The Age of Cathedrals (FA 42b)
Library Intensive Web Page -- Winter/Spring 2005
Designed and maintained by Darwin F. Scott, Creative Arts Librarian
This course surveys the architecture, sculpture, and painting (including stained glass) in Western Europe
from the 12th to the 15th century with particular attention to the great churches of medieval France.
Starting Point
QuickStart Guide: Art, Architecture & Photography
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Grove Art Online
Articles about specific cathedrals appear under the name of the city. Here is how the article under Troyes is constructed (follow the links):
How to locate an article -- the simple search box.
In the upper right hand corner of the Grove Art Online home page, enter the word/name you are searching in the box. One word or name works best (Troyes, Milan, Paris, etc.). Remember that this box works best for searching an article title.
How to locate images:
- After article appears, click on Image Links in the upper left corner directly under the Grove Art Online title.
- Links to individual artworks are found under Works, arranged in alphabetical order by the holding institution.
- Note: when clicked, the links connect directly with the museum or image site in a new window.
Explore Grove Art Online feature (new):
The Explore Grove Art Online feature offers a unique way to create customized browse lists from over 45,000 articles in Grove Art Online. By selecting from one or more of the five major subject categories of Art and Art Forms, Geography, People, Styles and Cultures, and Time Periods, and then an array of subtopics, you can create very detailed lists of articles that meet your specific criteria.
Example: To see articles related to French Gothic cathedrals:
Art and art forms > Architecture
Geography > Europe > France
People > SKIP THIS CATEGORY
Styles and Cultures > Medieval Art
Time Periods > 1200-1300 [adjust this century to fit your choice; i.e., 1300-1400, etc.]
Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture (University of Pittsburgh)
Specialized Subject Terms for Online Searching
A Sample of Library of Congress Subject Headings That Cover Cathedrals
Architecture, Medieval -- England
|
Architecture, Medieval -- France
|
Cathedrals, England
|
Cathedrals, France
|
Cathedrals, Italy
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Finding Books Not Held by Brandeis -- WorldCat
(unified catalog for most of the libraries in the United States)
- Search in the same manner as for LOUIS.
- Brandeis icons will indicate which of the catalogs are held by Brandeis.
- To find out which institutions hold a catalog, click on the Libraries button. Massachusetts and Boston Library Consortium libraries will appear first in the list.
Finding Journal Articles
ArtIndex (citations and links to articles via GetIt!)
- Use to search art periodicals from 1984 on.
- Format searches as for LOUIS and WorldCat.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) (citations and links to articles via GetIt!)
- Search for articles in academic art journals, for articles within collections of essays (including conference proceedings, festschrifts, etc.), and academic books covering topics in art history.
Academic Search Premier (full text articles, links to articles via GetIt!, and citations)
- Journal article database for ALL subjects; includes citations for many art journals and full-text for some. Coverage is very current--particularly useful for locating information on current or recent exhibitions, trendy or controversial topics, articles in newspapers such as the New York Times, etc.
- Format searches as for LOUIS and WorldCat.
- In searches, put quotes around expressions--such as "Museum of Modern Art" or "New York".
Style Guide
Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources within Your Paper (Duke University)
Citing Articles in Grove Art Online
There are numerous ways to cite an online encyclopedia, and specifically, an article in Grove Art Online. Here's what I recommend based on the editorial guidelines for
Notes: The Journal of the Music Library Association for Grove Music Online (I edit a review column for this journal).
- A signed article, with one author for the entire article:
Footnote :
Sarah Whitaker Peters, "O'Keeffe, Georgia," Grove Art Online (2004), http://www.groveart.com (accessed 7 September 2004). [Note: this article is unrevised.]
Franklin Kelly, "Hudson River School" (rev. 27 September 1999), Grove Art Online, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 7 September 2004). [Note: this article is revised.]
Bibliography:
Peters, Sarah Whitaker. "O'Keeffe, Georgia." Grove Art Online (2004), http://www.groveart.com (accessed 7 September 2004). [Note: this article is unrevised.]
Kelly, Franklin. "Hudson River School" (rev. 27 September 1999). Grove Art Online, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 7 September 2004). [Note: this article is revised.]
- A signed article, person is author of a portion of the article:
Footnote :
Ann Barrott Wicks, "Literati" (rev. 30 April 2002), sec. V ("Painting"), 4 ("Painters and Institutions"), ii of "China," Grove Art Online, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 7 September 2004). [Note: this article is revised.]
Bibliography :
Wicks, Ann Barrott, "Literati," sec. V ("Painting), 4 ("Painters and Institutions"), ii of "China." Grove Art Online, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 7 September 2004). [Note: this article is revised.]
Citing an Exhibition Catalog
Example(from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. [2003]) :
Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman. Edited by Judith A. Barter. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicage, in association with Harry N. Abrams, 1998. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman" shown at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the National Gallery in Washington, DC, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
