Research Guides: VISA 4P90: Home

Forbidden Knowledge, Dangerous Art

Finding Books and Articles in Omni

omni logo Omni is Brock's multi-disciplinary search tool. Use Omni to find articles, book chapters and more from across the Library's collection of print and electronic resources. It's a great place to start any research assignment!

Find more help with searching Omni in our "Omni Search Tips" guide

Books and Journal Articles on Art and Culture

Use the following tools to locate scholarly books & journals, magazine & newspaper articles, and more on the topic of art and culture.

Art Full Text This link opens in a new window
- Coverage of Latin American, Canadian, Asian and other non-Western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism
- Permitted Uses
- Subjects include Advertising Art, Antiques, Archaeology, Architecture and Architectural History, Art History, Computers in Art, Crafts, Decorative Arts, Fashion Design, Folk Art, Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Museology, Non-Western Art, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Television, Textiles, Video
Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
- Contemporary (1929-1984) art history and art journalism in leading English-language sources.
- Find contemporary criticism of art at the time of debut, track the body of work of an artist or movement, find artists interviews and other commentary.
- Permitted Uses
- Includes some French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch sources.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database This link opens in a new window
- Interdisciplinary
- Find scholarly journal articles, magazines and newspapers with a Canadian perspective.
- Permitted Uses
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
- Literature and criticism across the humanities and social sciences
- Coverage: 1993-current
- Permitted Uses

Find more databases in the "Visual Arts" category of the library's complete databases list.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias on Art & Culture

Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
- All aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to present day.
- Find biographies, subject entries, bibliographic citations and image links and images.
- Includes The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art and Encyclopedia of Aesthetics.
- Limited to 3 simultaneous users.
- Permitted Uses

Encyclopedia of American Folk Art

Chicago Style

Chicago Style is the required citation style used in the Department of Visual Arts.

Chicago Style, Purdue Online Writing Lab
A great online resource for any citation style, though not comprehensive. Look to the official Chicago manual for less commonly cited resources.
Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide
Great resource for most frequently used citations (eg. Book with one author, Article in an online journal)

The Chicago Manual of Style Online
The full and official Chicago Manual of Style, great for less commonly cited materials. Use the search bar at the top right to find specific examples (eg. "website")

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