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Art & Art History

What are Reference Sources?

Reference sources are available in general or subject specific contexts and in print or online formats. You need to evaluate each source and determine which are helpful to you and appropriate for you to use.

Examples:

  • Encyclopedias
  • Dictionaries
  • Almanacs
  • Glossaries
  • Handbooks
  • Atlases
  • Bibliographies
  • Indexes

Reference materials are good starting points for research projects because they can provide:

  • background or introductory information on a topic
  • terminology or additional keywords to use in further searches
  • a bibliography listing other materials on a topic

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Reference Books/E-Books

Below are selected reference books about Art & Art History.  Be sure to browse the main shelves in the McQuade basement between call numbers N and NX to find more print materials.  

Online Reference Shelf