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On this page, these instructions will help you use library resources for your assignments:
How to Find Art Books
Most art books in print are located on the 4th floor of Edmon Low Library. Look for larger books, also called Quartos or Oversized books, on the lower level. Please note that architecture books are housed in the Architecture Library in the School of Architecture building.
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How to Find and Check Out a BookThis quick video will walk you through finding and checking out a book. It also links to videos on how to read a call number and use interlibrary services.
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OSU Library SearchAlso known as the library catalog. Start looking for books here.
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Ask the library to purchase a bookIf we don't have a book you want, request it with this form. Be sure to mention whether you are looking for an electronic or print book.
How to Find EBooks
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JSTORFull-text access for over 17 million journal articles, books, documents, and research reports in a variety of disciplines.
JSTOR's AI-based interactive research tool is currently in beta. Users can visit this page for more information and sign up to use the tool.
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OSU Library SearchFind a book at OSU.
How to Find Journal Articles
You can find journal articles from the Library Search or in one of the art history research databases below.
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How to Find a Journal ArticleThis quick video will walk you through the process of finding journal articles.
Databases for Art History Research
Some of these research databases will only provide a citation to the article while others may provide a full-text version.
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Art & Architecture Complete Full-text coverage of 380 periodicals and 200+ books. Includes cover-to-cover indexing for 780+ academic journals, magazines, and trade publications; selective coverage for 70 additional publications; and 63,000+ images
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Artforum Archive Six decades of Artforum International (1962-2020), the leading contemporary art magazine featuring coverage of international art in all media, with reviews, interviews, and reporting on artists, exhibitions, and art world trends.
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Bibliography of the History of Art Beginning in 1991, this bibliographical database covers European and American visual arts materials, including articles from over 1,200 journals that cover material published between 1975 and 2007.
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JSTOR Full-text access for over 17 million journal articles, books, documents, and research reports in a variety of disciplines. Use the Advanced Search Journal Filter to limit by subject Art & Art History and/or other subjects.
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Project MUSE Full text access for about scholarly journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press (43 titles). Coverage generally ranges from 1993 to present.
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America: History & Life Published since 1964, the index of literature covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, with over 1,700 indexed journals dated as far back to 1910.
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Newspaper Source Plus Provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Not having much luck? Also try:
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Google Scholar With an OSU login, the Google Scholar interface allows users to search library holdings and peer-reviewed articles.
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How to Cite Sources in Chicago Style
The links below will get you started with Chicago style citations.
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ZoteroBibTo create a citation automatically from an ISBN, DOI or a form, try a citation manager like ZoteroBib. Click Help in the upper right corner for instructions.
More Resources
Find books from other libraries with WorldCat. Find a book, then, to have it delivered to OSU, click Borrow from Another Library.
For even more resources, take a look at the library guide for Art, Art History & Graphic Design.