Welcome to Art Research & Resources Guide
Interior of Swirbul Library, Adelphi University, designed by Richard Neutra
Welcome to this guide to art research and resources. You can use the tabs at the side to go to each section, from getting started all the way to citation help. You can scroll down this page for an introduction to the library's new website. If I can be of further assistance, please contact me by email.
- OneSearchTo find books and media, use OneSearch, the Adelphi Library Online Catalog. OneSearch also shows you materials Adelphi has access to online.
- Databases: Finding ArticlesYour professors will expect you to use academic, scholarly articles when researching, and here's a good place to begin: Databases: Finding Articles.
- Databases: Finding ImagesFor high quality images when studying and researching, here's a good place to begin: Finding Images.
- Specialized BooksThere are specialized books you can use for your research.
- Internet ResourcesThere are many very useful free websites in the field, especially art museums, and suggested links are under Internet Resources.
- Citation HelpWhile researching, be aware that the arts uses MLA Style Formatting, and the Citation Help page will explain how to format your paper, cite resources (text and images), and create a Reference list.
- Search StrategiesSearch Strategies are tips to use when researching a work of art in a museum.
