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African Art and Architecture

African Art and Architecture Art History 102 Bolaji Campbell Spring 2006 Ellie Nacheman & Debra Cohen-Estes 454-6279 risdlib@risd.edu Laurie Whitehill Chong, Special Collections 454-6227 lwhitehi@risd.edu How do you do your research? Where do you begin? Research Strategies…

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African Art and Architecture

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  1. African Art and Architecture Art History 102 Bolaji Campbell Spring 2006 Ellie Nacheman & Debra Cohen-Estes 454-6279 risdlib@risd.edu Laurie Whitehill Chong, Special Collections 454-6227 lwhitehi@risd.edu

  2. How do you do your research? Where do you begin?

  3. Research Strategies… • define your topic • use the reference collection • locate books • find journal articles • consider special collections, DVDs, and videos • find relevant images • search the Internet • evaluate resources

  4. Define your topic first… • make lists of words that describe it • add synonyms to your list • add related words • add broader or narrower words

  5. Brainstorming… dwellings folklore mythology wood-carving decoration customs symbolism antiquities stools gold-work bronzes masks rituals religion aesthetics furniture metal-work jewelry antiquities ornament African art architecture sculpture terra-cotta pottery Africa, West ivories kente costume textiles

  6. Reference includes: Dictionaries Encyclopedias Handbooks & Guides Bibliographies Atlases RISD Museum Publications

  7. Reference Dictionaries: Ref. AZ 108 .B5313 1992 Dictionary of Symbolism Ref. AZ 108 .B78 1996 Illustrated Book of Signs & Symbols Ref. AZ 108 .T74 2005 Complete Dictionary of Symbols Ref. BL 303 .S9 1993 Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology Ref. BL 2400 .S24 2000 Dictionary of African Mythology Ref. BL 473.5 .A66 1993 Goddesses in World Mythology Ref. N 31 .D5 1996 34 vols. Dictionary of Art/Grove Art Online Ref. N 33 .L75 2004 Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms Ref. N 7380 .F34 1998 Tracing Memory: a Glossary of Graphic Signs & Symbols in African Art and Culture Ref. N 7560 . S54 2002 1000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth

  8. Reference Encyclopedias: Ref. BL 31 .D46 1987 Encyclopedia of Religion Ref. BL 311 .D513 1991 Mythologies Ref. BL 311 .L33 1968 Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Ref. CC 70 .O96 1996 Oxford Companion to Archaeology Ref. CC 165 .K85 World Guide to Antiquities Ref. DT 20 .E53 2005 Encyclopedia of African History Ref. Over. N 31 .E4833 Encyclopedia of World Art Ref. N 5330 .L 37 1962 Larousse Encyclopedia of World Art Ref. NA 200 .F63 1996 Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture Ref. NA 208 .E53 1997b Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World Ref. NB 50 .E53 2004 Encyclopedia of Sculpture

  9. Reference Handbooks and Guides: Ref. D 11 .G78 1991 Timetables of History Ref. D 11 .M39 1999 Chronology of World History Ref. Oversize D 54.5 .S65 1993 Smithsonian Timelines of the Ancient world Ref. N 7391.65 .B7 1966 Africa’s Contemporary Art and Artists Ref. NX 447.5 .B76 1994 Timelines of the Arts and Literature

  10. Reference Atlases: Ref. CB 311.H35 1976 Atlas of Early Man Ref. G 1030 .O85 1999 Oxford Atlas of World History Ref. Over. G 1046 .E1 O54 Atlas of World Art Ref. Over. G 1046 .E15W6 World Atlas of Archaeology Reference Museum Publications: Ref. N 714 .P7 A87 1985 RISD Museum of Art Handbook

  11. The Library Intranet Pagehas general library information and research guides.

  12. Library Homepage http://library.risd.edu

  13. Keyword Search:natural language searching mangbetu videorecording -------------------------------------------------------------------- textile* africa* --------------------------------------------------------------------- primitive art africa

  14. Subject Search:controlled vocabulary searching (Library of Congress Subject Headings) art, primitive decoration and ornament textile fabrics vernacular architecture Subject Search:Broad or narrow terms with subheadings art, primitive—Africa--exhibitions folklore—Africa sculpture, African—exhibitions textile fabrics—Nigeria vernacular architecture—Africa, West

  15. Your Instructor may have placed materials on Course Reserve

  16. Use the periodical index databases to locate journal articles…

  17. Search for journal articles on art, architecture, and design, 1929 to present: Art Full Text/Art Retrospective.

  18. Search for journal articles on antiquities, architecture, modern art, and design: ARTbibliographies Modern, Avery, Bibliography of the History of Art, DAAI.

  19. Search for journal articles on a broad array of subjects: Academic Search Premier.

  20. All periodical titles the Library owns are listed in the online catalog.

  21. Check InRhode Library Catalog for journal holdings in nearby libraries … http://inrhode.uri.edu/

  22. Locate relevant images…

  23. Off campus access to databases Full Name Barcode number (number on the back of your RISD ID)

  24. Search the Internet… Subject Guides to the Internet: BUBLhttp://bubl.ac.uk Google Scholarhttp://scholar.google.com/ Infomine http://infomine.ucr.edu Librarians’ Index to the Internethttp://lii.org

  25. Some good questions to ask yourself about Internet resources… • “Judging Quality on the Web” • http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/referenc/judging.htm • Source • Date • Accuracy • Bias • Links • Commercial • Navigatability • Checklist for Evaluating Web Sites : The CRAAP Test • http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/evalsites.html

  26. Citing Sources • Lists of works used during your research, included at the end of your paper are often called "Works Cited," a "Reference List," or a "Bibliography." Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or refer to the work of another you are required to cite its source, with either a “citation” or a “footnote.” MLA Style Citation examples: s: Book Goldscheider, Ludwig. Jan Vermeer : the paintings. New York: Garden City Books, 1958. Journal Article Weinstein, Jeff." I shot Andy Warhol." Art Forum 34 (1996): 11-12.

  27. Citing Sources MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition REF PN 147 .G5 2003 & http://www.mla.org/style_faq

  28. Other nearby Libraries Brown University Libraries* http://library.brown.edu/ Access, but borrowing privileges limited to 100 undergrad students per semester. HELIN Libraries* http://library.uri.edu/search Access but no borrowing privileges. Interlibrary loan options. *Search both catalogs at InRhode Library Catalog http://inrhode.uri.edu/ Providence Public Libraries http://pac.provlib.org/#focus Access and borrowing privileges upon registration.

  29. Need Help? We’re here! Reference Desk: 454-6279 risdlib@risd.edu

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  31. 15 Westminster, June 2006

  32. 55,000 sq ft 200 seats Group study rooms Self check out Browsable Video/DVD collection Archives & Special Collections Reading Room Archive of Graphic Design & Illustration Artists’ Book Room Scanners, color copiers & printers

  33. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Special Oversize N 7399 .C6 C613 1971 Art of Africa. Flat Folio NK 1087.6 .N5 B68 Antiquities from the City of Benin. Special Oversize NK 1177 .D4 La Decoration Primitive. Special NB 1099 .C6 L44 1989 vol. 2 Art Bakongo: Les Centres de Style. Special Oversize N 7396 .N35 B7 1955 Rock Paintings of Southern Africa. Special Oversize N 5310.5 .S6 J63 1979 Major Rock Paintings of Southern Africa. Flat Folio NK 4890 .E86 B8813 Ethnic Jewelry. Special Periodical Lotus International no. 114, 2002

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