ART 201, 202, 203: Olson, J.: Articles
Finding articles
From your instructor:
JSTOR is the best research database for finding articles on your work of art. You may not find an article on your specific painting, but you will find articles on related paintings, and it will be helpful for you to read about them. You might try using JSTOR's "Advanced Search" and limiting your search to your artist's name and choosing "English" as the language.
Starting points
Databases to Get You Started
The Library has some print journals, magazines, and newspapers but most are stored electronically in research databases. The databases listed below cover a number of subjects and are good starting points for finding articles for your research.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
(Ebsco) Periodical database. This multi-disciplinary database covers most disciplines taught at TCC. Most articles are scholarly. - ProQuest Periodical Databases This link opens in a new window
Multiple periodical databases providing coverage of a wide range of topics, with a mix of popular and scholarly sources. Particularly good for current events. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full text of a range of academic journal articles and primary sources. TCC's collection includes: "Archival Journal / Primary Source Collections." Good coverage of history, sociology, anthropology, literature, and economics.
Need more help options? Consider the linked list below
- Complete List of TCC Library Research DatabasesClick here to view all of the research databases available at your TCC Library
Art-specific periodicals
For a list of the art periodicals that TCC Library has access to click on the link below. Each periodical title is followed by the years of coverage to which TCC Library has access and a link to the database in which you can find it.
Why use articles in your research?
Why use articles?
- You can get more specific information in articles from periodicals (magazines, journals, and newspapers).
- Journal articles are often more current than books.
- The Library’s databases contain thousands of articles from newspapers, magazines, trade journals, and scholarly journals.
- You often cannot access the full text of most of these articles through Google (because the publishers like to be paid!)
Tip for reading articles:
If the article has an abstract or summary, read the abstract to learn what the article is about. If it looks like it might be useful for your research, then read the whole article.
Where are articles in the TCC Library?
Your TCC Library has some journals, magazines, and newspapers in print, but you have access to so many more articles in periodicals that are stored electronically in research databases. The databases on this page are good starting points for finding articles on this topic.
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