Search - Art Appreciation 1301 - Fleisher, Emily: Research Paper

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Discovery: search the catalog and more This link opens in a new window
Your all-in-one search tool to find books, media, articles, and more.
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window Access to art reference works: Grove Art Online, the Benezit Dictionary of Artists, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Access World News Research Collection | NewsBank | Includes access to San Antonio Express-News This link opens in a new window Includes access to San Antonio Express-News. International, national, regional, state and local news content from all 50 U.S. states as well as more than 2,700 international news sources from 139 countries. News content may be included in its original published language or translated into English.

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Tool: Library Discovery - technique

You can also search for books on your artist's technique. Keep your search simple and limit to our book collection.

Tool: Library Discovery - symbolism or cultural issue

Religious iconography? Themes around sex or politics? Use Discovery to find articles and books to help explain your artist's intent.

Tool: Oxford Art Online

Tool: Art & Architecture Complete

This tool contains scholarly research articles, art industry magazines, and trade publications. These sources highlight very specific aspects of an artist's various works but may or may not contain info about YOUR specific work. Use what you can!

Art & Architecture Complete search example

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