The Dictionary of Art by Books and eBooks can provide a solid foundation for topic background or introductory research, helping scholars refine questions, select keywords, and navigate topic-specific vocabulary. Many academic texts also offer references and bibliographies, pointing to other valuable sources you may wish to explore. In short, they’re an essential starting point for any research project.
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Use the following terms in a subject search to find related items in the library catalogue.
Subject headings to explore:
• Ceramics
• Pottery
• Firing -- Ceramics
• Ceramics -- 20th century -- exhibitions
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The Ceramic Glaze Handbook by Illustrated dictionary of practical pottery by The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques by Article databases contain information about articles, and often include the full-text of the articles as well.
While searching our discovery service will find articles for you, databases allow you do more controlled and precise searching.
Scholarly collection, spans nearly every area of academic study. Updated daily.
Provides access to current and retrospective citations and cited references found in nearly 1,130 of the world's leading arts & humanities journals. Arts & Humanities Citation Index covers individually selected, relevant items from approximately 7,000 of the world's leading science and social sciences journals. Weekly updates.
JSTOR represents over 600 journals in the arts, humanities and social sciences. NOTE: Does not provide access to current issues of periodicals. JSTOR provides archival access to journals and access to journals varies from publisher to publisher. In most cases two to five years plus the current calendar year are excluded.
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