VPA 313 Library Guide
Regional Art History
Information literacy tutorials:
Tutorial One - choosing your topic
Tutorial Two - searching for information
Tutorial Three - identifying different types of information
Tutorial Four - evaluating information
"How Do I ..." provides help on how to look for and use various library resources and services.
Ask a Librarian:
Eddy Hogan, Coordinator of Collection Development, is the Library's liaison to Visual & Public Art. Once your senior capstone project has been approved, you may request a one-on-one, in-person consultation with Mr. Hogan to explore relevant information resources. Pre-capstone research assistance from a librarian is available in a variety of ways.
See also
See also the CSUMB Library's guides on: Art & Art History and California & Local History.
Books in the CSUMB Library
The CSUMB Library Catalog lists books and videos in the CSUMB Library's collection. Use the links below for quick lists of books and videos on:
Reference books
Contemporary American Women Sculptors. Ref NB212 .W37 1986
Contemporary Women Artists. Ref N8354.C66 1999
Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers. Ref N6536 .F5 1986
The Dictionary of Art. Ref N31.D5 1996 (34 volumes, also available in Art Online)
Dictionary of Women Artists. Ref N8354.D53 1997
Encyclopedia of American Architecture. Ref NA705 .P3 1995
Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Ref NK805.E6 2004
The Encyclopedia of Sculpture. Ref NB198 .E53 2004
An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West. Ref N8214.5.U6 K68 1998
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century. Ref N6503 .N67 1995
St. James Guide to Black Artists. Ref N40.S78 1997
St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists. Ref N6538.H58 S7 2002
Books at other libraries
First try...
CSU Union Catalog to search library catalogs of the 23 California State University campuses.
Then try...
MOBAC Monterey Bay Regional Library Catalogs to search library catalogs in the Monterey Bay region
Melvyl to search library catalogs of the University of California
WorldCat to search library catalogs from around the world.
CSUMB students, faculty and staff may use the ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Request Form to borrow books found using the catalogs above.
Search article databases
Recommended:
Academic OneFile - useful for all topics
Academic Search Premier (Ebsco) - useful for all topics
Humanities International Index - art, art history, architecture [also covers humanities]
JSTOR Retrospective Journal Collection - art, art history, architecture [also covers humanities, social sciences]
Others to consider:
America: History & Life - U.S. and Canadian history
Historical Abstracts - world history
Google Scholar - indexes a large proportion of the scholarly literature in a wide range of research areas
MLA Bibliography - literature [also covers folklore, linguistics]
Newsbank - California newspapers, including the Monterey County Herald (2002-present) and the San Jose Mercury News (1985-present)
See also
See also the CSUMB Library's guides on: Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals, Find Journals by Title, and How to Cite Electronic & Print Resources.
Art museums in California
ArtCyclopedia: Art Museums in California
Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
The California Museum (Sacramento)
California Museum of Photography (Riverside)
Center for Photographic Art (Carmel)
City of Monterey Museums (Colton Hall Museum, Old Monterey Jail, Presidio of Monterey, Alvarado Gallery)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Mingei International Museum of Folk Arts & Crafts (San Diego)
Museum of Art & History (Santa Cruz)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles)
Museum of Photographic Arts (San Diego)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Jose Art Museum (San Jose State University)
UC Berkeley Art Museum + Pacific Film Archive
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco)
Art galleries & artists in California
Art California: California Visual Artists
Art-Collecting.com: Northern California Art Galleries
Art-Collecting.com: Southern California Art Galleries
See also
See also the CSUMB Library's guides on: Evaluating Websites & Internet Resources and How to Cite Electronic & Print Resources
See also the CSUMB Library's selection of Internet links on: Images and California & Local History