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Finding Articles
Fleet Library @ RISD
Why Look for Articles in Journals & Magazines?
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Why are periodicals an important component of researching a topic?
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Why not just look for information in books?
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Why isn’t googling enough?
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What’s unique about journal and magazine literature?
Article-level Research - a Closer Look
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Current periodicals are an excellent source of information on emerging
artists & imagery, new theories, recent trends & current research
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Artists, architects, writers & designers introduce new scholarship
to their professional peers by publishing in journals
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Articles trace the historical development of an idea over time
as well as the idea’s reception and influence on popular culture
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Historic periodicals can provide insight into the cultural trends &
stylistic preferences of the time in which they were published
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Articles can provide an in-depth focus on topics not available in books
such as the study of a single work of art or a particular aspect of an
artist’s oeuvre
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The online article databases supported by the Library provide
consistent & systematic indexing with a breadth & depth
not available on the web
There are two types of request when
looking for articles in the library:
• Specific Request
You come to the library with a specific citation for an article with
the need to determine whether the library has access to the
journal.
example:
New museum to the Bowery. Art in America v. 95 no. 11(December 2007)p.
33, 35
• Open-ended Request
You have chosen a topic and would like to find out what articles
have been written on it.
example:
William Kentridge & his film making process
let’s start with the first instance - finding a specific journal by title
Finding Journals by Title
There are two ways to check for journals by title:
Search the RISD/ATH Catalog by title
library.risd.edu > Title
example: art in america
Understanding Journals Records
look at the Art in America record
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Notice
Oldest issues (1913-1950) are kept in Special Collections (2nd floor)
Issues from 1951-1989 are kept in Storage (basement)
Request Storage items at the Reference desk
Open Stacks refer to the first floor of the library
the most recent or Latest issue available is January 2014
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Art in America v. 95 no. 11(Dec 2007)p. 33, 35 will be in the Open Stacks
Locating Print Periodicals on the Shelf
• Bound, back issues
(2013 and before)
are shelved alphabetically
by title in the
Periodicals Open Stacks
• scholarly journals
are also shelved
in this area
Locating Current Periodicals
• Current Year issues of
popular magazines are shelved
alphabetically by title on the Balcony
• searching the RISD/ATH Catalog
is a good way to determine
the location of Printed Periodicals
• searching E-Journals will help you
locate electronic versions of current
periodicals
Copies & Scans
• Periodicals remain in the library so they are always available to be used
• Articles from journals and magazines can be photocopied or scanned
within the library
• Use the library’s scanners to save articles and images as color or
greyscale jpg, tiff or pdf
• Record the journal title, article title, author, date and page numbers
for citing purposes
• Print, Save to a USB drive, or email the scans to yourself
Find E-Journals by Title
Another way to check for a journal is to search E-Journals by title
library.risd.edu > Resources > E-Journals > Title
example: Art in America
Academic Search Premier includes
Art in America full-text from 2002 - present
Search for Articles using the Online Article Databases
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start at the library’s website: library.risd.edu > Resources > Articles
select databases related to your topic
ask your instructor or an art librarian to recommend databases
contact the Reference desk for searching help
limit search results by a date range or to scholarly journals
search multiple databases
record your search strategies, keywords, phrases, and results
Search for Articles - 24/7 Off Campus Access
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start at the library’s website: library.risd.edu > Resources > Articles
select databases related to your topic
a login window will open
type in your first or last name
type in the 14-digit Barcode number on the BACK of your RISD ID
it starts with 3444400…
if your login doesn’t work, contact the Library for help, 709-5901
What is a Scholarly Journal?
Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed & Academic Journals
In the peer-review process, before an article is published it undergoes a
critical review by an independent panel of experts in the field.
Most of the RISD Online Article databases include the ability to limit to peerreview, scholarly or academic journals.
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select databases related to your topic
look for the search option to limit to scholarly or peer-review journals
search full-text, scholarly journal databases -JSTOR, Project Muse
Types of Periodicals
Sensational / Satire
National Enquirer
The Onion
Globe
Popular / Current Trends
Salon
Time
Vogue
News / General Interest
National Geographic
NYT
BBC, ESPN
Scholarly / Peer Reviewed
Art Bulletin
Oxford Art Journal
Burlington Magazine
Finding articles by searching the Article databases
• Select a topic. Let’s use William Kentridge’s filmmaking process
• Think of several key words & phrases which describe your topicthese will become your search terms: film, process, technique
• Go to library.risd.edu > Resources > Articles
• Read through the database descriptions. Which ones cover
contemporary art and film making?
• For this topic, Art Bibliographies Modern, Art Full Text and the
Film & Television Literature Index would cover this subject
Searching multiple databases
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when you choose ARTbibliographies Modern the interface
simultaneously searches 2 databases at once
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truncate with an asterisk (*) to search variant forms of the root word
example: process* (process, processes, processing)
film* (films, filmmaker, filmmaking)
Searching for articles on a work of art
When searching for a specific work of art
• enclose the work’s title in quotation marks
• words in quotation marks are searched as an exact phrase
example: william kentridge + “history of the main complaint”
Search results in the Article databases
Notice
• sort results by different publication source types
• results can be arranged by publication date or relevance
• sort results by subject, person, etc
• links to full text or Check RISD Library for print versions
Follow Links to full text or
to RISD Library print periodical records
• your search results will be in list form
• select View Record or the article’s title to read the article
summary or abstract
• look for links to full-text or PDF
• if no full text link is present, Check Your Library to see if RISD
Library subscribes to the print journal
Making the Connection
To determine whether RISD owns the journal,
you’ll need to follow the links from the database back to the RISD/ATH catalog
Look for these links:
Academic Search Premier
Check your library holdings for availability
Avery Index to Arch. Periodicals
Check your library holdings for availability
Art Source
Check your library holdings for availability
Art Bibliographies Modern
Check your Library
Design & Applied Arts Index
Check your Library
Design Abstracts Retrospective
Check your Library
To search for journal articles on antiquities, fashion,
modern & contemporary art and design use
ARTbibliographies Modern and
Design & Applied Arts Index
For historic Design topics, search Design Abstracts Retrospective
To search for journal articles on contemporary and historic
art, design, architecture, and
art history, 1929 - present
use
Art Full Text /Art Retrospective and Avery Index.
In addition, search for images by selecting
Art Museum Image Gallery & Cinema Image Gallery
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• surveys more than 2,500 US and foreign architecture journals
• search by type of illustration (drawing, elevation, site plan, sections)
For cross-disciplinary topics use
Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, and Project Muse
JSTOR is an archive of full-text scholarly humanities journals
containing high-resolution, scanned images of entire journal issues
as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated.
For more focused searches, use JSTOR’s Advanced Search
Use the pull down menus to look for words in the title,
abstract or image caption.
Limit by language, date range or item type.
Use these searching techniques:
“phrases in quotations”
truncat* words = truncate, truncated, truncating, truncation ; )
Project Muse provides scholarly, full-text articles from over
300 current humanities, art, and social science journals
Request articles through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
For articles not available from RISD Library, consider ILL
ILL - Interlibrary Loan
• ILL requests take 1- 2 weeks to arrive - please plan accordingly
• online forms: library.risd.edu > Services > Interlibrary Loan
No time for ILL? Check article holdings at area libraries
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Athenaeum Library www.providenceathenaeum.org
RISD Library & the Athenaeum share an online library catalog (RISD/ATH)
The Athenauem is located across the intersection from the College Building
on Benefit Street
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Brown University Libraries library.brown.edu
Search Brown’s catalog from the RISD/ATH catalog by using the
SEARCH BROWN button.
Borrowing privileges and on-site database access for all RISD students
Register first at RISD then at Brown’s Rockefeller Library
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HELIN Libraries library.uri.edu
Consortium of 11 academic and 14 health sciences libraries which share
an online catalog. On-site access to the libraries but no borrowing privileges.
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Providence Public Libraries www.provlib.org
Providence Community Libraries www.provcomlib.org
Access and borrowing privileges upon registration.
Need Articles?
WORK SMART - Ask an Art Librarian for help
Working with an Art Librarian - a snapshot
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listen - as you discuss your class assignments and studio projects
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translate - your art & design ideas or questions into effective ways to think about,
search for, and locate information
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bridge - any gaps between your subject domain and using library resources - the
librarian's domain of expertise
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filter - offer ways to think critically about the information you encounter
Contact the RISD Library Reference Desk - Library 1st floor, 709-5902
library.risd.edu > Departments > Reference
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