ARTH 300

1. Iconography Poststructuralism Social History ARTH 300 Art History Methods Psychoanalysis Postcolonialism Feminism Semiotics

2. ARTH 300 Workshop Outline 1. Types of documents to use in research 2. Preparing your search 3. How to find journals using databases & e-journal collections 4. Finding Books and Book chapters 5. What about Google books and scholar? 6. Using Theses & Dissertations 7. Preparing bibliographies: Citation Guides & Refworks

3. Types of documents to consult • Encyclopedias/Dictionaries • Books & Exhibition catalogues • Book chapters • Journal articles • Theses or dissertations • Check bibliographies which can lead to other documents

4. Identifying scholarly publications • Check the publisher of journals or books • Is it a university or scholarly press • Check the author and his/her affiliation • Check web sites of publishers and search on author’s names • For journal articles, the length of article can be an indication • Usually includes analyses, methodologies and research

5. Encyclopedias/Dictionaries • Encyclopedias on Art History Subject Guide Concordia Libraries • Articles define major methodologies and provide bibliographies of relevant texts • Specialized dictionaries/encyclopedias: • Encyclopedia of comparative iconography

6. Search Tip: Check for alternative relevant key words • Example: CLUES - do a keyword search: • iconograph* • Check the Abstract and Subject Headings of results for other keywords to use in subsequent searches for more results. • art themes motives • symbolism in art • politics in art

7. Finding Journal Articles • Use one or more of the following databases at Concordia • Art Full-text • About 400 journals and magazines covering all periods • ARTbibliographies Modern • Journals and books/exhibition catalogues for 19th century to now • Avery Index to Architecture Periodicals • Journals and books on all aspects of architecture • BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art • Journals and books/exhibition catalogues for all periods • Use the following collection of scholarly journals: • JSTOR (small collection of art and architecture journals; the last 3-6 years are not available)

8. Example: Petroushka (1937) Paraskeva Clark

9. Prepare search: choose Keywords • Although it may be possible to find documents that discuss both an art work or artist and a methodology, you will often need to search for each aspect separately. • First read about artist or art work to identify keywords related to the work: • petrushka • puppets • painting • expressionism • figuration • 1930s canadian • workers

10. If you don’t find enough documents, broaden search • You may find documents on well-known art works and artists and a specific methodological approach. If you don’t find documents on a specific art work, try searching on the artist’s name, media of work, group(s) artist belonged to, period, country. For example: • Check for documents on work or artist and methodology • “paraskeva clark” and petrushka and “social history” • Broaden search by removing one of your keywords • “paraskeva clark” and social history • Try broadening one of the concepts related to art work and methodology • paint* and 1930s and “social history” • Search on methodology • “social history” and method*

11. Tips for finding sources on methodologies • Search on names of theorists • Roland Barthes • Search the approach with the word methodology: • semiotic* and method* - • Check for relevant terms in subject headings and do another search: • “Art history” and semiotics • “Art criticism” and semiotics • “art theory” and semiotics • Try using alternate terms when appropriate • social history in some databases is expressed as society and art

12. ARTbibliographies Modern database • Covers 19th century to contemporary art • Covers journals and magazines and also books, book chapters, and exhibition catalogues • Covers many international publications, so it is important to use Language LIMITs • Can be searched at the same time as Avery or BHA – click on Specific Databases and change settings

13. BHA: Bibliography History of Art database • Covers all periods of Western art • Covers journals, magazines, books, book chapters, and exhibition catalogues • Covers many international publications, so it is important to use Language LIMITs • Can be searched at the same time as Avery or ARTbibliographies Modern • click on Specific Databases and change settings

14. Art Fulltext Database • Covers all periods of art and architecture in both Western and Eastern art • Covers approximately 400 core art and architecture journals • To search on scholarly journals only: • Limit to Peer Reviewed • Change Document Type to feature articles

15. Databases: Saving your Records • In most databases, you can mark records (usually click in box near record number) and email, download or export to Refworks

16. Databases: Saving marked records • Click on Marked Records and on Marked Records page, click on email or other options

17. Finding the journals from the database • Most databases include the followinglinker • Click on it to check availability of journals at Concordia Libraries • If the article is available online, there is a link to the article

18. If the journal is not available online • You can check CLUES from the Find it window • You must check to see if the year – volume and number is available

19. Checking CLUES for availability • You need - Contemporary, no. 89, 2006 • You need the Call no – NX 460 C668 – to look at on the 3rd floor or request through Article Delivery service (Under Quick Links)

20. Journals cannot be borrowed • Photocopy article from journal on 3rd floor (need a COPY card) • Article Delivery service – request a scan of the article which will be emailed to you • Form for Article delivery is under Quicklinks on library home page

21. If a journal is not available at Concordia • Check other library catalogues in Montreal for availability and go to library where you can photocopy • Request through Interlibrary Loans

22. JSTOR journal collection • Covers a small collection of scholarly art, architecture and interdisciplinary journals • Most recent years are not available • Use the Advanced search and limit to: • Articles • Language • Art History collection

23. Theses & Dissertations • Check theses and dissertations in art history to see how methodologies have been used in art history • Example: ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database

24. Citation Guides & Refworks • MLA Citation Guides are available under Quick Links on library home page

25. Remember • When searching in library catalogues and databases, always check for alternative search terms to use if you don’t find material • Always check bibliographies of relevant documents • If you are having problems finding material, ask at the Reference Desk, on Chat or Email reference or you can contact me.

26. What kinds of documents are these? Le Targat, F. “Kees Van Dongen: le Regard Fauve.” Beaux Arts. 26 (1985): 46-55. Wentink, Charles. Van Dongen. Amsterdam: JM Meulenhoff, 1962. Herbert, James. “Mirroring the Nude.” Fauve Painting : The Making of Cultural Politics. Ed. James Herbert. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992. 56-81. Benjamin, Roger. “The Decorative Landscape:, Fauvism and the Arabesque of Observation.” Art Bulletin, 75.2 (1993): 295-316. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Concordia University Libraries. 20 Jan. 2009 <http://search.epnet.com>.

27. Reading a journal citation Benjamin, Roger. “The Decorative Landscape:, Fauvism and the Arabesque of Observation.” Art Bulletin, 75.2 (1990): 295-316. Art Bulletin 75.2 (1993): 721-755. 75 is volume which equals the year 1993 2 is the issue number indicating the 2nd publication of the year Le Targat, F. “Kees Van Dongen: le Regard Fauve.” Beaux Arts. 26 (1985): 46-55. Beaux Arts 26 (1985): 46-55. This journal uses a continuous numbering system rather than volumes.

28. Check CLUES to see if a journal is available • When you find a reference to a journal in a bibliography and you want to check for availability: • Use the JOURNAL TITLE search in CLUES • Type the name of the journal NOT the article title • Check to see if the journal is available online or in paper • If available in paper, check to see if the volume/number and date you require is available

29. Google: web, books & scholar • Check the validity of web pages • Google books can help you identify some books relevant to your search • Google scholar is handy if only a few references are needed and if date is not important • Not comprehensive – usually most recent material is not available

30. Some scholarly journals at Concordia Libraries • Art Bulletin • Art History • Art Journal • Artibus et Historiae • Burlington Magazine (check author) • Canadian Journal of Art History • Critical Inquiry • Master Drawings • October • Oxford Art Journal • RACAR • Simiolus • Word & Image

31. You Need a Library PIN in MyCLUES to: • Access databases & online journals from home • Request books in CLUES • Renew books online in CLUES • Use the Interlibrary Loans services • Use Article Delivery services • You need a COPY card to photocopy or print • Computers in library are attached to printers • You can set up your laptop on wireless