ART 106: History of Modern Art (Online): Research an Artist

• Explore Art Research Resources
• Research "The Degenerates"
• Research an Artist
• Cite in MLA
• Get help

1) Before you begin: Use Wikipedia to gather basic facts about the artist

[IMPORTANT: This step is "pre-reseach". You won't use Wikipedia as a source in your paper.]

• Check you have the correct spelling of their name
• Verify country of origin
• Verify when this artist was active

2) Use Oxford Art Online (linked below) to get credible, authoritative information to cite in your paper:

• a biography of the artist
• background on the artist's style/historical period
• a list of the artist's best known works

3) Use Art & Architecture Source (linked below)  to dig deeper:

• Start with a simple search: just use the name of the artist
• Too many results? try the artist's name AND the title of an art work, or the style of their art
• Limit your search results to sources required for your assignment (peer reviewed articles? any kind of article? no book reviews?)
• Need help? Ask the librarian!

COMMON PROBLEMS

1. Nothing on your artist specifically? Look for articles about the art work, period, style, materials, etc.

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