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Begin with the course syllabus: check the lecture
topic for the artist or theme you are researching and refer
to any books or articles listed under 'Recommended Reading.'
(The syllabus may indicate which readings are on reserve,
and whether at Shields or the Art Library) |
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Look for electronic databases, books or journals on your subject on the web in the Harvest Catalog (UC Davis' online catalog) or The
MELVYL¨ SYSTEM catalog (the UC System online catalog). Start early so that, if necessary,
books can be ordered at Shields Library through Inter
Library Loan. You can access journal databases (on campus
only) through the Harvest or Melvyl web page, such as ArtAbstracts. |
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Look at art and art history thesauri and dictionaries, such as the Getty Vocabularies, the Dictionary of Art Historians and Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (on campus only). |
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For contemporary artists, visit the Humanities and Social
Science Reference area on the second floor of Shields Library
where you can access Art Bibliographies Modern on a terminal. |
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As you find and evaluate references, check associated bibliographies
and endnotes for other sources that might be useful. |
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Look your
topic up in the Grove
Dictionary of Art/Oxford Art Online (on campus only). |
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Look at the electronic resources listed on the Shields
Art History Resources site. |
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Consult a style
guide for paper mechanics, such as bibliographical and
endnote format. Shields Library has a General Reference Source page with several style guides to refer to. |
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Use "spell check," but read your draft carefully
for errors. Check Webster's on-line at
http://Merriam-Webster.com |
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Write a draft of your paper and get help from The
Learning Skills Center. |
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Consult with your professor and/or your T.A. during posted
office hours. Consult with librarians at Shields Library or in the Visual Resources Facility for research help. |
