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History of Photography, International Art Institute

Instructor Ron AndersonAugust 23, 2013Presented by Amelia Nelson, Public Services LibrarianThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Spencer Art Reference Library

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, American,

Robert, b. 1968; Shana, b. 1964

Flying Lesson, 2000

How to Research an Art Object in the Nelson-Atkins Collection

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•Visit the artwork in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Look at the label copy, and note the title, artist, artist period and accession number.

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•Search the collections online from the museum's website, http://www.nelson-atkins.org/collections located under the Heading Art | Collections. This valuable resource may include label copy, size, medium, museum location and other information

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•Search the library's collection of books, auction catalogs and more in the online catalog http://libraryonesearch.nelson-atkins.org

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•After you've searched the collection database, museum publications and the online catalog, the next step is to search the library's databases at http://libraryonesearch.nelson-atkins.org The databases include a comprehensive art encyclopedia, article citations, full-text articles, auction sales results and are available from the library's public computers.

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•Library staff is happy to help you further research. Please contact the reference staff at the Spencer Art Reference Library at 816.751.1216 or via the Museum's website at: http://www.nelson-atkins.org/education/Library.cfm

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Search the Collection

Public collection search

Staff collection search

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Research Strategy

General Resource

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Spencer Catalog

Databases

What else is

out there?

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Resources - Context

Context Surveys Oxford Art Online Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline

of Art History Guides to techniques and

materials Artists websites

Artist statements Exhibitions Bibliography Contact info.

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Searching - LibraryOneSearch - Books & More

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Journal Articles

Subscriptions to over 600 print magazines and journals

Access to thousands more through subscription databases Jstor ART bibliographies Modern

(1960 – present) Art Abstracts (1984 – present) Art Index (1929 – 1984) Articlefirst (1960 – present) BHA (Bibliography of the

History of Art) International Bibliography of

Art Art Price Databases (Auction

Sales)

CriticismExhibition ReviewsInterviewsCurrent projects and workNew scholarshipFocused research

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Expanding your Searching – LibraryOneSearchSpencer Collection Articles

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Searching - Journal Articles

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Expanding your Search

• Museum and Gallery Collections

• Image Collections• Inventories• Archives

• Correspondences• Diaries• Memoirs• Accounts• Gallery information• Artist Files

www.worldcat.org

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Specialized Resources

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Evaluating Sources on the Web

Accuracy Currency Authority Objectivity Audience User

interface

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Evaluation of different resources

The Iraq War: Wikipedia Historiography,2004-2009Documents the 12,000 changes made to the Wikipedia article on the Iraq War

Booktwo.org, On Wikipedia, Cultural Patrimony, and HistoriographyJames BridleSeptember 6, 2010http://booktwo.org/notebook/wikipedia-historiography/

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Evaluating Primary Sources on the Web

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Citation Timesavers

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Need more?Spencer Art Reference LibraryContact:Reference Desk, 816.751.1216

Marilyn Carbonell, Head, Library ServicesAmelia Nelson, Librarian, Public Services Tracey Boswell, Catalog/Reference LibrarianRoberta Wagener, Assistant, Public Services

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