A guide to the relevant print and electronic resources for Fine Ar

Chris Fowler

English

Oxford Brookes University: RADAR

 WWW.BROOKES.AC.UK/LIBRARY LIBRARY  Fine Art  A guide to finding information  The aim of this guide is to introduce you to some of the sources of information held in Oxford Brookes University Library, which may be useful to you during your study of Fine Art.  Finding books  Catalogue  The key to finding what the Library holds is the Library Catalogue. It includes details of all the material held in the Library and where to find it. You can access the Catalogue from terminals in the Library, any of the pooled computer rooms or off-campus at:  http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/brookes/  Most stock of relevance to Fine Art students will be found on Levels 3 and 4 of the Headington Library, though other useful materials may be found scattered in several different places in the Library or at our other sites. The Catalogue includes details of books, journals (see below) and audio-visual material and will tell you if an item is out on loan and, if so, when it is due back.  Items on reading lists may have been put in the Short Loan Collection on Level 1; the Catalogue will give you this information.   Searching the Library Catalogue  You can search for books on your reading list using the author and/or key words from the title, eg. Wood art theory. Search for journals and magazines by title, eg. Creative Review. Search by name for people or institutions to find material by or about them, eg. Grayson Perry or Whitechapel Art Gallery. When you have run a search the side menu gives you the opportunity to focus your search, for example to a particular site, collection or format. When you have found the item you need on the Catalogue check to see that it is on the shelves. If it is, note down the full shelfmark including the letters at the end, eg. 709.04/ART. If the item you need is on loan or at another site click the reserve button and place a reservation. Useful Shelfmarks  709.04052 Abstract expressionism – see also 753.5             701.17 Aesthetics 111.85 Aesthetics: philosophy 702.81 Artists’ books 700.68 Arts administration 738 Ceramics 709.04075 Conceptual art 709.04032 Cubism - see also 759.6            709.04062 Dadaism 741 Drawing : art 709.04076 Earthworks: modern art 708 Galleries: art 709.04074      Happenings: art 759.05 Impressionism 709.04074 Installation art 709.04076 Land art 704.9436 Landscapes: art - see also 758.1 709.04052 Minimalism: art 709.04 Modernism: art 750 Painting 709.04074 Performance art 770 Photography 709.04071 Pop art 760 Printmaking 709.173 Public art 730 Sculpture 709.04063 Surrealism 746 Textile arts 709.0407 Video art  Oversize books are shelved separately near the book sequence.   Reference works  Dictionaries and encyclopaedias  These can be found in Zone D on Level 3 of the Library, most will be for reference use only. They are useful for looking up unfamiliar terms or finding explanations of a subject.  Dictionaries give definitions, while encyclopaedias give a summary of a subject and can be a useful starting point for any research.   General:  Chilvers, I. and Glaves-Smith, J. Oxford Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art. (2nd ed) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.          709.04003/CHI                                                                                     Chilvers, I (ed.) Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (4th ed).  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.                                                                        703/OXF  Turner, J. (ed.) Dictionary of Art (34 Vols).  London: Macmillan, 1996.      703/DIC                                                                                           This covers the history of the visual arts worldwide, from prehistory to the present, including photography, experimental film, performance art and multimedia installations.   Thames and Hudson dictionary of art and artists.  London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.  703/THA   Aesthetics:  Kelly, M. (ed). Encyclopedia of aesthetics (4 Vols). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.                                                                                            701.1703/ENC This includes more than six hundred essays (with bibliographies) arranged alphabetically, on individuals, concepts, periods, theories, issues and movements in the history of aesthetics.   Terminology:  Atkins, R.  ArtSpeak: a guide to contemporary ideas, movements and buzzwords, 1945 to the present. (3nd ed).  New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 2013.       703/ATK               Atkins, R.  ArtSpoke: a guide to modern ideas, movements and buzzwords 1848-1944.  New York: Abbeville Press, 1993.           703/ATK                                                                                                Clarke, M. The concise Oxford dictionary of art terms (2nd ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.                                                                              703/CLA  Lucie-Smith, E. Thames & Hudson dictionary of art terms.  London: Thames & Hudson, 2003.             703/LUC  Patin, T.   Artwords: a glossary of contemporary art theory.  Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997.                                                                                                    703/PAT   Walker, J. A.  Glossary of art, architecture and design since 1945.  London: Library Association Publishing, 1992.            709.044/WAL                                                                                         [N.B.  A glossary is a list of technical or special words, with definitions.]  Biographical Dictionaries:  Buckman, D.  Dictionary of artists in Britain since 1945.  Bristol: Art Dictionaries, 1998.                                                                                               709.41/BUC  Gaze, D. (ed.).  Dictionary of women artists (2 Vols).  London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997.                                                                                                709.22/DIC This contains substantial entries (including bibliographies) on artists working in a wide variety of media from the Middle Ages to the present day.    Naylor, C and P-Orridge, G. (eds).  Contemporary artists.  London: St  James Press, 1977.                                                                                             709.22/CON                                                                                         Finding journal articles  Journals and newspapers  Art journals and magazines can be found in the mobile shelving in the Basement. They are shelved in shelfmark order (J 700 – J 799). All our print and many of our electronic journals can be found on the Library Catalogue by searching under the title of the journal. Individual articles from journals do not appear on the Catalogue - see Databases section below for guidance on tracing information in journals. If a journal does not appear on the Catalogue you should also check the E-journals A - Z list to see if it is available electronically.  Details of journals available electronically can be found via the Subject help page for Fine Art: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/subject-help/fine-art/e-journals-for-fine-art/  Newspapers can be useful sources of information for a wide range of subjects, including reviews of exhibitions and feature articles on artists. As they are published frequently, they are often the best sources for current, up-to-date information. More information on searching for news stories can be found in our printed guide News and Current Affairs or from our web page:   http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/resources/news-and-current-affairs/  Databases  The Library subscribes to electronic databases which contain details of journal articles (and sometimes book chapters, book reviews and conference proceedings) on particular subjects. You can search these databases using keywords to find details of relevant articles for your assignments and research.   There are three types of database. The first and most basic type provides an indexing service only, providing sufficient bibliographic information (i.e. author and title of the article, the name of the journal, dates and pages) to locate the article.  The second type also provides an abstract, that is a brief summary of each article's contents. The third type will provide the full text of the article.   Where articles are not available online in full text the next step is to check the Library Catalogue for the titles of journals containing articles you wish to read. When you find the journal you are looking for it is important to check the holdings information to be sure that we have the issue you need. Sometimes we will have a journal in both print and electronic format but the holdings information is likely to be different, you need to choose the format that covers the date you are seeking. If the journal is available electronically and you are on an internet computer you will be able to link through to the journal from the Catalogue.  Databases can be accessed on pooled room computers in the Library or in any pooled computer room. Most can also be accessed from outside the University. Usually your Brookes login will be requested, details for those resources with a different login can be found via PIP.  Select the Find a Database (articles and More) tab from the Library homepage to browse by subject or search alphabetically for the resource you need. Below is a list of the most useful databases for Fine Art:  a-n The Artist’s Information Company An invaluable resource for practising artists. Provides access to research, critical writings, artists’ profiles and opportunities in the visual arts as well as a series of open interactive websites.  Art full text                                                                            A highly recommended database. Subjects covered include the visual arts, architecture, design, film, television and video. Covers material published from 1984 onwards, full text articles are available from 1997.  ARTstor More than a million images, covering a wide range of subjects. The images can be used in coursework and classroom presentations.  Bibliography of the history of art (BHA)                                          Covering European and American art from late antiquity to present. Includes references to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and exhibition catalogues published between1973 and 2008.  Box of Broadcasts (BoB) If you have missed a television or radio programme that would be perfect for your assignment, search for it on BoB. This off-air recording and media service contains over 45,000 programmes.  Bridgeman education Provides art images that are available for educational purposes. Covers some 30,000 artists across all media. Particularly good for art history but it is increasing the coverage of contemporary art all the time. Well worth a look.  Dictionary of national biography (full text) An illustrated collection of articles providing the life stories of over 50,000 people who have shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to those who died in recent years. Includes artists such as Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron, John Piper and John Bratby and photographers Bill Brandt, Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton.  You can also search the images by artist.  LexisLibrary (full text) The News tab of this legal database gives full text access to UK national and regional newspapers including the Guardian, Independent, Times and Daily Telegraph. It is an excellent source for reviews and arts news. It does not include images.  MediaPlus Images, film and sound recordings available for use in learning, teaching and research. Covers a wide range of subjects.  Oxford art online (full text) An encyclopaedia covering the visual arts from prehistory to the present day.  Oxford reference online (full text) 200 dictionaries and reference works published by Oxford University Press. Includes dictionaries of art and design and the Oxford Companion to the Photograph.  Performing arts periodicals database (full text) A very significant database for the performing arts, containing over a third of a million references to journal articles and reviews on dance, film, musical theatre, opera, performance art, television and theatre. Full text articles are available for about 160 journal titles.  RILM abstracts of music literature Covers all aspects and genres of music.  Vogue Archive (Full text) Access to the complete run of US Vogue from 1892 to the most recent edition. Contains over 400,000 pages produced as high resolution full colour images.  Referencing  Acknowledging your sources correctly is a very important part of any academic work you do, failure to do so can affect your marks and may leave you vulnerable to charges of plagiarism. The recommended style for Fine Art students is Harvard, which is an author/date style. Guidance is given in the student guide issued by the Fine Art Department. The Library produces a guide to citing your references using the Harvard system. The Library guide can be found in the Help Zone on Level 1 of the Library or online at:  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/library-services/library-research-guides/  For more detailed guidance you may wish to look at the following:  Cite them right online  Search for the type of resource you need to reference and you will be given clear examples of both in-text and reference list citations.  Pears, R and Shields, G. Cite them right: The essential referencing guide (10th ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.         808.02/PEA  If you are still unsure you can talk to your tutor, your Academic Liaison Librarian (contact details below) or Upgrade staff. Upgrade is the University study skills service, for contact details and information about the help it offers go to:  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/upgrade/about.html  Managing your references using EndNote  EndNote enables you to collect, store and manage references in your own personal ‘Library’. There is a desktop version available on the Oxford Brookes network, and a Web version freely available to all Brookes staff and students.  EndNote is recommended for anyone to improve efficiency when studying, doing research and creating bibliographies. You can enter references manually into your Endnote desktop/Web Library or transfer them directly from databases. References from your Library can then be inserted into your Word documents and used to create bibliographies in the style of your choice.  For more information, see our Library web pages at   http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/library-services/endnote/  The Library runs drop in training sessions on Endnote Web, for times and dates see:  https://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/library-services/endnote/endnote-help-and-training/  Exhibition Catalogues  The Library holds exhibition catalogues from many of the major galleries.  They are kept on the main shelves with the books.  Use the Library Catalogue to locate them, you can search by artist or gallery, e.g. Gary Hume or White Cube. Museum of Modern Art Oxford (MOMA) Collection  The Library has become the permanent home of the Museum of Modern Art Oxford Collection. The Collection consists of some book material but principally of a very significant collection of exhibition catalogues from galleries worldwide. The coverage of the Collection is primarily of post-1960s art but items covering earlier periods in the history of art are also included. The material in the Collection is for reference use only. The exhibition catalogues are in the process of being catalogued so do not all appear on the Library Catalogue, you will also need to browse the shelves in order to search the Collection. It can be found in the mobile shelving next to Zone B on Level 3. Artists' videos  The Library holds a growing collection of artists' videos. They are kept on the main shelves with the books on video art. They are all shelved at 709.0407.  Artists’ books  The Library has a growing collection of artists’ books. The collection focuses on books that are predominantly text-based in order to complement the format focussed collection held within the Fine Art Department. The books in the Collection appear on the Catalogue and the shelfmark will appear as Artist Books Collection 702.81. These books are for reference only and are held in the Archive Room of Special Collections. More information about accessing Special Collections can be found at:   http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/special-collections/access-to-the-special-collections-reading-room/  Please contact the Academic Liaison Librarian, Chris Fowler (contact details below) if you would like to find out more about this collection. A small number of artists’ books for loan are on the open shelves at 702.81.  Internet sites   There are a large number of art and design resources available on the internet.  A selected list of internet sources of use to Fine Art students can be found via the Subject help for Fine Art web page at:  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/subject-help/fine-art/internet-sites-for-fine-art/  Careers information  The Library has a number of books relating to careers for art graduates. Most will be found at the shelfmark 702.3. The following is a small selection of the most up-to-date books in stock:  Baverstock, Alison. How to get a job in a museum or art gallery. London: A & C Black, 2010.             069.023/BAV  Bhandari, Heather. Art-work: everything you need to know (and do) to pursue your art career. New York; London: Free Press, 2009.         702.3/BHA  Branagan, Alison. The essential guide to business for artists and designers: an enterprise manual for visual artists and creative professionals. London: A & C Black, 2011   658.022/BRA  Carniol, Steven. Preparing for a career in media and design. Columbus, Ohio: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009.            741.6023/CAR  Clark, Richard P. Career opportunities in the visual arts. New York: Checkmark, 2006. 702.3/CLA  Gardner, Elizabeth B. Opportunities in arts and crafts careers. London ; New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006.              702.3/GAR  Grant, Daniel. The Business of Being an Artist (5th ed.). New York: Allworth Press, 2015. 702.3/GRA  Grant, Daniel. The fine artist's career guide: making money in the arts and beyond (2nd ed). Garsington: Allworth, 2004.          702.3/GRA  Holmes, Karen. Creative Industries. Richmond: Trotman, 2009.    702.3/HOL  Salmon, Mark. Opportunities in visual arts careers. New York; London: McGraw Hill, 2009.                 702.3/SAL  Taylor, Fig. How to create a portfolio and get hired: a guide for graphic designers and illustrators. 2nd ed.) London: Laurence King, 2013.        741.6023/TAY  Writers’ and artists’  yearbook. London: Bloomsbury, 2015     070.58/WRI  Books on writing a CV can be found at 650.142. Books to help you with job interviews are at 650.144. More information:  If you need any more information or help please contact your Academic Liaison Librarian, Chris Fowler by email, telephone or at her office, JHB 310, on Level 3 of the Headington Library.  Chris' full contact details are:   Chris Fowler Academic Liaison Librarian for the  School of Arts Oxford Brookes University Library John Henry Brookes Building Headington Oxford OX3 0BP Tel: 01865 485075 Email: cbfowler@brookes.ac.uk    CF 15-08-16              

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