Research Guides: ARHA 2310/2311: History of Art: Your first search

Library Instruction

Art History Survey II Learn how to search and find information for your papers/projects and how to evaluate those sources.

When searching the online catalog keep the following in mind:

To search for books about an artist, do a subject search. Type the last name first.

EXAMPLE: Van Gogh, Vincent

To find exhibition catalogs or compilations, do an author search. Type the last name first.

EXAMPLE: Rubens, Paul

To search for periods of art or types of art, do a subject search for the name of the period of art or types of art.

EXAMPLE: Impressionism

Most books on art and related topics will be located on the fourth floor in call numbers starting with N.