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Phil 220 - Philosophy of Art
Introduction
| Reference Sources
| Indexes & Databases
| Internet Resources
| Writing the Paper
For further research assistance, please contact Pat Prieto (pprieto@usm.maine.edu; 780-5662) Philosophy Liaison, Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine.
Chat and e-mail research assistance and an appointment request form are also available through our Ask a Librarian service.
In order to find books, journals, you will need to consult URSUS, the online catalog. Because journal article citations are not individually included in URSUS, you will need to use a discipline-specific index to identify journal articles (see Indexes and Databases section below), then URSUS to check for holdings.
Books that are not available through the University of Maine System (URSUS) or MaineCat may be requested through Interlibrary Loan (Illiad). Journal articles that are are not available at the USM Libraries may be requested through Interlibrary Loan (Illiad).
This is a highly selective list of the print reference materials available at the USM libraries. You will find other sources by using URSUS, the online catalog.
Encyclopedia of World Art (17 volumes)
GOR Reference, POR Reference N31 .E533
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
POR ReferenceRef B51 .R68 1998
These resources will help you identify journal articles, book chapters, and other publications that may not be listed in URSUS.
Philosopher's Index
Provides indexing and abstracts from books and over 270 journals on philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields published in the U.S. and the Western World. 1940+ for U.S. materials; 1967+ for non-U.S. references.
Art Index
Date Coverage: 1985-present
Art Index is a bibliographic database that 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.
Art Index Retrospective
Date Coverage: 1929-1984
A bibliographic database that cumulates citations to volumes 1-32 of Wilson's Art Index (more than 600 publications). International in scope.
Arts and Humanities Search
Date Coverage: 1980-present
Indexes the world's leading arts and humanities journals; selected articles from social science and science journals; and indexes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, reviews, and more.
On-campus access only.
IngentaConnect
Index to the tables of contents of 17,000 English language periodicals. Covers all disciplines. Updated daily. NOTE: Full text access available ONLY with subscriptions to individual titles; check URSUS for holdings. Coverage from 1988 to present.
Sociological Abstracts
Covers sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, demography, education, gerontology, mental health, minority studies, political science, public health, social psychology, social work, urban studies, welfare programs, and women's studies. Comprehensive and international in scope. Covers about 2,600 journals in 30 different languages from 55 different countries. Also includes books, conference papers,and doctoral dissertations. 1974-present.
WorldCat
Bibliographic records for more than 36 million items held at OCLC member libraries throughout the world. Includes all types of information resources, and is useful for identifying book chapters, essays, etc. that can easily be missed by other sources. Updated daily.
These indexes and databases help you identify journal articles and other publications. Once you have found your citations, consult Finding Articles at USM for detailed instructions on locating full text articles online and in print journals.
Philosophy Links Page (USM Dept. of Philosophy)
Accurate, properly formatted footnotes and bibliographies are indicators of good academic research, and the ethical/legal use of information. The following resources provide assistance in citing correctly. In addition, USM has a site license for Endnote, a personal reference database program. The main functions of this program include maintenance of a database of references, downloading references from other databases, using the database to link to references in word-processed documents, and generating a bibliography in the correct style for publications. See the Introduction to Endnote for further information.
Writing Handbooks
MLA handbook for writers of research papers
(POR Ref LB2369 .G53 2003)
(GOR Ref LB2369 .G53 2003)
St. Martin's Handbook
(Por. Ref. PE1112 .L86 1989)
(Lew Ref. PE1112. L86 1989)
Contains sections on the writing process, sentence construction, punctuation, doing research, and academic writing.
A Writer's Reference, 3rd Edition
(Gor. Ref. PE1408 .H2778 1995)
Includes sections on composing and revising, design, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, writing, and documentation.
Citation Styles
Online! A Reference Guide Using Internet Resources
Created by: Pat Prieto
Created on: 9.20.06
Last Updated: 9.20.06
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