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Professor
Katherine M. Bentz
Library Liaison
Betsy Holmes
Contents
Introduction
Reserve Reading List
Research Basics
Reference Sources for
Background Information
Find Books/Secondary Sources
Find Journal Articles
Find Images
Selected Websites
How to Prepare an Annotated
Bibliography
How to Cite Your Sources
Subject Guide
Fine Arts
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This is a guide to selected sources of information on art and architecture during the Middle Ages, located in the Geisel Library. It is meant as a starting point for your research. For further research assistance, please stop by the Reference Desk in person or pose your question online at Ask a Librarian.
FA212: Art and Architecture in the Middle Ages
The reference librarians have created a group of webpages named Research Help, and a tutorial called Searchpath, designed to help teach you the basics of library research and to introduce you to Geisel Library. On the Research Help pages, you will find a guide on Research Basics that walks you through the seven steps of doing successful college-level research. Please take advantage of these resources.
Reference books are shelved by call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library. Online reference sources can be found in the library catalog or listed on the
E-Reference Resources page. Use reference resources to find background information on religion, social issues, historical periods, and themes being addressed in this course.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Find overviews on a wide variety of topics by searching this online encyclopedia. This is a good source for obtaining background info on authors, cultural information, and finding good keywords that represent your topic.
New Catholic Encyclopedia 2nd Edition
This resource is "prized for its scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities."
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
This fully-searchable reference document encapsulates the thinking of different eras and cultures.
Oxford Art Online
This database provides access to the full contents of The Grove Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, two highly-regarded multi-volume reference resources in the fine arts. View over 3000 thumbnail art images, conduct keyword searches, or browse the database by geographic area, time period, or art form.
Oxford Reference Online
This collection comprises over one million dictionary definitions, facts, figures, people, places, sayings, and dates from 150+ of Oxford's central English and bilingual dictionaries, usage, quotations, and subject reference books. Important titles for this class include The Oxford Companion to Western Art; The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists; and A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
Background Sources (Print)
Atlas of Medieval Europe
Ref D116 .M3
The Dictionary of Art (Grove)
Ref N31 .D5 (34 volumes)
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Ref DH4 .D5
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Ref D114 .E53
Encyclopedia of World Art
Ref N31 .E533 (10 volumes)
Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Ref DF521 .093
Iconography and Symbols
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art
Ref N7560 .H34
Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography
Ref N7560 .E53
The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture
Ref N7830 .M87
Signs & Symbols in Christian Art
Ref N7830 .F37
Symbols and Allegories in Art
Ref N7560 .G9 S5
Source Material
The Art of the Byzantine Empire: Sources and Documents General Collection
N6250 .M25
Early Medieval Art 300–1150: Sources and Documents
General Collection N5975 .D3
Gothic Art1140 – c. 1450: Sources and Documents
General Collection N6310..F75
The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
General Collection N5303 .H762 V.1
Materials to Assist with Writing the Research Paper
Dictionary of Art Terms
Ref N33 .L75 2004
A Short Guide to Writing about Art
Ref N7476 .B37 2003
Online: Art History Writing Guide
Writing about Art
Ref N7476 .S29 2002
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Books that are on reserve for this class
Subject Headings Suggestions for the online Catalog.
- Architecture and Religion
- Architecture, Byzantine
- Architecture, Gothic
- Architecture, Medieval
- Architecture, Romanesque
- Art, Byzantine
- Art, Carolingian
- Art, Gothic
- Art, Medieval
- Art, Ottonian
- Art, Romanesque
- Painting, Byzantine (or Gothic, or Medieval)
- Sculpture, Gothic (or Medieval, or Romanesque)
- Christian Art and Symbolism
- Christianity and Art
- Church Architecture
- Civilization, Medieval
- Middle Ages
Keywords to consider when using the online Catalog. Consider combining keywords using the connector "and".
- Name of artist
- Name of period
- Type of artwork: altarpiece, painting, etc.
- Geographic area: Rome, France, etc.
- Media of the work: architecture, painting, sculpture
- Name of museum where painting is located - you may find more information in a museum catalog
Use the * (asterisk) as a truncation symbol to retrieve variant forms of a word root. Use the Boolean OR to expand your search by including synonyms and related terms. When using two different Boolean commands in the same search statement ("and" and "or" in the preceding examples) you must include parentheses to indicate which command is to be performed first.
If you are unable to locate enough materials in the Geisel Library catalog, search the collections of libraries worldwide using WorldCat. This enables you to identify relevant books owned by other colleges and have them delivered to Geisel Library for your use, via our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. Try searching on the same keywords and subject headings that you used in the library catalog. If you find a relevant book, click on the title and look for the Request ILL link. Once you submit the request, the book is typically delivered to Geisel Library within 7–8 days.
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Below are several databases that may yield useful journal articles for your research. Some focus on art and architecture criticism while others will provide historical, theological, and socio-cultural context for your area of study . Try searching on the same keywords that you used in the book catalog. Remember to use Boolean operators and wildcards (the asterisk symbol) to improve your search.
In the results screen, if there is no full-text link readily available, click on the  icon to determine whether the journal is available in the Geisel Library or in full-text via another electronic database. If the article isn't available, consider clicking on the Interlibrary Loan link to request a PDF copy of the article from another library. Articles requested via ILL will be delivered to your email inbox within about a week.
Academic Search Premier
Gain access to full-text articles and citations from a wide range of journal titles, covering the arts and more.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Provides indexing to the world's leading arts and humanities journals and includes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, and reviews. (1980–present)
JSTOR
A large collection of back issues of major journals in the humanities and social sciences, including the Arts. Coverage is generally from the beginning of publication to within 5 years of the current issue.
Project MUSE
"Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics." Journal List
Iter (Medieval and Renaissance)
This bibliography pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400–1700) also offers full-text articles of Renaissance Quarterly (2000–current), Early Theatre (1998–current), and Renaissance and Reformation (2000–current). There are citations for journal articles (1842–current), reviews, bibliographies, abstracts, and more. (1784–current)
Searching Guide
Databases for Religious Topics
Catholic Periodical & Literature Index
Search this index for citations from Catholic periodicals, books, newspapers, and papal documents dealing expressly with the practice of Catholic faith and lifestyle.
New Testament Abstracts
Thousands of article and book abstracts and citations related to New Testament scholarship are available in this database. Some linked full-text articles are available.
Old Testament Abstracts
Thousands of article and book abstracts and citations related to Old Testament scholarship. Topics include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, and philology. Some linked full-text articles are available.
ATLA Religion Database
This database is an essential resource for research in theology and humanities, and covers all religious traditions, though the strongest coverage is for materials dealing with the Judeo-Christian tradition. It provides citations and some full-text articles.
Religious and Theological Abstracts
Search here for citations and summaries of articles appearing in scholarly religion and theology journals from around the world – Christian, Jewish, and other world religions are covered.
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Connect to ARTstor to access a half -million images and related text. These images can be printed for use in your paper, or included in your audio slideshow. Ask a Reference Librarian if you require assistance using ARTstor.
Art Images for College Teaching also has a good selection of art from the Medieval Period.
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Medieval Art and Architecture
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies from Georgetown University
Metropolitan Museum of Art Timeline of Art History – Medieval Europe
NetSERF – The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
Museums
The Cloisters
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Frick Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Gallery of Art
Yale University Art Gallery
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An annotated bibliography is a selected list of resources that are available in a given field (the bibliography), each one being accompanied by a brief description and critical assessment of the source (the annotation). Geisel Library has instructions available to assist you when preparing your annotated bibliography. Always confirm the style required by your instructor.
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Work cited in this class should use the formats as described in the Chicago Manual of Style, available at the Library's Reference Desk (Ready Ref. Z253 .U69 2003).
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