ART 510: Historiography and Practice of Art History

Watch this video to learn how to navigate OneSearch to find materials available through the University Library.

Is the book you want already checked out? Or perhaps the library does now already own a copy? Watch this video to learn how to use OneSearch to request an item available through another CSU library.

Finding e-books

Search for electronic textbooks & ebooks in the library catalog using OneSearch by applying the search filter "Available Online at CSUN"

Brainstorming keywords

Before you begin your search, compile a list of potential keywords related to your topic. For example:

• 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

Combine keywords using the AND operator to narrow your topic. For example:

• Los Angeles AND graffiti

Combine keywords with synonyms using OR to broaden your search. For example:

• Watts Towers OR Towers of Simon Rodia

Searching phrases

To search phrases or titles with multiple words, use quotation marks. Putting these terms in quotes means that the words will be searched as a phrase rather than each word separately. For example:

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