College of DuPage Library

Welcome to the Art 1100 Class Guide

The Library has a number of resources available to help you complete your research presentation on your artist, including print and online works.

Getting Started

Books and online sources are a great place to begin your search. Click on the links in the gray menu to learn more about our various resources.

Finding Books

Search the Library's Catalog to find books about or written by your artist.

• Author: Search by author for books written by your artist, e.g. Chuck Close
• Subject: Search by subject for books written about your artist, e.g. Man Ray
• Keyword: Search by keyword to find any books that mention your artist's name in the description of the book. This will give you the most results, but the results will not be as precise as an Author or Subject search.

I-Share

I-Share allows COD students to borrow books from over 80 Illinois academic libraries. You must have a current COD library card, and create an account to request books from an I-Share library.

Browse the Books!

Browsing the book collection can be a really useful way to find books and videos of interest.

Reference Works

Online Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia Britannica
  The online version of the classic Encyclopedia Britannica that also includes web links, select articles and access to Webster's Dictionary.

• Credo Reference
  A collection of hundreds of reference sources covering many subject areas
• The (Groves) Dictionary of Art
  Oxford Art Online - 5 concurrent users only

Print Encyclopedias

• African Americans in the Visual Arts
  Reference N6538.N5 O86 2003
• St. James Guide to Black Artists
  Reference N40 .S78 1997
• Contemporary Architects
  Reference NA680 .C625 1994
• Contemporary Artists
  Reference N6490 .C6567
• Contemporary Masterworks
  Reference N6490 .C65675 1991
• Contemporary Photographers
  Reference TR 139 .C66 1988 (See also additional volumes)
• Contemporary Women Artists
  Reference N 72.F45 B43 1988
• The (Groves) Dictionary of Art
  Reference N31 .D5 1996 - also available online through Oxford Art Online
• Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists
  Reference N6512 .C854 1988
• Dictionary of Women Artists
  Reference N8354 .D53 1997
• Modern Art Criticism
  Reference N40 .M63
• North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century
  Reference N6503 .N67 1995
• Oxford Companion to the Photograph
  General TR9 .O94 2005
• The Oxford Dictionary of Art
  Reference N33 .O93 2004
• The Oxford Companion to Western Art
  Reference N33 .O923 2001
• The Photography Encyclopedia
  Reference TR9 .M39 1999
• Who's Who in American Art
• Who's Who in Art
  Reference N6768 .W46x
• World Artists 1950-1980
  Reference N 6489 .M37 1984
• World artists 1980-1990
  Reference N6489 .M37 1980-90

Online Resources

• Academic Search Complete

Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.

• Academic OneFile

Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.

• Art &Architecture Complete
  Articles from journals, magazines, and trade publications covering all aspects of the arts.
• Encyclopedia Britannica
  The online version of the classic Encyclopedia Britannica that also includes web links, select articles and access to Webster's Dictionary.

• Credo Reference
  A collection of hundreds of reference sources covering many subject areas
• JSTOR
  Excellent source for credible scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. Articles in database were published between the early 1700s and between 1-5 years ago.
• News and Newspapers
  Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Good for searching for exhibition reviews and gallery shows.
• Oxford Art Online
  Full-text of scholarly encyclopedia articles covering the visual arts. Links to images of artistic works and to selected Web sites.