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EYE 101F/J - Portrait of a Space
Introduction
| Reference Sources
| Indexes & Databases
| Internet Resources
| Writing the Paper
Tim Lynch , Reference Librarian, tlynch@usm.maine.edu (780-5156);
Email a Librarian OR Call the Reference Desk 780-5344 .
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Hours for the Glickman Library in Portland and the Gorham Library
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Circulation Policies : How long can a book be checked out?; How much are fines?; Can I renew online?, etc.
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Serials Questions : How do I find a newspaper/magazine/journal article at USM?
The following titles are available in the Portland (POR) and/or Gorham (GOR) libraries:
Contemporary Artists
GOR Reference N 6490 2002
Includes brief reviews and a complete list of installations with corresponding dates.
Dictionary of Art
GOR Reference N31 .D5 1996
Britannica Online
General encyclopedia with basic information on a topic. Current, up-to-date information
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
GOR and POR and LEW Reference AI 3 .R48
URSUS, the online catalog, provides access to books and other materials held at USM and in the University of Maine System.
Academic Search Premier (dates vary by resource)
Articles from magazines, newspapers and journals with some full-text.
Newspapers (Proquest)
Full text of more than 500 U.S. and international news sources. Includes The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires. Years of coverage vary by title. Maine papers included: Bangor Daily News (1992+), Portland Press Herald (1995+), and selected business coverage from Maine Times (1994-2002) and Central Maine Morning Sentinel (1993-1997).
Art Index and Art Index Retropective (1929-present)
Indexes articles about art, architecture, archaeology, crafts, design, museology, photography, television and textiles, in addition to all aspects of art including graphic, folk, and decorative, from periodicals published throughout the world.
Humanities International Index
Collection of bibliographic references to literary, scholarly and creative journals, many of which cannot be found in other reference works.
The following sites have information that you may be able to use. These sites have good information for your assignment.
Christo and Jeanne Claude
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net
Official Christo & Jeanne Claude web site. Analysis, biographies, installation listing, and corrections.
Christo and Jeanne Claude (1988)
Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Humanities and Arts
A website from Stanford that includes critical essays and personal commentaries by people who have worked with the artists.
Christo and Jeanne Claude (2002 exhibition)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Photographs and some additional materials from an exhibit.
Any information you use that comes from another source has to be properly cited. The following provide assistance in how to cite and how to avoid plagiarism.
Writing Handbook
A Writer's Reference, 5th Edition
POR and GOR Reference PE1408 .H2778 2003
Includes sections on composing and revising, design, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, writing, and documentation. The Student Companion web site includes online help.
Citation Style: MLA
Citing Sources (MLA) (Indiana University)
MLA (University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
POR Reference LB2369 .G53 2003
Online! A Reference Guide Using Internet Resources
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Center)
Plagiarism
How to Recognize Plagiarism (Indiana University School of Education)
Created by: J. Nagata/T. Lynch
Created on: 05.25.2006
Last Updated: 09.18.2007
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