LibGuides: ART-024: Articles on Artists

Activity #2

ACTIVITY #2

Go to the database Gale ebooks or Encyclopedia Britannica
Search for one of the artists you found in Activity #1
Find a relevant article about your artist. Practice using the built in citation tool at the top (pencil icon) to generate the MLA citation for the article
Email the article to yourself.

Finding articles in a Research Database

Many of the Library's databases contain electronic copies of articles from newspapers, magazine and journals. You may access and conduct research in these databases from off campus.To do so, you will need to select the database and log in with your @stu.evc.edu email and password.

Evergreen Valley College Library subscribes to several databases that will help you find articles on topics in art, art history, and design. Try the databases below for access to hundreds of articles on the artist you select for your project.

Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica Online is a searchable online encyclopedia. This database is a great starting point for your research; get an overview of a topic and identify some keywords you can use to search for articles.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks contains keyword searchable reference sources. This is a good starting point for your research project. Use this database to get an overview of a topic and identify keywords and topics to identify further research.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is a robust multidisciplinary database that can be used to find information on research paper topics for any of your classes at EVC. This database includes newspaper, magazine and scholarly (peer review) journal articles.