UM Library: Fine Arts Library

HA 112 - History of Photography Research Guide
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Getting Started
These resources can help you get started by providing background information about an artist, historical figure, event, movement, or technique. Background reading can help you formulate your research strategy and find keywords to use in your searches.
Resources	SEARCH TOOLS Multidatabase Searching Course Texts: Rosenblum, Naomi. A world history of photography (check out the bibliography in the back of the book) (about) Grove Dictionary of Art Online (each entry has a bibliography) (about) Encyclopedia Britannica Online (Depending on your topic, you may need to investigate other resources such as this general encyclopedia) TR is the Library of Congress Call Number heading for Photography
Tutorials	“Choosing a Topic” An interactive tutorial that helps get you started in the research process from choosing a topic to basic searching strategies.
Finding Images
Resources	(about) ARTstor Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog George Eastman House Collections Online
Tutorials	"Finding Images"
Finding Books
Resources	Mirlyn Online Catalog for the University of Michigan Libraries
Tutorials & Guides	"Finding Books" Map of the Fine Arts Library Tours, Floor Plans, and maps of other UM Libraries
Finding Articles
Art-related resources	(about) Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective [WilsonWeb] (about) ARTbibliographies Modern [Cambridge Scientific Abstracts]
General resources	(about) JSTOR (Journal Storage Project) (about) Wilson Select Plus [FirstSearch] (about) Proquest Research Library List of All Library Databases / Resources
Tutorials	"Finding Articles"
Research and the Internet
Resources	Text: Art information and the internet : how to find it, how to use it / by Lois Swan Jones (Fine Arts - Reference \| N 59 .J661 1999)
Tutorials & Guides	"Using the Web" Guide to Evaluating Websites
Writing the Paper, Citing Sources, and Avoiding Plagiarism
Resources	Text: A short guide to writing about art / Sylvan Barnet (Fine Arts - Reference \| N 7476 .B371 1997) Text: The Chicago manual of style, 15th ed. (Fine Arts Reference \| Z 253 .C532 2003) Strunk and White's Elements of Style Turabian Style Guide Online Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities Based on Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations.
Tutorials & Guides	"Citing Sources" Helps you cite your sources and avoid plagiarism How to Avoid Plagiarism Writing in Art History (UNC Writing Center)
Where To Go For More Help
	The Fine Arts Library – finearts@umich.edu Art, Architecture and Engineering Library -- Reference Desk -- aael.ref@umich.edu The Sweetland Writing Center Ask Us Service Research Consultation Program Interlibrary Loan

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