Artists-Latin+American+and+Spanish

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 * [|Find books:]** You have the option of logging into the library catalog using your school username and password. Doing so allows you to create lists, save your searches, and write reviews for books. You **do not** have to log in to search for books.=====

**Reference books (found downstairs): Start with some basic biographical information. Find the time period, style, and influences for an artist.**

 * =====R 703 F142 __Facts on File encyclopedia of art__=====
 * =====R 703 M147 __Encyclopedia of world art__=====
 * R 703 R283 __The Book of art; a pictorial encyclopedia of painting, drawing and sculpture__
 * R 708.46 M996 __Art treasures in Spain; monuments, masterpieces, commissions, and collections__
 * R 709 G723 __Biographical encyclopedia of artists__
 * R 709.2 D554 __Dictionary of Women Artists__
 * __Oxford Reference Online - Art & Architecture__
 * __Biography Reference Bank-From School__
 * __Biography Reference Back -From Home__

**Circulating books (found upstairs)**

 * =====Search by "subject" to find books about an artist.=====
 * All art books are on a special shelf called "Art Case". Go up the stairs, turn left to aisle, then turn right.

Remember...You can also find books at the [|Free Library of Philadelphia] and using [|AccessPA].


 * Databases (Invisible Web): ** To use the databases from home go to [|Moodle >] **McShain Library** for a list of usernames and passwords.
 * [|Student Resource Center]
 * JSTOR


 * Free Web**: Anyone with a computer and internet access can create a free website. Be prepared to evaluate free web resources based on the following criteria: currency (when was the page/site created or updated), authorship (who wrote it and what are their credentials), relevance (does the information support your thesis or answer your questions), and accuracy (can facts, statistics, etc. be verified elsewhere).
 * [|INFOMINE] A directory (listing) of scholarly web resources.
 * Google Scholar A way to search some of the Invisible Web through Google.
 * [|Hawk Search] A specialized search for the Prep using Google technology.
 * Internet Public Library Search for "art history". You will get a list of great websites that have information about art and art history.