Module 8 - Art & Design Art & Design - 4 - Finding and Using Reference Tools
What Are Reference Tools?Reference tools are:
printed books and online databases
items you "refer" to quickly for background information, including:
encyclopedias
dictionaries
statistics
definitions or facts
Examples of Reference Tools for Art and Design
Reference Books
Reference Databases
Atlas of World Art -
the call number
(location) is: N 5300.A77 2004
The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists -
the call number (location) is: N33.L353 2000
Browse the N area to find more!
Artcyclopedia - online directory of museum art on the Web worldwide
Grove Dictionary of Art Online - Covers art movements, styles and culture, extensive articles and biographies, and image libraries (access on campus only)
