Dictionaries
keywords: art and dictionaries
- The concise Oxford dictionary of art terms / Michael Clarke.
- Location: REFRM N33 .C575 2001
- From abacus to Zeus : a handbook of art history / James Smith Pierce.
- Location: REFRM N33 .P5 2001
- Yale dictionary of art and artists /Erika Langmuir.
- Location: REFRM N33 .L353 2000
Encyclopedias
keywords: art and encyclopedias
- Oxford Dictionary of art (34 v.)
- Location: REFRM N31.D5 1996 and online
- Encyclopedia of architecture (5 v.)
- Location: REFRM NA31 E59 1988.
- Encyclopedia of world art (17 v. 1968)
- Location: REFRM N31 E533
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Art (5 v.)
- Location: FLOOR3 N33 M33
What are Reference Books?
Reference books include encyclopedias, almanacs, handbooks, guides and style manuals. They can help you find quick factual information and are a good place to get background information.
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Citation Formatting Tools
- Use EndNote Web to collect, manage, and create a bibliography or works cited list from your citations.
See Managing Citations Using EndNote Web for more information. - EasyBib - MLA style bibliography composer
- Son of Citation Machine - MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian citation style composer