Art Resources

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Library Resources:

On campus use the library catalog to search for print resources. The Visual Arts are in the 700-779 sections.

Noodle Tools is an online tool for creating notecards, and works cited lists in MLA format. (See Ms. McCready for password)

Santa Clara County Public Library:

The public library provides access to a wide variety of information.

All you need is your public library card barcode and pin number (usually the last four digits of your phone number). http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/electronic_library/

Art and Artists Websites:

Timeline of Art History—Click on Artist Index for alphabetical listing of artists (URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm)	Artcyclopedia—Search by artist, artwork or location (URL: http://www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html)
Web Gallery of Art—Search for European artists in the 12^th-19^th centuries (URL: http://www.wga.hu/index1.html)	Ask Art—Resource information on American Artists (URL: http://www.askart.com/AskART/index.aspx)
Smithsonian Institution (URL: http://www.si.edu/)	Google Art Project--Explore art from several major museums and create your own gallery of images. (URL: http://www.googleartproject.com/)
Art History--Links to time periods in art history with country links http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html	National Gallery—Search for images & artists (URL: http://www.nga.gov/search/index.shtm)
Google Images—Put in artist name in quotes or title of a piece in quotes for best results. (URL: http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q=)	Art E-Resources--The Santa Clara County Library has resources available with a public library card. (URL: http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/database/subjects/art_rpa.html)
SmartHistory--An interactive art history website designed to engage students in conversation around the history of art. (URL: http://smarthistory.org/)	Image Collections & Online Art—Links to sites sorted by region gathered by the University of Michigan School of Art & Design (URL: http://art-design.umich.edu/mother/images.html)
Guggenheim—(URL: http://www.guggenheim.org/)
Performing Arts:
Reference on the Web: Performing Arts--"Web sites about the performing arts in general and sites devoted to individual performing art forms, including dance, theater, film, and television and radio."	Dance Styles from Around the World--Use the locator to find out information about background on different styles of dance.
Ballroom Dance --Video and written instructions for various ballroom styles.