Research Guide to Art

by the Haselwood Library Faculty (Oct. 2004)

Introduction

Finding information about artists and their work is a process that includes many steps. The outline over the next few pages is intended to be a guide to beginning your research, but it may not answer your specific questions. Ask a librarian for help.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks offer background reading. Consult them to get a better grasp on an unfamiliar topic, or to look up facts and summaries.

Reference 709.22 Cu912d6	Cummings, Paul. Dictionary of Contemporary American Artist . New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994.
Reference 709.22 Di561g	Gaze, Delia, ed. Dictionary of Women Artists. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997.
Reference 709.22 Lu963L	Lucie-Smith, Edward. Lives of the Great 20 th Century Artists . New York: Thames & Hudson, 1999.
759.209 Ma353p	Marsh, Jan and Pamela Gerrish Nunn. Pre-Raphaelite Women Artists . New York: Thames & Hudson, 1999.
Reference 703 Mu965p	Murray, Peter and Linda Murray. Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists . London: Penguin Books, 1997.
Reference 704.0397 Sa23m	St. James Guide to Native North American Artists . Detroit: St. James Press, 1998.