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This guide lists *selected* resources for art and architecture research at the UCSB Libraries. Most of these resources can
be used as starting points for any topic in the field of art and architecture, regardless of period, medium, etc. For
general research resources, return to the Research
section of the UCSB Libraries' website.
Reference assistance (i.e., help with locating and using reference sources and research materials up to but excluding
conducting in-depth research) is available to UCSB students, faculty, and staff, as well as non-UCSB researchers visiting
the library in person or with questions related specifically to UCSB Arts Library resources.
Please ask at the circulation desk in the Arts Library or contact an art librarian to make an appointment:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I need:
QUICK LINKS:
Article Indexes |
Encyclopedias |
Dictionaries |
Biographical Sources |
Bibliographies
ALTERNATE VERSIONS OF THE ART & ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH GUIDE:
short guide (pdf): available in print near library reference desks
long guide (pdf): edited & reformatted version of these web pages
FINDING BOOKS AND DISSERTATIONS |
Library catalogs are the starting point for locating books in the UCSB Libraries.
Pegasus
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UCSB Libraries' online catalog
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MelvylŪ
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Catalog of the University of California Libraries
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RLG Union Catalog (RLIN) and WorldCat
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Beyond the UC system, these databases represent material held in thousands of libraries, many of which make their collections available through interlibrary loan (ILL).
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Dissertations & Theses
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For UCSB theses and dissertations, search Pegasus. For dissertations from other institutions, search WorldCat or Digital Dissertations.
Most UC dissertations written since 1997 are available online; to request other dissertations found on Digital Dissertations, use an ILL form.
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Virtual Catalogue for Art History
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Free web resource, allowing metasearching of European art library catalogs.
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SEARCH TIPS:
- Select search type KEYWORD and enter key words that describe your topic.
- Use synonyms and related terms for different results.
- Use truncation to search for word variants, e.g., photograph* searches for photographers, photographic, photographs, photography, etc.
- Too few results? Broaden your search by removing keywords or using a more general term.
- Too many results? Narrow your search by adding another keyword or using a more specific term.
- Look at subject headings for different terms to refocus your search:
KEYWORDS
(words you think up on your own) |
SUBJECT HEADINGS
(words you find in a library catalog or article index) |
contemporary American art |
Art, American--21st century |
architectural theory |
Architecture--Philosophy |
urban planning |
City planning |
digital animation |
Computer animation |
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Other places to look for books include article databases (some of which index books and dissertations as well as journals) and bibliographies.
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