 Reference Materials |
Electronic Databases |
Internet Resources |
| Periodicals |
Useful Subject Headings |
Reference Materials
Reference works such as biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, bibliographies, etc. provide useful background information. The Reference Collection is a good place to start your research. Selected samples are:
| 中國美術大辭典 | N7340 .Z4662 2002 |
| 中國藝術百科辭典 | NX583.A1 Z484 2004 |
| 東西方圖形藝術象徵詞典 | N7740 .H3512 2000 |
| 英漢漢英藝術詞典 | N33 .H434 2000 |
| 西方美術和美術家辭典 | N33 .W36 2004 |
| 藝術名詞與技法辭典 | N33 .M3712 2005 |
| The artist's illustrated encyclopedia | N8510 .M48 2001 |
| Color index | NC997 .K73 2002 |
| The concise Oxford dictionary of art and artists | Online |
| Grove dictionary of art | N6946 .G76 2000 |
| International directory of arts | N50 .I68 2007 |
| The Oxford dictionary of art | Online |
| Schirmer encyclopedia of art | N31 .L3 2001 |
| Who's who in art | N6768 .W6 2000 |
General works on visual arts can be found in various locations throughout the Library's collection. The following are some of the Library of Congress classification numbers which will lead you to materials on your subject:
| Visual arts | N |
| Study & teaching. Research. | N1 - 58 |
| Sculpture | NB |
| Drawing. Design | NC |
| Painting | ND |
| Print media | NE |
| Decorative arts | NK |
| Ceramics. Pottery | NK3700 - 4695 |
| Costume | NK4700 - 4890 |
| Textiles | NK8800 - 9505.5 |
| Arts in general | NX |
| Study & teaching. Research | NX280 - 410 |
| Photography | TR |
| Handicrafts. Arts and Crafts | TT |
Periodicals
Periodicals are magazines and journals. They provide current information on your topic. The following is a sample selection:
| Printed Journals | |
| 文藝研究 | NX583.A1 W47 |
| 美育 = Journal of aesthetic education | N81 .M44 |
| 美術研究 = Art research | N8.C5 M45 |
| 美術學報 = Art journal | N8.C5 M455 |
| 香港美術教育通訊 | N81 .H75 |
| Art education | N81 .A89 |
| Arts education policy review | NK1160 .D4 |
| International journal of art & design education | N81 .J68 |
| Journal of aesthetic education | N1 .J68 |
| Journal of aesthetics and art criticism | N1 .J6 |
| Design and technology education : an international journal | NK1160 .D47 |
| School arts | N81 .S3 |
| Studies in art education | N81.S78 |
| E-Journals | |
| Art education | |
| Artforum | |
| Design for arts in education | |
| Journal of visual art practice | |
| Scholastic Art |
Electronic Databases
Electronic databases provide lists of publications about a particular subject over a specific period of time. Some databases contain full text of publications.
| 中文電子期刊服務 CEPS: Chinese Electronic Periodicals Service (Full Text) | Online |
| 世紀期刊人文社科精品數據庫 (Full Text) | Online |
| 世界美術資料庫 (Full Text) | Online |
| 故宮線上 Digital Archive of China Treasures | Online |
| 複印報刊資料全文光盤，語言文字、 文學藝術、歷史、地理及其他類 (Full Text) | MMW Lib |
| Academic Research Library (Full Text) | Online (ProQuest) |
| Academic Search Premier (Full Text) | Online (EBSCOhost) |
| Art Full Text (Full Text) | Online |
| Humanities Full Text (Full Text) | Online |
Useful Subject Headings for searching materials on EdCAT
These are some Library of Congress Subject Headings which you can use to retrieve information on visual arts from EdCAT, the Library catalogue. Use keywords if you do not know the correct subject heading.
| Aesthetics | Drawing Techniques |
| Art appreciation | Expressionism (Art) |
| Art Criticism | Folk art |
| Art Chinese | Futurism (Art) |
| Calligraphy. Chinese | Graphic arts |
| Ceramics | Handicraft |
| Commercial art | Painting |
| Composition (Art) | Photography |
| Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) | Prints Techniques |
| Cubism | Proportion (Art) |
| Decorative arts | Realism in art |
| Design | Sculpture |
| Drawing Study and teaching | Symbolism in art |
Internet Resources
Please visit the Internet Resources webpage for useful and relevant information on this subject area.