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Articles Books InterLibrary Loan Web Resources Citation Help Additional research help ARTICLES The
databases below are especially helpful for accessing articles and citations in your discipline.
If you are off-campus, use the link for off-campus access to our databases provided at the end of each description on the Find Articles page.Academic Search Premier - large interdisciplinary database, with much full-text content
Art Full Text - art periodical database, with some full-text content
JSTOR - large, interdisciplinary full-text database
OmniFile Full Text Mega - multi-disciplinary database, with much full-text content
Oxford Art Online - access and search content of
Grove Art Online and Oxford art reference
Oxford Reference Online - subject reference works
Here is a list of
all Ryan Library databases.
Also try
Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles.
BOOKSThe databases
NetLibrary Collection,
Cambridge Histories Online and
Oxford Reference Online have full-text books online.
Google Book Search is a good Web site to search for books on your topic. Below is a representative list of
subject encyclopedias held at Ryan Library's reference area.
The Dictionary of Art (34 volumes)
Contemporary Artists (2 volumes)
The Encyclopedia of Sculpture (3 volumes)
The Photography Encyclopedia (provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of photography)
Check Phineas, Ryan Library's online catalog, for more books.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Use
InterLibrary Loan (LINK+ and ILLiad) to access books and articles not held at Ryan Library.
WEB RESOURCES
Subject Specific
Art History Resources on The Web - Provides a gateway to resources on art history from ancient times to the present day. The content is copyright Librarians' Internet Index
Division of Anthropology of American Museum of Natural HistoryThe Anthropology Division has posted over 170,000 images of objects representing the peoples of Africa, Europe, Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas.
Click on the "Explore Collections Database" link on the right-hand side of the screen to see the collection.
Web Style Guide - Devoted to good HTML and site design. The content is copyright Librarians' Internet Index
Designer Directory - links to sites on furniture, industrial, jewelry, and graphic design. The content is copyright Librarians' Internet Index.
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world. Trom the Metropolitian Museum of Art.
Directories
Librarians' Internet Index InfoMineBUBL LinkWWW Virtual LibrarySearch EnginesGoogle Advanced - provides more options for your search strategy
Zuula - A meta-search engine that searches more than one search engine at a time.
CITATION HELP
Endnote is a Web-based tool for managing and citing references in papers and creating bibliographies. EndNote has numerous citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago (Turabian). EndNote is available to current members of the PLNU community by using their 8-digit PLNU ID number.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HELP
Doug Fruehling, Librarian to the Art & Design Department
Ryan Library
Room 208D
619-849-2471
DougFruehling@pointloma.edu
Contact the Reference Desk at:
reflib@pointloma.edu
Ask A Librarian IM/Chat
619-849-2337
Also contact members of PLNU's Art & Design Department.
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Disclaimer: Because these links are beyond our control, Ryan Library is not responsible for their availability or content.
This page was last updated 11/3/09.