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Key Sources
- Oxford ReferenceDefinitions and terms
- A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary ArtAn authoritative reference work containing around 2,000 clear and concise entries on all aspects of modern and contemporary art.
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus® OnlineProduced by The Getty Research Institute, the Art &Architecture Thesaurus provides terminology about objects, artists, concepts, important to art, architecture, and material culture.
- Topic guides - Oxford Art OnlineA collection of guides to topics in the visual arts, with links to key essays and biographies as well as external resources.
- Grove Art OnlineEntire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.), updated annually; 45,000 articles, 40,000 links to art images from major galleries and museums. A handy starting point for definitions of terminology and subject overviews: architecture, design, visual arts.
- Oxford Art OnlineReference information about artists, works of art and images.
- Bloomsbury Applied Visual ArtsBloomsbury Applied Visual Arts offers access to over 170 books which combine visual inspiration with practical advice on idea generation, research techniques, portfolio development and more, across the main visual arts disciplines. The fields of practice include Fashion and Textiles, Design and Illustration, Photography, Film and Media, Architecture and Interiors, and Marketing and Advertising.
- SAGE Research MethodsSRMO is a research tool supported by a newly devised taxonomy that links methods, terms and content. It provides research methods (quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods) across arts, humanities, the social and behavioural sciences.
Australian content
- TroveTrove is a free discovery service focussed on Australia, Australians and items found in Australian memory institutions. Trove provides integrated access to over 45 million items from a range of the National Library of Australia's collaborative services and from elsewhere.
Referencing
- Griffith University Chicago Referencing Guides
You will find examples of how to quote and paraphrase in the text of your assignment and format reference lists.
