ARH101: The Home as a Work of Art
Spring 2005 - Valija Evalds
Reference Contact: Barbara Polowy x2941

GETTING STARTED

Art & Architecture Library Subject Page
Provides links to resources covering a wide variety of art and architecture topics (some resources are available only to members of the Smith College community).

Hillyer Art Library
Website provides information about art library collections and services. Includes lists a browsing guide to the collections.

Reference Tools

Art Reference N31.D5 1996 and the online version, Groveart.com
The Dictionary of Art. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 1996.
Helpful links to articles on historical and regional traditions of domestic architecture. Survey articles on major art movements (e.g., Bauhaus, Arts and Crafts Movement), individual artists (e.g., Frank Lloyd Wright, William Morris), types of domestic architecture (e.g., country house), styles (e.g., Federal Style). Artist entries include biographical, critical, and contextual information. Each article is supplemented by a bibliography of major primary and secondary sources and illustrations.

Art Reference NK1165 .E48 1997
Encyclopedia of Interior Design, edited by Joanna Banham. 2 vols. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997.
Includes articles on individuals (architects, designers, patrons) and "topics such as room types, decoration and particular items of furniture." Includes survey articles on countries, periods, and styles. Bibliographies are provided for each article.

Art Reserve NA7205 .M35 1984
McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Knopf, 1984.

Five College Library Catalog
The online catalog provides access to the combined library holdings of Smith, Amherst, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Hillyer Art Library Reserve List: An up-to-date list of readings and references selected by Professor Evalds for ARH101.
Useful Library of Congress subject headings for the ARH101 project include:

• Architecture, Domestic | Dwellings | Houses | Housing | Planned communities
• Types of houses, e.g., Castles, Cottages, Country homes, Courtyard houses,
  Palaces, Ranch houses, Small houses, Suburban homes
  
• Interior decoration | Interior architecture | Room layout (Dwellings)
  Decoration and ornament
• Types of rooms, e.g., Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Dining rooms, Kitchens, Living rooms
• House Furnishings | Furniture
• Types of furniture, e.g., Beds, Chairs, Chests, Tables
  
• Name of architect or designer, e.g. Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959;
  Johnson, Philip, 1906- ; Morris, William, 1834-1896
• Art movement, e.g. Bauhaus; Wiener Werkstatte; Arts And Crafts Movement
• Style, e.g., Art deco, Colonial revival (Architecture), Federal style, Georgian style,
• Building name, e.g., Fallingwater (Pa.); Glass House (New Canaan, Conn.);
  Red House (Bexley, London, England)

FINDING ARTICLES, ADS & IMAGES IN
JOURNALS, MAGAZINES & OTHER PERIODICALS

Indexing & Abstracting Services

Art & Architecture Literature

Art Abstracts and Art Index Retrospective
These two databases cover all aspects of the visual arts including architecture, planning, interior design, and furnishings providing cover to cover indexing of over 400 periodicals published throughout the world. Art Abstracts covers 1984 to the present, Art Index Retrospective covers 1929 to 1984. Updated monthly.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Covering architecture and related fields such as planning and interior design Avery Index provides regular access to approximately 1,000 periodicals from the 1930s (with selective coverage dating back to the 1860s) to the present. Updated daily.

Popular Press & News

Readers' Guide Retrospective
Comprehensive indexing of articles in the most popular general-interest periodicals (including women's and home-decorating magazines) published in the United States from 1890 to 1982.

Browsing: Selected Periodicals on Architecture & Interiors

Professional & Trade Periodicals

American Architect [various title variations]. 1876-1936. Art Periodical NA1 .A43
Architectural Forum. 1920-1973. Art Periodical NA1 .B2
Architectural Record. 1891-present. Art Periodical NA1 .A6
Architectural Review. 1911-present. Art Periodical NA 1.A69
Interiors. 1948-2001. TS1300 .I67
Pencil Points / Progressive Architecture. 1920-1995. Art Periodical NA1 .P7

Popular Architecture & Interior Decoration Magazines

Art et Decoration. 1897-1948. Art Periodical N2 .A45
Arts & Decoration. 1910-1942. Art Periodical N1 .A845
Decorative Art. 1926-1953. Art Periodical NK9 .D4
Domus: Arte e Stile nella Casa. 1934-present. Art Periodical N4 .D6
House Beautiful. 1897-2001. Art Periodical NA7100 .H65
Sears Catalog. 1928-1978 Neilson 658 Se17

ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS

Library Research Using Primary Sources. Last updated August 2, 2004. University of California Berkeley Library. Retrieved on February 11, 2005. Available at: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html
Helpful research guide explains the types of documents considered primary sources and where researchers can find both original documents and facsimiles (microform and digital).

Smith College Archives
The College Archives houses a rich and varied collection of material documenting the history of the college from the 1860s to the present. The archives is located on Level A of Alumnae Gym (enter through Neilson Library) and is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and on Wednesday from 1 P.M. to 9 P.M.
"The Buildings and Grounds collection focuses on the College's buildings, both extant and demolished. This collection ... [includes] architectural information, ownership history, and photographs of the building itself." Online selections from the Postcard Collection include digital images of many Smith houses.

Forbes Library. Hampshire Room for Local History and Special Collections
The special collections include "extensive resources in local history, genealogy, and a large collection of historic Northampton photographs ... account books and town papers, maps, manuscripts, stereoscopes." The room is open Thursdays from 1 to 5 P.M. and Fridays from 9 to 5 P.M., or by appointment (587-1014). Before making a trip, please call ahead to make sure the archivist is available. Photographic research is available only by appointment with the Arts & Music Department (587-1013).

Historic Northampton
Located at 46 Bridge Street (downtown), Historic Northampton is a local history museum and three houses [original to Northampton] dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. and on weekends from Noon until 4 P.M. "The museum's wide-ranging collection includes more than 10,000 photographs, documents and manuscripts from the 17th to the 20th centuries, fine art, furniture, ceramics, glass, metals, toys, tools and implements, and an important collection of textiles and costumes." Researchers are welcome, but need to call ahead and make an appointment to use the library and archival collections.

EVALUATING INFORMATION

General

Barker, Joe. Critical Evaluation of Resources. University of California Berkeley Library. Last updated January 7, 2005. Accessed on March 3, 2005.
Available at: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Evaluation.html
Helpful guide to assessing the quality and suitability of print and online resources. Explains the difference between primary and secondary sources, popular and scholarly publications, how to investigate an author's credentials.

Critically Analyzing Information Sources. Cornell University, Olin and Uris Libraries, Instruction, Research & Information Services. Last updated October 6, 2004. Accessed on March 3, 2005. Available at: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm

Internet Resources

Barker, Joe. Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask. University of California Berkeley Library. Last updated January 7, 2005. Accessed on March 3, 2005. Available at: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

Engle, Michael. Evaluating Websites: Criteria and Tools. Cornell University, Olin and Uris Libraries, Instruction, Research & Information Services. First published, October 1996; last updated October 5, 2004. Accessed on March 3, 2005. Available at: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webeval.html

In-class Exercise on Evaluating Online Resources

• Group 1
  Charles Sumner Greene & Henry Mather Greene Architects at:
  http://www.sonic.net/~mityam/greenes/
• Group 2
  Greene & Greene Virtual Archives at:
  http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/greeneandgreene/
• Group 3
  Virtual Tours of Architecture: The Gamble House at:
  http://ah.phpwebhosting.com/a/OUTofBFLO/pasadena/gamble/index.html
• Group 4
  Green and Greene of Pasadena at
  http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0037-9808%28195003%2F05%299%3A1%2F2%3C11%3AG%26GOP%3E2.0.CO%3B2-5
• Group 5
  The Gamble House at
  http://www.gamblehouse.org/
  

WRITING YOUR PAPER

Art Reserve N7476 .B37 2003
Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 2003.
Earlier editions are available in the stacks at the same call number.

Art Reserve N7476 .S29 1999
Sayre, Henry M. Writing About Art. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1999.

Art Reserve PE1408 .S772 1979
Strunk, William, and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. 3d ed. New York: Macmillan, 1979.

Art and Neilson Reference LB2369 .W75 2003
Writing Papers: A Handbook for Students at Smith College. 3rd rev. ed. Northampton, Mass.: Smith College, 2003.

Citing Sources for Bibliographies & Footnotes

Style Manuals & Citation Guides. Smith College Libraries. November 12, 2004.
Links to online versions MLA, Chicago, APA, and other popular manuals for writing papers and preparing manuscripts. All include instructions and examples of footnote and bibliography formats

Art Reference PN171.D37 L5 1996
Li, Xia and Nancy B. Crane. Electronic Styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information. 2nd ed. Medford, N.J.: Information Today, 1996.
Includes citation formats for full-text databases (individual works, books, monographs or full-length works, periodicals), bibliographic databases, electronic conferences (Interest Groups) or bulletin board services (BBS), electronic mail (personal), computer programs.

Art Reference PN171.F56 W35 1998
Walker, Janice R., and Taylor, Todd. The Columbia Guide to Online Style. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.
"Presents a guide to locating, translating, and using the elements of citation for both a humanities style (i.e., MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA and CBE) for electronically-accessed sources." An abbreviated guide, Basic CGOS, is available online.

CONTACT THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

Contact Barbara Polowy, the art librarian and instructor for your library session: bpolowy@email.smith.edu, 121 Hillyer Art Library, X2941.

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