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Niagara University Library Guide to Fine Arts Research
Contact the Library subject specialist for fine arts:
Melissa Langridge
Try the following databases:
Tip: If you don't see a full-text link to the article you need, remember to View the list of journals, magazines and newspapers available online and in the Library. The Library may have access to the article in another database or have it on the shelf.
Use Niagara University's Library Catalog to locate books owned by the Library.
Tip: When looking at a book in the Library catalog, be sure to check which collection it is shelved in. Many art books are shelved in the Oversize collection, which is located on the basement level of the Library to the right. If you want to search for books owned by other libraries, too, then try searching WorldCat, a catalog that contains references to more than 57 million items owned by 9,000 libraries worldwide.
Don't worry - if you need a book owned by another library, you can request it. To learn how, jump to the section
called Obtaining Materials NU Library Does Not Own.
The Reference Collection on the first floor Library contains some art reference books that can also be useful. Look for call number Ref N to see titles like:
If you are looking for specific information on the World Wide Web, visit a search engine like Google and type your keywords in.
If you would like to browse directories of art web sites, try these:
If you need an article or a book that NU Library does not own, you can make use of
Interlibrary Loan to obtain it.
Tip: In a hurry? If the article or book you need is owned by another library in Western New York, you can visit that library and use their resources on site (view a list of Western New York library web sites).
Please note: If you wish to borrow a book from another Western New York library, you can get an Infopass Card at the Reference Desk.
Check with your professor first, but the most commonly used style manual
in the Theatre Studies Department is the following:
This manual is the definitive source, but you will find some online guides as well.
Try a Google search of "MLA Style" to see other guides.
Tip: Please talk to your professor if you have questions
about how to cite your sources.
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