*Art and Visual Culture

Getting started in research in Art and Visual Culture usually begins with:

• Reference Materials, such as encyclopedia entries or topic handbooks to get a general overview of the topic.
• Dive into Subject-specific Databases, such as article indexes and bibliographies.
• Image Databases, especially those published or digitized by university or museum collections
• Exhibition Reviews and Exhibition Catalogs are also excellent places to find scholarship and criticism of art and culture.
• Documentaries and Films also offer another method of engaging in ideas and biographies of artists and artworks.