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ARTH - Art History and Aesthetics: Writing for Art and Art History

(ARTH 101, ARTH 151, ARTH 201, ARTH 301, ARTH 601, ARTH 602)

Writing About Art & Art History

Writing and Citing about Art History

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Organizing Research and Citation Management

Citations and Academic Integrity

Portrait of Walter Gropius taken by Josef Albers.

1. Confirm the citation style such as MLA, Chicago, and APA required by your professor.

2. Cite Everything, Text and Images: 
  • ALWAYS Give Credit for Images, Diagrams, and Figures: 
    • Include the Author/Creator (Artist or Architect); Title; Date; Location/Repository; Material/Medium; Object Dimensions 
    • Write descriptive captions when including images in the text and include a bibliography entry.
  • Cite Images images found in text, including, books and  articles found on the Web. 
  • Cite Maps & Photographs of a Building - Architectural drawings and Models are subject to copyright.
Example: 
A black and white photographic portrait of Walter Gropius taken by Josef Albers.
Albers, Josef (German-American painter, theorist, 1888-1976). 1930. Walter Gropius,
Ascona Sommer 30. Place: The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, http://www.albersfoundation.org.https://library.artstor.org/asset/AALBERT_10311268499.

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This guide aims to help you improve, 

  • Art history is fundamentally the study culture... including regions, artworks, environments, and influential makers. . . Consider your preconceptions and biases while examining these sources.  
  • Research management tools and techniques to assist in concept mapping, tracking citations, attributing ideas, and avoiding plagiarism"
  • Practice flexible search across information in a variety of formats of high quality (print, electronic resources, and websites). Formats include exhibitions catalogs, museum collections, artist monographs, and catalog raisonnés.
  • Recognize knowledge structures such as subject headings, keywords, and website pages, in order to effectively navigate information.  

 -Art Libraries Society of North America. (2018). Art, Architecture, and Design Information Competencies

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