English 126 Johnson

Library Tips for English 126: Arts Criticism

English 126
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To effectively write about the arts, you need to approach the work from multiple perspectives, and below you will find information about books, e-books, databases, and websites that will help you do this. Included are general, historical, and biographical sources; dictionaries of terms used in the arts; and websites that will guide you in how to write about particular art forms.
	Databases for all Arts forms: Academic Search Premier Proquest Biography Resource Center History Resource Center US (within the database, you can choose to search US and World) History Resource Center World (within the database, you can choose to search World and US) Literature Resource Center Oxford Reference Online (or see individual e-books below) netLibrary E-book Collection (or search through library catalog)
	Art: Books and e-books: A Short Guide to Writing About Art 808.0667 B261s 2003 Contemporary Artists R 709.22 C761 1996 Contemporary Photographers R 770.922 C761 1995 Contemporary Women Artists R 709.22 C7615 1999 The Dictionary of Art (34 volumes) R 703 D554 (1996) Dictionary of Photography and Digital Imaging R 770.3 A581d 2002 Dictionary of Women Artists (2 volumes) R 709.22 D554 (1997) Encyclopedia of World Art (17 volumes) R 703 E56e (1959) McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art (5 volumes) R 703 M147m (1969) St. James Guide to Native North American Artists R 704.0397 S143 1998 Also, search the Main Collection for titles in the Pelican History of Art The Concise Dictionary of Art and Artists The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms The Oxford Dictionary of Art A Dictionary of Modern Design A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art The Oxford Companion to Western Art Websites: Writing the Art History Paper ArtLex Art Dictionary Strategies for Looking At, Talking and Writing About Art Google.com (use the image search feature)
	Architecture: Books and e-books: Dictionary of Art and Construction R 720.3 D554 (2000) Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (4 volumes) R 720.922 M167 (1982) A Dictionary of Architecture Webpages: Architecture Glossary [www.architecture.about.com/library/bl-glossary.htm] Google.com (use the image search feature)
	Film: Books and e-books: A Short Guide to Writing About Film 808.06679 C825s 2001 The American Film Institute Desk Reference R 791.43 A5122 2002 Halliwells Film, Video, and DVD Guide R 791.43 H191h 2005 History of American Cinema (10 volumes, 1990-, R 791.43 H673) (volume 7, for the years 1950-1959 has not yet been published) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (5 volumes) 1984-87, R 791.43 I61d Magills Cinema Annual (1982-2002) R 791.43 M194mag Magill’s Survey of Cinema (21 volumes that review classic films plus annual volumes beginning with 1982) R 791.43 M194- New York Times Film Reviews (6 volumes) R 791.435 N532n Webpages: The Internet Movie Database Movie Review Query Engine Writing Workshop: Film
	Music: Books and e-books: A Short Guide to Writing About Music 808.06678 B445s 2000 Encyclopedia of Popular Music (8 volumes) R 781.64 E56 1998 Marshall Cavendish Illustrated History of Popular Music (21 volumes) R 784 M369 (1990) New Grove Dictionary of American Music (4 volumes) R 781.773 N532 (1986) New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (3 volumes) R785.42 N532 2002 New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (29 volumes) R780.3 G884d 2002 New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (3 volumes) R 781.91 N532 (1984) Women Composers (7 volumes) R 780.82 W872 (2003) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Oxford Companion to Music The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera Who's Who in Opera Webpages: Writing About Music Writing the Music Paper
	Call numbers that begin with the letter "R" are in the Reference section.

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