For more information
contact:
gordonbaker@clayton.edu

To find general
art information, perform an EXACT SEARCH-Subject
Heading search using GIL@CSU, the online catalog.
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SUGGESTED
SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR SEARCHING THE ONLINE
CATALOG |
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Aesthetic movement |
Collectors and
collecting |
Interior Decoration |
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Aesthetics |
Composition (Art) |
Mass media and art |
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Anatomy, Artistic |
Drawing |
Performance art |
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Architecture |
Ethnic art |
Portraits |
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Art nouveau |
Feminism and art |
Sculpture |
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Art therapy |
Human figure in art |
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Use the
table below to browse the call number ranges for
books on your topic in the Circulating Collection.
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CALL
NUMBER |
TOPIC |
| N1-9211 |
VISUAL
ARTS |
| NA1-9428 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| NB1-1952 |
SCULPTURE |
| NC1-1940 |
DRAWING,
DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION |
| ND25-3416 |
PAINTING |
| NE1-3002 |
PRINT
MEDIA |
| NK1-9990 |
DECORATIVE ARTS |
| NX1-820 |
ARTS IN
GENERAL |
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The
Dictionary of Art
/ REF N31.D5 1996
Signed, in-depth essays and criticisms on art and
artists, listed in alphabetical order.
Excellent starting point for research in art.
Encyclopedia of World Art
/ REF
N31.E4833
Architecture, sculpture, painting and any man-made
objects of decoration are covered for all countries
and periods, but emphasis is on Western art.
Volume 15 is an index and volume 16 is a supplement
that provides coverage of 20th century art, which is
not included in the previous volumes.
Oxford Companion to Art
/ REF N33.09
An introduction to art, the articles are basic
introductions to artists, periods, techniques, etc.
For those unfamiliar with art, this is an excellent
place to start.
Oxford Dictionary of Art
/ REF N33.092 1988
More updated than the Oxford Companion to Art,
with 300 new entries, but without the long entries
on individual countries, architecture, and Oriental
art.
Dictionary of American Art
/ REF N6505.B34 1982
Major American painters, sculptors, printmakers and
photographers are covered, together with movement
and topics related to art in the United States from
the 16th century to 1980.
American Paintings at the High Museum of Art
/ REF ND205.L37 1994
Information on Atlanta's High Museum of Art.
Highlights of the Collection High Museum of Art
/ REF N514.A85 A55 1994
Additional information on Atlanta's High Museum of
Art.

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Art History,
Dr. Ludley |
Dr. Ludley's website includes
links to various art sites as well as information on
Art History classes. |
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ArtSeek |
The Internet artist's
resource directory. |
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Color Matters |
Color's pivotal role in
design and art. Color theory. |
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Ceramics Today |
Featured articles,
newsletter, gallery, and resource links A-Z. |
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Art
History web resources |
Collection of links to art
history web resources. Maintained by
Christopher Witcombe at Sweet Briar College. |
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Dictionary of Art Historians |
Online biographical
dictionary of Historians, Museum Directors, and
Scholars of Art. |
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intute: arts & humanities |
A catalog of Internet
resources created by a team of librarians for the
higher education community in the United Kingdom.
It is a good starting point for research in the arts
fields. |
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CGFA: a virtual art museum |
A good source for art images,
and can be searched by the artist's name,
nationality, or time period. |
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High Museum of Art |
Atlanta's leading art museum.
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Atlanta Contemporary Art Center |
Dedicated to excellence,
experimentation, and education in all forms of
contemporary art. |
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Arts in
Atlanta |
A collection of links to the
arts in Atlanta. Locate Arts Centers & Arts
Education, Arts Publications, Art Festivals, and
more. |
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Center
for Puppetry Arts |
25-year old organization
dedicated to the art form of puppetry. |
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Woodruff Arts Center |
The heartbeat of Atlanta's
art community, the Center offers a bold variety of
performing and visual arts - both traditional and
avant-garde. |
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Georgia Museum of Art |
A repository and educational
instrument of the visual arts, the museum exists to
collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret
significant works of art. Located on the East
Campus of UGA in the Performing and Visual Arts
Complex. |
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National
Gallery of Art |
Tour our National Gallery of
Art in Washington, D.C., search for a specific
artist, period, or museum. |

Select the ART &
ARCHITECTURE link under the
GALILEO subject tab --ARTS & HUMANITIES to
see a complete listing of databases available.
Off campus access requires the
GALILEO password.
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Suggested GALILEO Databases for
Art Research |
| Academic Search
Complete (at EBSCOhost) |
Comprehensive coverage of full-text articles and
citations from popular magazines and academic
journals covering all subjects. |
| Arts of the
United States |
Contains over
4000 images of works important to the study of the
history of art in the United States. |
| Ceramic
Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts |
Index to articles
on the ceramics industry. |
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EBSCO Images |
Consists over
100,00 images including photos, maps, and flags. |
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Facts on File |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Answers
questions about events, people, issues, facts, and
figures of the last 60+ years. It also delivers
maps, photographs, historic documents, and special
overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since
1940. Off campus access requires
a
user ID (ccsulib) and password. |
| Grove Art Online |
Encyclopedic
resource covering art history and artists with
images worldwide. |
| Historic
Architecture and Landscapes in Georgia |
Landscape and
architecture images from the UGA College of
Environment and Design. |
JSTOR
JSTOR
Remote (off campus) |
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Multi-disciplinary full-text database providing
scholarly journal articles extending back to the
19th century. Off campus access requires a
user ID and password.
JSTOR Remote Instructions |
| New Georgia
Encyclopedia |
Authoritative
resource for information about the state of Georgia. |
| Research Library
(at ProQuest) |
Full-text
articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1986 - ) from popular magazines and academic
journals covering all subjects. |
| SKS WebSelect |
Directory of web
resources on most subjects, plus topics and featured
web sites of special interest. |
| Wilson Humanities
Full Text |
Full-text
articles and citations on humanities topics. |
| Wilson OmniFile:
Full Text Mega Edition |
Full-text
articles and citations on most topics. |

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