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The Marvin K. Peterson Library has a wide array of resources in the areas of Art, Architecture, and Interior Design. These resources include print materials as well as electronic periodicals, and research databases.
This guide presents a selection of useful resources, both ours and the Internet sources we list. Use our catalog to find more resources, and search the Internet -- carefully and critically -- for additional websites. Find all Library Guides from our home page. For assistance, visit us at the library Information Desk, call us at 203-932-7189, or e-mail us.
[Note: This online guide contains direct links to databases and websites. To locate any of the sites listed if you have printed out this guide, simply type in the name of the organization in Google or another search engine to find a link to the site.]
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the library home page. If you start at the UNH website, click on "Library" down on the left side of the home page, where you will find several important links, including the following:
Use the library catalog to find circulating and reference materials, including books, audio-visual holdings, government documents, and periodical titles. (For periodical articles, see the "Journals" section, below.) Our catalog uses the Library of Congress (LC) classification system and subject headings. LC assigns call numbers (letters and numbers) according to the book's primary subject.
Quick search tips:
- Truncate with "?": architect? will bring up architect, architects,
architectural, architecture, etc.
- Put phrases in " ": "interior decoration" or "art nouveau"
- Sort results by "Publish date descending" to get newest items at the top of the list.
- Click on the "Bibliographic" tab to determine the LC subject headings for an
item and then click on those headings as links to additional material with the
same subject.
- Always click on the "Linked Resources" tab to check for electronic access for
single items. In multiple-result searches, the URL box at the right of the screen
is a reminder to look for a web link on the next page (or click on "Linked Resources").
For additional search tips, consult the library guide on Using the UNH Library Catalog (OPAC).
If you can't find something in our catalog, please use our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. ILL request forms for books and articles are available at the library Information Desk, and online from the library's website. You should complete a separate ILL request form for each item requested. Bibliographic citations should be as accurate and complete as possible. Incorrect or incomplete information, such as abbreviations or lack of a publication date, will slow down receipt of material. For more information on Interlibrary Loan, click here.
Reference materials, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks and others are a good place to start research. They are kept in the reference stacks on the library's entry level, and can be used only in the library. Circulating materials are shelved in open stacks on the second and third levels of the library and may be borrowed. The following is a sampling of the books available on art, architecture and design. "Ref" before the call number means that the book is kept in the Reference section.
Call numbers for books about art (in Reference and Circulating Stacks):
♦Architecture:
Architectural Metals: A Guide to Selection, Specification, and Performance. TA461 .Z34 1995
Architecture as Art: An Esthetic Analysis. NA2500 .A394 1984
Architecture and Utopia: Design and Capitalist Development. NA2543.S6 T3313 1979
Architecture of Humanism: A Study in the History of Taste. NA2500 .S4 1974
Building to Last: Architecture as an Ongoing Art. NA2500 .G677
Conversations with Architects: Philip Johnson, Kevin Roche, Paul Rudolph... NA2540 .C63
Dictionary of Architecture and Building: Biographical, Historical, and Descriptive. Ref. NA31 .S84 1966 (3 volumes)
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Ref. NA31 .H32 1993
Encyclopedia of Modern Architecture. Ref. NA680 .E5
Great Ages of Architecture: From Ancient Greece to the Present Day. Ref. NA200 .C533
Handbook of Architectural Details for Commercial Building. Ref. NA6212 .H36
Historic Architecture Sourcebook. Ref. NA31 .H56
History of the Modern Styles of Architecture. Ref. NA200 .F3 1891 (2 volumes)
Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Athens. Ref. NA280 .T68
Structure in Architecture: The Building of Buildings. TH845 .S328 1986
Towards a New Architecture. NA2520 .L363 1986
♦Interior Design:
Art of Making Houses Liveable. TH4816 .S77
Decorating with Plants. SB419 .A44
Designer's Guide to Furniture Styles. Ref. NK2235 .C76 2004
Dictionary of the Decorative Arts. Ref. NK30 .F55 1986
The Facts on File Dictionary of Design and Designers. Ref. NK1165 .J47 1984
An Illustrated Dictionary of Ornament. Ref. NK1165 .S72 1974
Interior Design. NK2110 .P55 1995
Interior Design: An Introduction to Architectural Interiors. NK2110 .F678 1976
Interior Design Reference Manual. Ref. NK2116.5.B35 2002
Living with Design. NK2115 .H477
The New Encyclopedia of Furniture. Ref. NK2205 .A7 1967
Studio Dictionary of Design and Decoration. Ref. NK1165 .S78 1973
Underground Interiors: Decorating for Alternate Life Styles. NK2130 .S55 1972
The Use of Color in Interiors. NK2115.5.C6 H34 1978
Your Vacation Home: How to Plan it, How to Live in It. NA7574 .H3
♦Visual Art:
Abstract Painting and Sculpture in America. ND212 .N395
American Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Decorative Arts, & Photography. N6505 .H57
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and His Worlds N8243 .S576 B37 2007
The Art of Sculpture. NB1140 .R4
Art for Yale: Collecting for a New Century N590 .A54 2007
Atlantic Brief Lives-A Biographical Companion to the Arts. Ref. NX90 .A73 1971
Book Illustrators of the Twentieth Century. Ref. NC978 .P46 1984
Complete Guide to Illustration and Design: Techniques and Materials. NC960 .C714 1980
The Concise Encyclopedia of Continental Pottery and Porcelain. Ref. NK4083 .H3 1960
Designing with Type: A Basic Course in Typography. Z250 .C88 1992
Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to the Present. Ref. NB236 .O64 1984
Dictionary of Modern Painting. Ref. ND30 .D5
Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. Ref. N40 .B945
Encyclopedia of World Art. (15 Volumes) Ref. N31 .E533
Fine Arts in America. N6505 .T373
Good and Plenty: The Creative Successes of American Arts Funding NX735 .C68 2006
Guide to Drawing. NC730 .M4 1976
Paul Mellon's Legacy: A Passion for British Art N5220 .M55 P38 2007
The Photography of Architecture and Design: Photographing Buildings, Interiors, and the Visual Arts. TR659 .S58
Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors and Their Applications to the Arts. ND1280 .C57 1967
Periodical articles from magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals are a valuable source of information in all research fields. Journals Available from the UNH Peterson Library on the home page is a listing of most of the periodical titles, current and historical, to which you have access through the library. Formats of journals include print, microform and electronic (online). Use Journals Available from the UNH Peterson Library to find:
- Single journals or articles: If you have the citation to an article, type the title of the journal into the top search box. Results will show which databases contain the journal electronically and give you a list of available issues to search through. Available "UNH Library Holdings" are also given to enable you to find and/or copy the article in the library. Current and older issues of most of our print periodicals, interfiled in a single alphabetical arrangement, are on the lower level. Microform versions of periodicals are also downstairs, in the microform room. Ask for current newspapers and microform holdings at the Circulation Desk.
- Lists of journals by keyword or subject: Use the top search option, with the drop-down box set to "Title contains all words" and search with title keywords (e.g., art, artist, sculpture, museum, etc.). You can also use the lower drop-down search box and select subjects like "Art, Architecture of Applied Arts" and the listed subcategories. These methods allow you to identify periodicals in a field and browse current issues of these periodicals, either online or in the library.
If you need a list of articles on a subject, use the journal indexes found in this guide in the Databases section. For more on searching for periodical articles, consult our library guide on Finding Articles.
The following list is a sample of the journals on these topics at the Peterson library. The Journals Available from the UNH Peterson Library link provides up-to-date information on titles, dates, and formats of periodicals.
A Sampling of Pertinent Journals:
♦Architecture:
AIA Journal (American Institute of Architects)
Architecture
Architectural Forum
Architectural Record
Architectural Review
Building Design and Construction
Progressive Architecture
♦Interior Design:
Commercial Image
Design Week
Facilities Design and Management
House Beautiful
Interior Design
Interiors
♦Visual Art:
American Art Journal
American Art Review
American Artist
Art Bulletin
Art in America
Arts Review
ArtForum
ArtForum International
Bulletin-Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bulletin of the Museum of Modern Art
Industrial Photography: The Magazine of Photography at Work
Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
Popular Photography
Sculpture Review
Studies in Art Education
The most efficient way to find articles by subject is to use an index that searches the contents of many journals at one time. Increasingly, electronic indexes offer the full text of the article as well as the citation and abstract. In addition, our Serials Solutions journal-linking service will usually offer you "Find full text" links to other databases or tell you the availability of periodicals in the library.
The Proxy Connection provides access to most of our databases when you are outside the library and it must be used often in the library as well. Enter your 16-digit UNH ID number as instructed. Select databases by title or provider, or use the Subject List. Use the Annotated List of Databases on the library home page for search tips, publications included, user's guides, tutorials, and links for each database. For detailed information on how to find periodical articles, read the Finding Articles guide.
♦Print Article Indexes:
Art Index Ref. Z5937 .A78 (1929 to 1984)
Industrial Arts Index Z913 .I7 (1913 to 1957). This split into two parts, which we have to 2005:
Applied Science and Technology Index Ref. Z7913 .I7 and
Business Periodicals Index Ref. Z7164.C81 B983
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature Ref. AI3.P7 1938 (1802-1900). Volume I, in two parts, covers 1802 to 1881; volumes 2 to 6 cover 1882 to 1900.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Ref. AI3 .R4 (1901-2005 May) and Nineteenth Century Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890-1899, with Supplementary Indexing 1900-1922. Ref. AI3 .R396
Social Sciences and Humanities Index Ref. AI3 .R49 (1907 to 1974), split in two:
Social Sciences Index Ref. AI3 .S6 (1974/75 to 2005)
Humanities Index Ref. AI3 .H8 (1974/75 to March 2008)
♦Databases:
ABI/Inform Global. Most scholarly and comprehensive way to explore and understand business research topics. Topics include construction, architecture/facilities, building, and construction.
Academic OneFile Extensive coverage of various subjects including the Arts with peer-reviewed articles. Millions of articles with both PDF and HTML full-text access.
AP Images and AP Photo Archive. Two databases of international and North American photographs and graphics such as maps, logos and illustrations from the Associated Press. The AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive is a supplemental research tool that allows learners of all ages and areas of interest to search four databases that will take them on a sensory journey using photographs, audio sound bytes, graphics and text spanning over 160 years of history.
Business and Company Resource Center. Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Contains information on glass, ceramics, photography, building, and construction.
Campus Research by WestLaw This database provides access to news and business sources and legal information. Simply select the ‘Arts & Humanities' tab to focus your search.
Credo Reference This collection of both general and subject specific, full text reference books is helpful in providing background information on a wide variety of topics. When you run your search select ‘Art' from the drop-down box next to the search box.
Directory of Open Access Journals. Freely available online journals, organized by subject. Hosted at Lund University, Sweden, a co-project of SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and Open Access Institute, Budapest. Browse by title or subject. (There is a link for Arts & Architecture journals.) Journals listed here will be found using the Journals at the Marvin K Peterson Library link on our home page.
E-Books for Colleges (Gale Virtual Reference Library). Contains the following e-books pertinent to art: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations and Footwear Through the Ages; Renaissance: an Encyclopedia for Students; and St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture.
Educator's Reference Complete A collection of over 1,100 journals and 200 reports covering levels from preschool through college. Select ‘Art' as a subject search and then look at related subjects to narrow down your search, such as African Art or Graphic Art.
Expanded Academic ASAP Coverage from 3,000 indexed and 1,900 full-text titles in a wide variety of disciplines. Over 1,400 of these are peer-reviewed.
General OneFile. A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of general interest topics. Contains articles on art, architecture, photography, building and construction.
INFOMINE (Scholarly Internet Resource Collections). A University of California site organizing by topic freely available scholarly Internet databases and web sites. Click on the link for Visual and Performing Arts.
Informe - Revistas en Espanol "A collection of Spanish language publications with full text, covering business, health, technology, culture, issues of current interest and other subjects/Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias"--vendor description.
IRIS (Illinois Researcher Information Service) provides information on grants, funding and scholarship opportunities in all disciplines. Includes online guides to writing grant proposals, and allows you to sign up for an e-mail alert service.
Literary Reference Center. Browse or search authors and works. Contains a literary glossary, Literary-Historical timeline, Encyclopedia of Literature, Dictionary, Citation Help, and a Research Guide.
PILOTS - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder database. Good for finding citations and abstracts on articles dealing with Art Therapy. Link for finding fulltext journal articles in other databases when available.
ProQuest Education Journals. Offering complete information on hundreds of educational topics, this database covers almost 400 leading journals in the field. Covers topics such as art, building, and construction.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Full text, searchable images of the Hartford Courant 1764-1922; Los Angeles Times, 1881-1986; New York Times, Sep. 1851 to 2005. Note that this database must be searched separately from ProQuest newspapers, described below.
ProQuest Newspapers. Full text and images of the following newspapers: Boston Globe (1980-current), Christian Science Monitor (1988 to present), Hartford Courant (1992 to present), Los Angeles Times (1985 to present), New York Times (1980 to present), Wall Street Journal (1984 to present), and Washington Post (1987 to present).
PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. These databases may be useful for those studying art from a psychological or therapeutic perspective.
There is much valuable information on the Internet. As with any material you use, evaluate the source when citing information. Information on the Internet can make this challenging because it is not always apparent who is responsible for the information on a particular page found via a Google or Yahoo! search. Look for a home page and the "About us" link. Besides considering what qualifies the individual or organization to provide or comment on information, also consider whether the information is up-to-date, whether they have a particular viewpoint or agenda, and how this relates to your purpose. The following is a brief list of Internet sites with information on this topic or links to additional useful sites.
♦Architecture:
♦♦Architectural Archives:
♦♦Architecture Schools:
♦♦Competitions:
♦♦Cultural Organizations:
♦♦Directories:
♦♦E-Journals:
♦♦Museums:
♦♦Online Exhibitions:
♦♦Professional Associations:
♦Interior Design:
♦Visual Art:
♦♦Art:
♦♦♦Art Museums and Digital Collections:
♦♦♦Directories:
♦♦♦Professional Associations and Activities:
♦♦♦Publications:
♦♦History of Art:
♦♦♦Directories:
♦♦♦Freely Available E-Resources:
♦♦♦Professional Associations:
Writing the Paper and Citing Your Research
The library has created Style Guides to citing your sources according to several styles. Search our catalog for handbooks and manuals on the research and writing process using "writing" and "handbooks" as keywords. In addition, the Center for Learning Resources in Maxcy Hall, Room 108, assists students writing papers.
In addition to the sites listed below, refer to the professional association web sites, listed above under Internet Sites, since most include links for educational and job opportunities.
The Career Services Office in Kaplan Hall 210 offers assistance with the job search process and résumés.
CT Job Central Connecticut's new job bank. Create a job seeker account, post your resume, find CT Works centers, look at job search agents and more.
FastWeb. Fill out a free confidential profile and begin your search for scholarships or colleges.
Interior Design Jobs.
The career resource for the interior design industry. Search jobs and résumés, post a résumé, link to design grants, competitions, schools, and scholarships.
IRIS (Illinois Researcher Information Service). A subscription database that provides information on grants, funding and scholarship opportunities in all disciplines. Includes online guides to writing grant proposals, and allows you to sign up for an e-mail alert service.
JobHuntersBible.com. This encyclopedic website is the creation of Richard Nelson Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?
Monster.com. Search jobs, get career advice, and create a profile to search jobs and have job listings sent to your email.
Another good place to look for online job postings is the website of a large public library. Most provide a job search center, and their job search web pages provide links to local job listings, résumé assistance and more. The New Haven Free Public Library's set of job-related links is one example.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics) has information about jobs for Architects, Artists and related workers, Graphic Designers, Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects.
The Riley Guide: Where to Search (Job Listings) has an A-Z listing of job and career links, including those under the following headings: Art Directors, Art Librarian, Art Museums, Architecture, Design and Building Industry, Design and Graphics, Design: Industrial, Interior Design.
Scholarships.com. A freely available website to search for scholarships and financial aid.
This and other guides are available online from our home page. Look for the "Library Guides" link.
Any Questions? Ask at the Information Desk, call us at (203) 932-7189
or e-mail us.
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