Art and Artists

1) Search these two encyclopedia databases for overviews and basic information about your artist and/or artwork.

• Also search for information about the artist's techniques, historical events that affected their work, etc.
• Make sure to copy the MLA citation for each source. 

2) Then, find books and articles with the "Start Your Research" search box below. It will search across 100 library book, article and video databases. 

• Limit your search to E-books, Print Books, or Articles. 
  • For ebooks: you can download chapters as PDFs. 
  • For books, search for a broad topic: the artist's name, location or genre.
    • Examples:   Degas       Pyramids      Impressionism

    • To borrow print books for Fall 2020, sign in to the library's search box using your college username/password to get full access.

    • Request to borrow print books from the library's search box page by clicking on a print book link and fill in the Request for pickup at Library Circulation Desk..The staff will check out the book to your account.

  • For articles from magazines and newspapers, click Advanced Search and add a second concept to narrow your search. 

    • Degas AND ballet               Pyramids AND Giza             Impressionism AND watercolor*
      tutan* AND egypt                Ramses AND Aswan         
    • Limit the search to peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles if wanted.

The Library and IT computer lab are open to SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Plattsburgh Branch Campus students, faculty and staff.