Art - Canadian
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CANADIAN ART

BOOKS / VIDEOS IN WCI LIBRARY
- type topic under General Keyword

 eg./ tom thomson

note:
- broaden topic to: canadian and art* if original search found nothing
- add another term if necessary to narrow search
- check subject headings of items found for other search terms as needed

- For Visual Art browse:

  • 700s = all arts

  • 708-709 (museums and Canadian works)

  • 750s (paintings)

  • 760s (graphic arts)

 

VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Books / Videos)

  • use KEYWORD search

  • use WCI search as example

  • use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location

  • sort results if necessary

RELATED WCI PAGES

OTHER:

GENERAL INTERNET

  • most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
  • use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary

eg./ "canadian artist" +paintings

 

alternately use the Advanced Search option

eg/ painting hughes canadian ej OR "edward john"

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

  • Select preferred package of databases:
    from YRDSB's Trillium Databases
    (Home access requires password)

    or directly from
     
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale - includes all our Gale ebooks (Home access requires password)
     - or -
                from
    Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership required)

  • Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package

  • Choose "Advanced Search" tab

  • Ensure Fulltext selected

  • type keyword(s):

    • combine keywords needed with AND operator

    • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

    • use truncation as required

    • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

    • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

    • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac articles may be emailed directly to user

eg./ type name of artist or canadian art* as keywords

GENERAL (use specific artist's name or canadian as search terms)
Art Links - Artists
ArtNet - Artists' Biographies
Huntfor.com Pop Art
WebMuseum: Artist index
Google Directory - Art History - Artists

ARTISTS (see also other sections)
Art in Canada
Artists in Canada
Canadian Art
First Nations Art (Canada)
Group of Seven (Google Search)
OK Art Gallery - Western Canadian Artists
Women Artists in Canada
Canada Council for the Arts - Award Winning Artists

Google Search for Canadian Artists
      to find provincial artists:

David Hockney
Samples of David Hockney's Photography
WebMuseum - Artists

Stan Douglas

Canadian Biography Page

 

ART COLLECTIONS
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
National Gallery of Canada
Virtual Museum Canada
The Worldwide Art Gallery
Canada's Digital Collection
Canada Council for the Arts - Art bank
Images Canada
Group Of Seven Art

Art2Life - The Canadian Century (Interactive Timeline)

ABORIGINAL ART
CANADIAN
Aboriginal Arts Gallery Saskatchewan
The Virtual Keeping House

GENERAL
Aboriginal, First Nation, Maori Art
Aboriginal Art & Society

GROUP WORK SUGGESTION
Use a wiki such as Microsoft Office Live for group work from various remote locations

Create and share your work online

  • Edit anytime, from anywhere
  • Pick who can access your documents
  • Share changes in real time
  • Files are stored securely online
  • Resave files to open locally on MS Office
  • It's FREE!
  • CITING REFERENCES
    Literacy How To's Page
    Easybib.com

    Technology How To's ...


       

    alternately use GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH   

    last updated 11/23/09

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