Information Skills: BA in Fine Art

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Information Skills
AY 2012-2013
I. Searching Strategies
I. SEARCHING STRATEGIES
I. SEARCHING STRATEGIES
1. Identifying Keywords
Finding Synonyms/Alternative Terms
2. Using Boolean Operators (And, Or, Not)
Truncation (*)
Using Brackets (…)
Using Double Quotes “…”
3. Searching by Types
Searching in specific location
4. Integrated Searching
Strategies
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
1. Identifying Keywords
Finding Synonyms/Alternative Terms
Let’s find out about:
Eighteenth- & Nineteenth- Centuries
18th
Classicism
Classical
Classicist
Enlightenment
Victorian era
Post medieval
19th
Romanticism
Romantic
Romanticist
Impressionist
Era
Period
Time
Search results may suggest
better or additional
search/keywords
Art
History
Painting
Painter
Architecture
Architect
Building
Sculpture
Sculptor
Fine Art
Decorative Art
Motive
Genres:
Still life
Pastoral landscape
Genre painting
Development
Style
Genre
Form
Artists:
Van Gogh
Monet
Picasso
Degas
Gaudi
Sullivan
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
Using Wildcards (* and ?)
OR  Broaden Search
Painting OR Architecture
Keywords: Painting, Architecture, Sculpture
Painting
Painting
OR Architecture
Architecture
AND  Narrow Search
Painting AND Architecture
Painting
A
N
D
Architecture
NOT  Limit Search
Sculpture +/AND Architecture -/NOT Painting
Painting
Architecture
Sculpture
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
Using Wildcards (* and ?)
1. * as truncation
Applicable in WebOPAC
Classic*
: Classic, Classicism, Classicist/s, Classical
Romantic*
: Romantic, Romanticism, Romanticist/s
Paint*
: Paint/s, Painting/s, Painter/s, Painted
Architect*
: Architect/s, Architecture/s
Scuplt*
: Sculpture/s, Sculptor
Colo*
: Color/s, Colour/s, Colouring, Coloured, Colourful, Colorado
Biograph*
: Biography, Biographies, Biographical
2. ? as truncation  ? = 1 letter, ?? = 2 letters, etc.
Wom?n
: Women, Woman
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
Using Truncation (*)
Applicable in WebOPAC – Options at Advance Search
(…)  group similar concepts
(painting* OR sculpture* OR ceramic*) AND England Romantic
(painting* OR sculpture*) NOT ceramic*
(scholarship* OR bursar*) AND Singapore NAC*
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
Using Truncation (*)
Applicable in WebOPAC
“…”  searching for an exact phrase
 “Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts”
 “Singapore Arts Festival”
 “Vienna Biennale”
“Painting exhibition“ exhibition of painting
The phrase will always stay together in the results
Next…
Web Searching Strategies from Common Craft Library
http://www.commoncraft.com/video/web-search-strategies
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
SEARCH BY:
Searching in Specific Location
Document types
Site types
“…” site:xxx
“…” site:-xxx
“…” filetype:xxx
Example:
Example:
Art Romanticism filetype:pdf
“Arts school” site:.edu.sg
Other common types of documents:
Other common types of sites:
• doc or docx
• ppt or pptx
• xls or xlsx
•
•
•
•
•
(Word)
(PowerPoint)
(Excel)
.edu
.edu.sg
.org
.gov
-.com
Educational website
Singapore Educational website
Organisational website
Government website
ONLY non commercial website
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
SEARCH BY: filetype:xxx
Art Romanticism
Art Romanticism filetype:pdf
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
SEARCH BY: site:xxx
Arts School
Arts School site:edu.sg
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
SEARCH WITHIN:
Title
URL
“…” intitle:”xxx”
“…” inurl:”xxx”
Example:
Example:
intitle:”Goya’s influence”
Arts audition inurl:nafa
NB: Useful when specific phrase in the title is
known.
NB: Useful to skip many steps when keywords in url
is known.
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
Search within title: intitle:”xxx”
Goya’s influence
intitle:”Goya’s influence”
I. SEARCHING
STRATEGIES
Search within URL: “…” inurl:”xxx”
Arts audition
Arts audition inurl:nafa
II. SEARCHING RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Search Catalogue | My Library Account
Online Databases | Collections | Services & Facilities
II.2 Others
Scholar, NLB
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
NAFA: www
www.nafa.edu.sg
NAFA Library: library.nafa.edu.sg
library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Searching with various criterion:
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
How to locate?
II.1 NAFA Library
Bibliographic Information
1. Call No.
2. Location
3. Status: Available/On Loan
On Loan > Reserve?
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
How to reserve?
Member ID & Password: NRIC/FIN
NRIC : S1234567A
FIN
: G1234567Q
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
My Library Account
Member ID & Password: NRIC/FIN
NRIC : S1234567A
FIN
: G1234567Q
Loan Acitivities
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
LOANS
1 time renewal
RESERVATIONS
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Search digitized materials
“watercolour painting”
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Search results for:
“watercolour painting”
Login to ‘My Account’ to view the PDF
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Finding theses by Fine Arts students
Keywords in Notes: BA fine arts
Type: Thesis
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Search Catalogue |
1. EBSCO Art Full Text
Full-text articles & scholarly journals
Subjects: Fine, decorative, and commercial arts photography,
folk art, film, architecture, fashion design, etc.
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Basic Search
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Advanced Search
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
Search: Romantic Painting
Refine search by:
• Full Text/Scholarly Journals
• Types
• Subjects
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
Bibliographic Information
Save as PDF
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
2. TFCSEA & Others
E-Newspaper archiving news articles in full-text & photographs
Login: StudentNet > Online Services > Online Databases
Database on South East Asian Arts in full-text
Developed by NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
TFCSEA
Archives on South East Asian Visual & Performing Artistes and Groups
Search within the website
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
TFCSEA
Index of SEA
artistes & groups
Search digitised collection
& view pdf documents
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
TFCSEA
Example of Visual Artist
Resume in English & Chinese
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
What is Periodicals?
Publications at regular intervals, e.g. magazine, journals, newspaper.
Why Periodicals?
•
Best sources for current information
•
Usually it takes a long time for current/recent research or subject
to be published as a book
Versions of Periodicals
•
Printed
•
Online
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.1 NAFA Library
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com
II.3 Others
Scholar, NLB
For searching scholarly literature across many disciplines, including:
• Articles
• Theses
• Books
• Abstracts
Examples:
• Printmaking
Google Web
Google Scholar
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.3 Others
Scholar, NLB
Google Books
Google Videos
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
II.3 Others
Scholar, NLB
NLB eResources
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
http://www.nlb.gov.sg
eResources  Signup/Login to NLB Digital Account
II.3 Others
Scholar, NLB
Citizen & PR: Free Signup
International Students: with NLB Membership
NLB eResources
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
http://www.nlb.gov.sg
Arts
• ARTstor
• Credo reference: Art
• Design and applied arts index (DAAI)
• JSTOR
• Oxford Art Online
• ProQuest research library
Southeast Asian
II.3 Others
Scholar, NLB
Browse by Subject:
NLB SearchPlus
II. SEARCHING
RESOURCES
http://nlbsearchplus.nlb.gov.sg/
II.3 Others
Scholar, NLB
III. Extras
research@library
Research Consultation
• one-to-one session
• individualised assistance in allocating resources from a Reference
Librarian to complete a research project or assignment
• 30 mins
Write to us for making appointment: [email protected]
Overwhelmed with all these information?
Missed some part of the explanation?
Need help in finding references?
Have other questions?
I always have class at that time leh??
Approach us @
REFERENCE SERVICES (6th Floor)
Tuesday-Thursday, 1-3pm
[email protected]
6512 4066 (6th Floor), 6512 4064 (7th Floor)
6512 4067 (Reference Counter)
Where is the Reference Counter ah??
Be a creative student-artist!

Information Skills: BA in Fine Art

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