These items are located in the reference room, on the main floor of Maag Library.

• MaagNet (http://jupiter.ysu.edu/search), Maag Library's online catalog
   
  • Look here for books, government documents, e-books (electronic books) and other materials owned by Maag Library. Search by subject, keyword, author, or title. To locate appropriate subject headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings, a multi-volume set of large red books shelved behind the Reference Desk in the Reference Room.
     
  • For search tips, see Tips for Searching MaagNet.
     
  • Once an item has been selected, copy or print the publication information (author, title, publisher, date) found on the title page of the book or from the catalog record so the item can be properly cited later. For assistance in creating Works Cited or Bibliographic References pages see Citing Resources.
     
  • Finally, note the item's Call Number and Location, then check the Building Guide to find the exact location.
  
  
  
• OhioLINK Central Catalog (combined catalog of OhioLINK member libraries)
   
  • An item may be requested from other OhioLINK institutions if its status indicates it is Available. Typically books requested through the OhioLink Central Catalog take 3-5 business days (Monday through Friday) to arrive. To see the status of a request, check your circulation record. Once an item's status shows as OhioLINK Rec'd, the item has arrived at Maag Library and is available at the Circulation Desk. See OhioLINK Borrowing Services for more information.
     
  • For search help see About the OhioLINK Central Catalog

Call Numberss

• N5300-N7418      History of Visual Arts
• NB60-NB1150     History of Sculpture
• NC50-NC266       History of Drawing
• ND49-ND813       History of Painting
• NX440-NX632     History of the Arts

Many research articles are now available through online subscription databases. These articles are not Internet resources, but rather journal articles available on-line through subscription services purchased by the library or through the OhioLINK consortium. To locate these articles, use the following tips to search the databases listed below.

• Where to look for research articles
   
  • See Finding Articles for an overview
  • For assistance in developing a search strategy, see
    • Search tips for OhioLINK Research Databases
    • Search Operators
    • Search Strategy Worksheet

• Academic Search Complete  (Off Campus)
  A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications.



• OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
  Full-text journals from OhioLINK electronic journal subscriptions. Currently includes over 6000 scholarly journals in a variety of disciplines.



• JSTOR (Off Campus)
  JSTOR or Journal Storage is an online journal archive. For those journals included in JSTOR, the full text of articles is available from the earliest issue up to the last 3-5 years (the actual delay varies by journal).
   
• Google Scholar
  Search Google Scholar for journal articles and books.  Then link into OhioLink to receive them.

• Art Full Text  (Off Campus)
  Index, abstracts, and full text articles in art.
  
  
• Bibliography of the History of Art  (Off Campus)
  Index to articles, books, and other materials in art history, covering European and American visual arts from late antiquity to the present.
   
• Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals  (Off Campus)
  Index to articles from 42 art periodicals published in the United States during the 19th century.

• Art History Resources
  In-depth hyperlinked lists divided by period and maintained by Chris Whitcombe, Professor of Art History at Sweet Briar College, Virginia.



• Artcyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine (John Maylon, Alberta, Canada)
  Thousand of links to artist and their works with introductory biographies for each artist. Includes a gateway to museum links worldwide.



• World Art Treasures
  This site allows you to listen to art history audio lectures, as well as specific information about works of art.



• The Getty Museum
  Provides a range of research tools in the subject of art for both general audiences and subject professionals.



• Art History Network
  Resource for searching art schools, art galleries and art history.