ARTH 462: Twentieth-Century Black American Art, UM Libraries


Created: February 2009 ARTH 462: Twentieth-Century Black American Art Librarian: Louise Greene, Art Library Course Instructor: Professor Renee Ater PURPOSE OF THIS LIBRARY INSTRUCTION SESSION The University of Maryland Libraries provide access to many sources of information useful for the study of black American art of the 20th century. This session will offer an overview of research skills, library services and relevant resources including the Libraries' online Catalog and subject-specific databases available through Research Port. For your convenience this Web page will remain accessible through the end of the semester. For additional information or research assistance please contact Louise Greene by email or telephone at 301-405-9064, or speak with a Reference Librarian at the Art Library. OUTLINE Navigating the Library Databases Web Sites: A Sampling Other UM Libraries Resources Navigating the Library Physical Library Navigation: The University of Maryland Libraries comprise eight branches on the College Park campus. Most of the materials relating to art and architecture are located in the Art and Architecture Libraries. The College Park libraries are part of a larger state-wide consortium (USMAI) from which you may borrow materials. Features you'll find in each of the libraries include: Reference/Information Desk -- ask library staff for help Reference Collection -- non-circulating books for ready research Circulation/Reserve Desk -- borrow a book on reserve for your class Circulation Desk -- borrow or return a book Stacks -- regular size books (Art Library: mezzanine level) Folio -- larger size books (Art Library: main level) Periodicals -- journals, magazines and newspapers Public Computers -- access to the Libraries' Catalog, Research Port and more Pay-for-Print and Photocopy facilities Useful Reference Books in the Art Library: Atkins, Robert. Artspeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords, 1945 to the Present. New York: Abbeville Press, 1997. ART REF N6490.A87 1997. Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art. 8th ed. New York: Longman, 2005. ART REF N7476.B37 2005. Cederholm, Theresa Dickason. Afro-American Artists: A Bio-bibliographical Directory. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1973. ART REF N6538.N5C42 1973. Contemporary Artists.London: St. James Press, 2002. ART REF N6490.C6567 2002. Davis, Lenwood G. Black Artists in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Dissertations on Black Artists, 1779-1979. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980. ART REF N6538.N5D35 1980. Duffy, Susan. A Comprehensive Index to Art and Influence, the Journal of Black American Cultural History, 1981-1999. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2002. ART REF NX512.2.D84 2000. Frye, Daniel J. African American Visual Artists: An Annotated Bibliography of Educational Resource Materials. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. ART REF N6538.N5F79 2001. Gumbo-Ya-Ya: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists. New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 1995. ART REF N6538.N5G85 1995. Hedgepeth, Chester. Twentieth-Century African-American Writers and Artists. Chicago: American Library Association, 1991. ART REF NX512.3.A35H43 1991. Holmes, Oakley N. The Complete Annotated Resource Guide to Black American Art: Books, Doctoral Dissertations, Exhibition Catalogs, Periodicals, Films, Slides, Large Prints, Speakers, Filmstrips, Video Tapes, Black Museums, Art Galleries, and Much More. Spring Valley, NY: Black Artists in America, 1978. ART REF N6538.N5H6 1978. Igoe, Lynn. 250 Years of Afro-American Art: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Bowker, 1981. ART REF N6538.N5I36 1981 (also available on CD-ROM; see following). Igoe, Lynn. African-American Artists on Disc. New York: G.K. Hall & Co., 1999. ART DESK N6538.N5I37 1999 (includes the full text of 250 Years of Afro-American Art, above, with updates through 1999). Kellner, Bruce. The Harlem Renaissance: A Historical Dictionary for the Era. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984. ART REF NX511.N4H37 1984. Kirwin, Liza. The Papers of the African American Artists. Washington, DC: Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1992. ART REF N6538.N5P214 1992. Otfinski, Steven. African Americans in the Visual Arts. New York: Facts on File, 2003. ART REF N6538.N5O86 2003. Riggs, Thomas, ed. St. James Guide to Black Artists. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997. ART REF N40.S78 1997. Thomison, Dennis. The Black Artist in America: An Index to Reproductions. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1991. ART REF N6538.N5T46 1991. Willis, Deborah. Black Photographers, 1840-1940: An Illustrated Bio-bibliography. New York: Garland, 1985. ART REF TR139.W55 1985. Wills, Deborah. An Illustrated Bio-bibliography of Black Photographers, 1940-1988. ART REF TR139.W55 1989. Journals in the Art Library: Current journals are located in the reading room on the mezzanine level, shelved alphabetically by title for browsing. Journal titles of interest for this course include: American Art, American Art Journal, Art Bulletin, Art Journal, Art in America, ARTnews, Arts Magazine, Callaloo, International Review of African American Art, New Art Examiner, Oxford Art Journal, Third Text, and Women's Art Journal. Note that older issues are cataloged and shelved by call number; search for the journal title in the online Catalog to find the call number. To search the contents of art journals, use the major art databases listed below. return to top Virtual Library Navigation: Begin your research at the UM Libraries home page (http://www.lib.umd.edu). Getting oriented: How Do I . . . ? offers quick access to library resources, services and information by type, including: borrowing from the UM Libraries using My Account to track due dates and renew books online using Interlibrary Loan to obtain items not owned by the UM Libraries accessing course reserves through ELMS Blackboard photocopying and printing in the libraries citing research sources and creating bibliographies evaluating Web sites finding subject guides to information resources finding this course page Research Skills: Basic research skills include searching the Catalog for books and journal titles; reading Catalog records to locate books and journals in the library; identifying and searching databases in Research Port for journal articles; using Find It links to locate the texts of articles online and/or in print. Using the Catalog to find Books, Exhibition Catalogs, Journals, Videos and more Visit the UM Libraries home page and click on Catalog. Use the default view for a Basic Search of the College Park Catalog; use the drop-down menu to select a search type: author, title, call number, etc). Or, customize your search by selecting Advanced Search, Choose Campus, and/or Journals (to search for newspaper and magazine titles). Advanced searching offers drop-down menus to select multiple search types (Boolean searching using "and"/"or") and to limit your search by format, language, location, collection, and/or year(s). Using Research Port to find Databases, Journal Articles, and Electronic Journals Visit the UM Libraries home page and click on Research Port. Begin your search for journal articles by selecting a database subject category such as Art and Art History or General/Multidisciplinary, then select a particular database by title; see databases linked below. Be sure to click the Find It link on the item record for a list of options for locating the the text of the article in print and/or online! Search Electronic Journals by journal title, and then by topic within the journal. More Basic Skills: Some Quick, Helpful Guides: Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Citation Systems and Style Manuals Integrating and Citing Sources Annotated Bibliography, Preparing Evaluating Books and Periodicals Evaluating Web Sites Finding Library Items Using Call Numbers Identifying Periodical Types Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources return to top Databases -- Accessible through Research Port Academic Search Premier A multi-disciplinary journal index, providing abstracts and some online full-text articles. The literature indexed dates from approximately 1990 to the present. African American Newspapers: The 19th Century A database of full-text articles, editorials, essays and advertising. America: History and Life An index to journals, book reviews and dissertations published worldwide on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. The literature indexed dates from 1964 to the present. Art Abstracts / Art Index An index to English- and foreign-language journal articles from 1929-present; includes book and exhibition reviews and reproductions of works of art. ARTbibliographies Modern An index to articles from 1974-present on all aspects of modern and contemporary art from the late 19th century to the present. Arts and Humanities Citation Index An index to articles from 1996-present published in arts and humanities journals (as well as other disciplines); includes cited reference searching. ARTstor A repository of digital images from many periods and cultures representing architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, and other forms of visual culture. Bibliography of the History of Art An index to articles from 1973-present in current publications on the history of art, including scholarly journals, conference papers, books, exhibition reviews and catalogues. Design and Applied Arts Index An index to international design and craft journals. The literature indexed dates from 1973 to the present. Supplementary databases include directories of arts institutions, organizations, and current periodicals. Dissertations and Theses Full Text Indexes theses and dissertations from 1861 to the present; full text is available from 1997 to the present. JSTOR Electronic archive of core journals in the humanities and other disciplines. Includes complete runs of all journals indexed and full text of all articles up to the most current five years. International Index to Black Periodicals An index to scholarly and popular journals and newspapers from the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean. The literature indexed dates from 1998 to the present. LexisNexis Academic A index of full-text newspaper and journal articles from international sources. MLA (Modern Language Association) Index to journal articles on literature, language, linguistics and folklore. The literature indexed dates from 1963 to the present. New York Times Historical (1851-2005) Online access to complete contents including searchable full text and full page reproductions. Oxford Art Online (Formerly Grove Art) Includes the full text of the 34-volume Dictionary of Art with scholarly articles and links to images in museum collections worldwide. Periodicals Index Online An index to full runs of arts/humanities and social science journals published inernationally since the 19th-century; includes some full text access. Project Muse Full-text journal articles in the arts and humanities and social sciences. Washington Post Historical Online access to complete contents from 1877-1988 including searchable full text and full page reproductions. Note: use LexisNexis Academic for access to content from 1988 - present. WorldCat A catalog of books, serial publications, media, visual materials, musical scores, and archival materials in libraries worldwide. return to top Web Sites: A Sampling American Memory Online access, through the Library of Congress, to a wide variety of materials documenting American and African American history. Smithsonian American Art Museum Browse the museum collections online. Smithsonian Institution Research Information System Access to online library catalogs and research databases of the Smithsonian, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Archives of American Art, the National Portrait Gallery, and more. Tradition Redefined: The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art, David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland, College Park. return to top Other UM Libraries Resources Guides to Information Resources Online guides to information resources, produced by librarian subject specialists. Art-related guides include: Book Reviews Browser's Guide to the Art Library Research Resources for Art, Art History and Archaeology Researching and Writing About Art and Artists: History, Theory and Criticism Visual Image Resources on the Web Web Resources for Art, Art History and Archaeology RefWorks A Web-based bibliographic management tool that allows you to build your own online personal database, manage your references, and generate in-text citations and bibliographies in various citation styles. return to top


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