choose the database(s) you wish to search.
- "Subject entries" Again follows the basic format, with the advanced search tab on the left giving you options for searching for full text, entry title, bibliographies, and contributors. Seach tips are provided on the right side of the page.
- "Images" Clicking on this link will again give you an alphabetical listing of images as well as a search window. This option will allow you to use advanced search to look for images of art embedded in the Grove Art Online articles, on the web, or in the additional databases provided.
- "Learning Resources" With this option you can search for abbreviations, timelines of world art, MoMA/ Grove Art lesson plans and thematic guides which include slideshows of artwork represenative of the time periods.
GETTING HELP FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Librarian Talk about getting help!
Support for a successful paper is more than finding the right resources. Putting it all together takes time and effort. Sometimes it takes additional help from the librarians or tutors. Please consider the following resources if you need additional help. Remember, the expert on the assignment is your professor; use the eCollege VISTA in-class email to contact her.
Citing Sources Using the Library MLA Style Guide | Lone Star College - Kingwood Library guide. Examples of both paper and electronic citations.
Misuse of Sources | DePaw University excellent brief essay on how to avoid plagiarism. Excellent list of 'how to' and 'how to avoid'.
Learning Center | Check our hours for in-house tutoring.
University of Texas Copyright Crash Course This helpful guide on copyright is suggested by Lone Star College-Kingwood Teaching and Learning Center.REMEMBER, the expert on this paper is your Ms. Revuelto.
CITING IMAGES USING MLA
Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th Ed. REF LB 2369. G53
When citing a work of art from either a print source or an online database include the following:
- Artist's name (if known)
- Title of work, underlined
- Date created
- Ownership (Museum or private collection)
- City where the museum or private collection is located
- Complete publication information for the source in which the work appears, either print or online database.
Page by Sue Goodwin Feb. 2006, revised July 2008 rparrish
