ARTH 292: Writing for Art History

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Oxford Art Online

Art Browsery

Look. Learn. Create.
Visit the Art Browsery on the 4th floor of Cabell Library to see a selection of new visually rich books available for checkout.

Art History Browsing

Use these call numbers to browse for books at the Cabell Library:


N -- Visual Arts

NA -- Architecture

NB -- Sculpture

NC -- Drawing. Design. Illustration.

ND -- Painting

NE -- Print Media

NK -- Decorative Arts

NX -- Arts in General

TR -- Photography

Arts Research Librarian

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Carla-Mae Crookendale
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Arts Research Librarian
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cmcrookendale@vcu.edu
(804) 827-0367
Cabell Library, Room 121-L

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Writing about Art

Writing Resources

Art Terms

 Find encyclopedia and dictionary definitions of art terms using VCU Libraries Search:

  1. Enter your keyword in the big yellow search box on the library website (library.vcu.edu)
  2. Limit results to Material Type=Reference Entries

   


Research Basics

Thesis Statement Checklist

When drafting a paper thesis statement, ask yourself:

  1. Does the statement make a claim rather than merely offer a description?
  2. Is the claim arguable rather than self/evident, universally accepted, and of little interest?
  3. Can evidence be found to support the claim?
  4. Is the claim narrow enough to be convincingly supported in a paper written within the allotted time and of the assigned length?

Excerpt from "Writing a Research Paper" in A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet.

Resources Beyond VCU Libraries

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Chicago Citation Style

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