LibGuides: Art 416: History of Ancient Near Eastern Art: Searching 101

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OneSearch

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Internet Resources

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (Metropolitan Museum of Art) "The Timeline presents a thematic, chronological, and geographical exploration of global art history through The Met collection. It is a reference, research, and teaching tool conceived for students and scholars of art history. It is authored by The Met’s experts, and currently comprises more than 1,000 essays, close to 7,600 works of art, 300 chronologies, and 3,700 keywords. It is regularly updated and enriched to provide new scholarship and insights on the collection."
Europeana Collections "The material you find here comes from galleries, libraries, archives and museums from all over Europe that want to share their collections with a wider audience, whether it is for work, learning, or just to enjoy. "

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Finding e-books

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Brainstorming keywords

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Artists such as Ed Ruscha or Michelangelo
Styles and movements such as Art Deco or the Arts and Crafts Movement
Works such as Urban Light or the Sistine Chapel
Subject matter such as still life or landscape

Narrowing & broadening your search

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Los Angeles AND graffiti

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Watts Towers OR Towers of Simon Rodia

Searching phrases

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"Arts and Crafts Movement"
"A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"