Art History MA Students: Library Workshop

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1 Art History MA Students: Library Workshop Sophie Calle, Take Care of Yourself (detail), Mixed media installation. Jenna Dufour Art History & CMLL Librarian

2 Session Outcomes 1.Utilize Concordia Library services & amenities 2.Identify/select relevant resources for your research 3.Find materials external to Concordia Library for your research 4.Follow emerging scholarship in your research areas 5.Save/organize your search results

3 Library Services and Amenities

4 Borrowing Concordia Library BORROWING ID Card = Library Card Borrow up to 100 book 8 week loans 3 days for media ACCESSING Online databases = net name & password

5 Borrowing External Libraries BCI Card Borrow directly from Canadian university libraries Loans desk for card Interlibrary Loans (ILL) Books, catalogues, periodical articles, theses Colombo database

6 Webster Renovations: Visualization Studio January 2018 High-resolution multi-touch interactive wall of 30 X 9 feet (15 devices) Access to a long list of software for creative endeavors Workshops & technical assistance: data visualization, virtual and augmented reality development, creative coding

7 Webster Renovations: Graduate Spaces Graduate Students Thesis Writing Room : 5 th floor Webster Dedicated space for graduate students Includes: Large Reading Room dissertation s writer s rooms Small lounge + kitchenette lockers + shelving printer Access issues? Visit security in EV Building.

8 Types of Libraries Besides Concordia Library, what other types of libraries do you refer to when conducting your research?

9 University Libraries Types of Libraries

10 Types of Libraries University Libraries Museum/Research Libraries CCA Library MACM Musee d art contemporain Montreal (graduate students & faculty) National Gallery of Canada Library Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Library

11 Types of Libraries University Libraries Museum/Research Libraries CCA Library MACM Musee d art contemporain Montreal (graduate students & faculty) National Gallery of Canada Library Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Library National Libraries (depository collections) BANQ: Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec (collection national) Library and Archives Canada Library of Congress British Library BNF Bibliotheque nationale de la france

12 A small list of international art/research libraries

13 BANQ Special Collections - at a glance 3,500 artists books (mainly Québec) 30,000 Fine Art prints (mainly Québec) 350 Fine Art book bindings (Québec) 11,000 rare books produced from the 15 th to the 19 th centuries (Europe and Québec) 55,000 maps, plans and atlases produced from the 16 th century onwards (Europe and Québec) 50,000 postcards from the end of the 19 th century onwards (Québec) 33,000 posters (Québec) 25,000 event programmes (Québec)

14 Types of Libraries University Libraries Museum/Research Libraries CCA Library MACM Musee d art contemporain Montreal (graduate students & faculty) National Gallery of Canada Library Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Library National Libraries (depository collections) BANQ: Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec (collection national) Library and Archives Canada Library of Congress British Library BNF Bibliotheque nationale de la france Worldcat Catalogue Represents a collective collection of the world s libraries

15 Library Website - Helpful Links Art History Research Guide Thesis Copyright Guide Ask a librarian service Graduate Students Tab Article Delivery Interlibrary loan

16 Periodical Literature

17 Periodical Literature: Journals, Magazines, Newspapers Access Subscription or open access Format Online, paper and microfilm Holdings Use the E-Journals search for access dates available through e-journal holdings Use the Journal Title Search for both print & electronic holdings

18 Journals in Concordia Library Note: some art journals are still only published in paper for some years Recent print subscriptions: 2 nd floor Webster Library Older subscriptions: Vanier Library (bound journals) Use Article Delivery Service -Scanned articles from paper & microform -Complete volumes will be sent in print only

19 Exercise : Journals & Name Changes Check Concordia Library holdings for: Material Culture Review

20 Exercise : Journals & Name Changes Check Concordia Library holdings for: Material Culture Review What was this journal originally titled? What is the date of the first issue? Are all of the years of publication available online?

21 Exercise : Journals & Name Changes Check Concordia Library holdings for: Material Culture Review What was this journal originally titled? What is the date of the first issue? Are all of the years of publication available online?

22 Comprehensive collection of Canadian/contemporary print art journals: visit Artexte! Artexte is a library, research centre and exhibition space for contemporary art.

23 Accessing Articles via Databases

24 Periodical Databases 1. Coverage Periodical titles available Date coverage Geographical coverage Updating frequency (i.e., monthly, semiannually, etc.) 2. Search Features Simple vs advanced Citations or full-text Field searching (title, subject heading, author, artist & work) 3. Functionality Setting alerts or RSS feeds Displaying of results (relevance OR by date) Saving or exporting options

25 Database Types Art History Research Guide Lists most relevant databases for research in visual arts & culture 1. Art & Architecture databases (often overlap) 2. Canadian/Quebec 3. Newspaper coverage (historical or current) 4. Interdisciplinary TIP: Check other Subject Guides for core databases in field (anthropology, women s studies, sociology, etc.)

26 1. Core Arts Databases Art Full-text (1985 ) all periods and media +500 journals ARTbibliographies Modern (1974 ) 19 th century to contemporary art (not architecture) Avery Index to Architecture (1934 ) architecture & decorative arts Design & Applied Arts Index (1987 ) craft + design 450 journals BHA & IBA ( ; 2008 ) fine arts in all media (focus: Western art) *ProQuest Arts Database searches: ABM, Design & Applied Arts Index, IBA

27 2. Canadian/Quebec Databases ProQuest Combined Canadian: newspapers, journals, magazines CPI-Q: (1980 ) Multidisciplinary (covering some art journals not covered in ProQuest) Erudit: Interdisciplinary full-text of Quebec art & cultural journals/magazines Eureka: Quebec newspaper's & magazines (i.e. La Presse, Le Devoir, etc.) Repère: (1980 ) Multidisciplinary index 270 French-language periodicals Also try: CCCA Canada Art Databases: Contemporary Canadian artists biographies & bibliographies CWAHI: Research tool for the study of historical Canadian women artists born before 1925.

28 3. Current & Historical Newspaper Databases Canadian/Quebec Canadian Newsstream Complete Eurkea (Quebec newspapers & magazines) Google News Archive International Factiva (full-text international newspapers) Google News Archive ProQuest Historical Newspapers Times Digital Archive (1785 ) Paper of Record (Historical newspapers: Canada, the US, & Europe from 1800 to early/mid 1900s) Page 20. (1945, Oct 26). Toronto Daily Star ( )

29 4. Interdisciplinary Databases JSTOR Good starting point Not the best for contemporary artists 250+ journals in Art History & Visual Arts (some titles not available last 3-5 years) GOOGLE SCHOLAR Discoverability tool (interdisciplinary, includes grey literature, etc.) Ensure your Find Concordia settings are on!.

30 Click on your Google Scholar settings Ensuring your settings are linked to Find Concordia:

31 Click on Library links:

32 Type Concordia University in the search bar

33 Select: Concordia University Libraries Find Concordia Click save.

34 Databases Search Strategies As with the Library catalogue, you can search using various commands to ensure more effective and relevant results.

35 Databases Search Strategies As with the Library catalogue, you can search using various commands to ensure more effective and relevant results. AND : search for concepts (narrows) Sophie Calle AND voyeurism

36 Databases Search Strategies As with the Library catalogue, you can search using various commands to ensure more effective and relevant results. AND : search for concepts (narrows) Sophie Calle AND voyeurism OR : searches synonyms (broadens) feminism OR women s studies OR gender roles

37 Databases Search Strategies As with the Library catalogue, you can search using various commands to ensure more effective and relevant results. AND : search for concepts (narrows) Sophie Calle AND voyeurism OR : searches synonyms (broadens) feminism OR women s studies OR gender roles * : searches all variations of a root word feminis* = feminism, feminist, femininity

38 Databases Search Strategies As with the Library catalogue, you can search using various commands to ensure more effective and relevant results. AND : search for concepts (narrows) Sophie Calle AND voyeurism OR : searches synonyms (broadens) feminism OR women s studies OR gender roles * : searches all variations of a root word feminis* = feminism, feminist, femininity : searches phrase settler-colonial art history Rebecca Belmore

39 Databases Search Strategies As with the Library catalogue, you can search using various commands to ensure more effective and relevant results. AND : search for concepts (narrows) Sophie Calle AND voyeurism OR : searches synonyms (broadens) feminism OR women s studies OR gender roles * : searches all variations of a root word feminis* = feminism, feminist, femininity : searches phrase settler-colonial art history Rebecca Belmore 1 Sophie Calle AND feminis* AND (France OR Paris) 2 (women OR female*) AND architect* AND (Canada* OR Manitoba OR British Columbia )

40 Databases Search Strategies

41 Database Demos

42 Search Tip (from demo) Find Concordia link: cross-searches to check if the Library has a subscription to the journal that the article is published in. If the journal is available in print only, you can use the CLUES to check if the issue you require is available. If not, fill out an ILL. Full-text access in databases Check print holdings

43 Alerts via Databases Receive s on new scholarship in field of interest When new publications are indexed and available in the database, you will receive an update/ Efficient for staying up to date Suggestions: Arts databases & interdisciplinary Some publisher websites Google Scholar

44 Alerts via Databses Having trouble setting up an alert on a database? Just me

45 Alerts via Publisher Websites

46 RSS Feeds: Why and How? Set up RSS Feeds to track scholarship Library has a great help & how-to for using RSS Some browsers include option for feeds Create an account with a reader (i.e., Google) In database, set up RSS feed for specific search OR for an entire publication Select URL and add URL to feed reader

47 Citation Management

48 Saving Results & RefWorks Most databases allow you to save results & export directly to bibliographic management software = Tool Concordia Library supports 1. Can create account which you have as long as you are a student 2. Store all of your references in one space (.pdfs are not included) 3. Generates bibliographies 4. Write n cite tool can be used to do in text citations

49 Exercise: Using more than one database, search & save results in RefWorks Use 2+ databases listed by type via Art History subject guide Interdisciplinary Canadian/Quebec Newspaper Coverage Primary Sources: newspaper & early magazines

50 Check-in Munch, Edvard. Ashes. 1894, oil on canvas, National Gallery, Oslo.

51 Books / exhibition catalogues

52 Finding Books: Library Catalogues & Other Tools Library Catalogues NGC Library & Archives University catalogues (local, national, international) National museum/research library catalogues (i.e., CCA catalogue) WorldCat Art Discovery Group Catalogue Open Access & Scanned Books Google Books Open Access: Hathitrust Directory of Open Access Books N Fine Arts N Visual Arts. NA Architecture. NB Sculpture. NC Drawing. Design. ND Painting. NE Print Media. NK Decorative Arts. NX Arts in general. TR Photography. ebooks no call number

53 Finding Books via Subject Headings

54 Finding Books via Subject Headings Feminism and art Painting, Canadian -- 20th century -- Exhibitions. Farmer, Geoffrey, Exhibitions.

55 Finding Books via Subject Headings

56 Canadian Centre for Architecture Canadian architecture & urbanism 12,000 titles Focus: historic buildings & landmarks, Canadian architects and architectural firms Formats: monographs, exhibition catalogues, theses, trade catalogues, directories, atlases, A/V material, etc. United States Architecture & Urbanism European Holdings Monographs on all aspects of architecture, urban planning & landscape design all styles/periods Special collections and holdings (i.e., Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, International Expositions and Fairs) Vertical files (we ll review later)

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58 Dissertations & Theses

59 Dissertations & Theses Spectrum Institutional Repository (open access) 1967 Access to and preserves research created at Concordia University Concordia scholars provide free and immediate access to their work Finding MA Art History Theses 1.Browse by department 2.Search via CLUES: art history AND theses Depositing Your Thesis How to deposit tab

60 Dissertations & Theses ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full-text International Covers institutions that don t have institutional repositories Good coverage of North American dissertations and many theses Erudit Google Scholar WorldCat List of Canadian institutional repositories How to find theses and dissertations guide NOTE: If not available online, theses and dissertations can be requested through ILL

61 Archives

62 Types of documents: Personal narratives Diaries Correspondence Letters Interviews Memoirs Sketchbooks Pamphlets Speeches Vertical files Archives

63 Finding Aid: Fonds Series Sub-series Files Items Archives

64 Archives Library & Archive Collections National libraries University libraries (Concordia University Archives & Special Collections) Research & museum libraries (i.e., NGC Library & Archives) Provincial portals (i.e., MemoryBC) Private/other Galleries & foundations (i.e., DHC/ART) Artist-run centres (i.e. Western Front Society, VIVO Media Arts ) General Search Tools for Identifying Google: archive or fonds Directories & Associations (i.e., Artist-run Centres & Collectives of Ontario) Archive Grid - +4 million records describing archival material - mainly American, Canadian

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66 Vertical Files Local: Artexte (Montreal; contemporary art) Visual arts 1965 Canada & Quebec CCA (Montreal; architecture, urban and city planning) ,550 files on individual architects and many architecture related subjects covered in the popular press National Artists in Canada Database National holdings of vertical files in many Canadian libraries U.S. Smithsonian Libraries Art and Artist Files Metropolian Museum of Art s Thomas J Watson Library (document type: vertical file)

67 Recap: are you able to 1.Utilize Concordia Library services & amenities? 2.Identify/select relevant resources for your research? 3.Find materials external to Concordia Library for your research? 4.Follow emerging scholarship in your research areas? 5.Save/organize your search results?

68 Get Help at the Library Reference Desk hours (term time) Mon-Thursday: 9am 9pm Fridays: 9am 5pm Saturday & Sunday: 12pm 5pm Virtual chat me: for a research appointment Refer to the Art History Research Guide Thank you and have a wonderful fall term!