Toyo, Sesshu. Landscape of the Four Seasons. 16th century, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. ARTstor. Web. 28 October 2014.
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JSTOR 
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LibSearch
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A comprehensive resource for art information featuring full-text articles from more than 300 art periodicals plus high-quality indexing of over 600 periodicals and art dissertations.
JSTOR
Provides access to scholarly journals in anthropology, ecology, economics, education, general science, history, literature, mathematics, political science, philosophy, and more. Some journals have "moving wall" access that does not include the most recent 2-5 years.
Project Muse
Full-text access to more than 150 scholarly journals and eBooks in all disciplines published by Johns Hopkins University and several other university presses.
Full-text articles in biology, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion and theology, sociology, etc. Tip: Click the check box to limit to Academic (Peer Reviewed) Journals.
LibSearch
Search the library's physical collection (books, movies, music, government publications, etc.) along with online journals and e-books to which the Library subscribes -- all in a single search.
- Search by concepts, taking out common words like effect, affect, good, bad, etc.
- Using AND focuses or limits your search (you get fewer results). Using OR broadens or expands your search (you get more results).
- Use * to search for different word endings (child* searches child, child's, children, children's but also childbirth) and plurals.
- Use quotation marks around phrases.
- Try the Advanced Search. Change the "field" you are search using the pull down menu (for example, search for keywords only in the "Title" of an article, especially helpful in Project Muse and JSTOR).
Bridgeman Art Library Archive
The Bridgeman Art Library Archives is an outstanding archive of images drawn from collections throughout the world. It includes paintings, drawings, statues, ceramics, historical maps, etc. Available here from our Credo subscription.
Google Scholar
Searches academic papers and other scholarly literature. Go to Settings and set SCSU as your "Library link" to get full text available through the library.
Some tips for searching Google Scholar: Information from Google about Google Scholar:
Searches academic papers and other scholarly literature. Go to Settings and set SCSU as your "Library link" to get full text available through the library.
Some tips for searching Google Scholar: Information from Google about Google Scholar:
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Miller Center 3rd Floor:
Most art books are on the 3rd floor of the Miller Center Library.Art book call numbers start with:
N = visual arts
NA = architecture
NB = sculpture
NC = drawing, design, illustration
ND = painting
NE = print media
NK = decorative arts
NX = arts in general
Oversized art books are located on the far west end of the Ns near the NXs.
WorldCat
Search for materials beyond SCSU, from thousands of libraries and institutions around the world. Click on the FindIt! button and sign in to and request items through Interlibrary Loan.
Search for materials beyond SCSU, from thousands of libraries and institutions around the world. Click on the FindIt! button and sign in to and request items through Interlibrary Loan.
On Library homepage, select Interlibrary Loan (ILL) link: http://lrts.stcloudstate.edu/library/services/illrequest.asp
To request a book, select Request a book link: https://mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/MyResearch/ILLRequest/?mylocn=SCS
To request an article, select Request an Article link: https://mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/MyResearch/ILLRequest?illForm=SE&mylocn=SCS
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To request a book, select Request a book link: https://mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/MyResearch/ILLRequest/?mylocn=SCS
To request an article, select Request an Article link: https://mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/MyResearch/ILLRequest?illForm=SE&mylocn=SCS
Login using 14-digit barcode from back of CampusCard; password is your last name.
Fill out the required fields of the form.
Be sure to check the copyright agreement box.
Select Submit Request. Watch your HuskyNet email for information about your request.
