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- Text Message us! 509-383-8677 (not 24/7)
- 509-359-2263 JFK Library reference desk (Cheney)
Credible Research Resources
Credible sources:
- Monographs (including chapters)
- Scholarly articles (not necessarily theory articles)
- Mass media publications (for example: Aperture)
- Reviews of the body of work created at the time it was released
- Exhibition materials (essays, catalogs, reviews [extensive])
- Documentary films (for example: Art21)
- The work itself (the monograph; the images)
Article Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAcademic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowBack files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Search for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
Find Books, Videos, CDs
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EWU Library CatalogSearch for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
To find the specific locations of books and videos in JFK, please consult the appropriate Floor Maps.
Having problems requesting items via Summit? Please contact the JFK Circulation Department at 509.359.7888, or circulation@ewu.edu, or in person on the Main Level.
Additional information on how to find Books, Videos, and CDs: https://research.ewu.edu/books
Requesting Materials from Other Libraries
Use the EWU Library Catalog to search and request items using the Summit system (a group of academic libraries in the Pacific Northwest).
Use the WorldCat database to search and request items using the Interlibrary Loan system (materials from libraries around the world). Questions about Interlibrary Loan? See the Interlibrary Loan information pages.
Browsing the Art Books in the Library
If you are the type who likes to browse, here is the outline for the general Library of Congress call numbers for art and photography.
All the print books are located on the JFK Upper Level, including the oversized books.
- N = Visual arts (general)
- N5300-7418 = Art history
- N8350-8356 = Art as a profession
- NA = Architecture
- NB = Sculpture
- NC = Drawing, design, illustration
- ND = Painting
- NE = Print media
- NK = Decorative arts
- NX = Arts in general
- TR = Photography (it was put in "technology")
- TT = Craft (it was put in "technology")
To find the specific ranges, please consult the JFK Library Floor Maps.
For more information about LC call numbers, see the Library of Congress Classification website.