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Library class for Professor Carother's Foundation 3-D Design, Spring 2020.
Library research instruction can orient your students not only to library resources but also to the nature and processes of research, critical inquiry, and creative practice. Each instruction session is tailored to the faculty member, course, and assignment. The art librarian can create comprehensive research guides for your classes or even visit your studios during critiques! Examples include:
Research skills, such as developing a research topic appropriate for the anticipated output and timeframe, brainstorming keywords, and conducting searches using disciplinary sources.
Source credibility, such as evaluating scholarly and popular forms of art writing.
Using information responsibly, such as attributing ideas and citing sources in order to avoid plagiarism.
Engaging with scholarship, such as distinguishing between primary and secondary sources.
Art history, studio, and design-specific skills, such as understanding the difference between an exhibition catalog and a catalogue raisonné, or locating, analyzing, and integrating high-quality visual material into their research processes and outputs.
Specialized workshops, such as investigating artists’ books for creative inspiration to editing Wikipedia articles as an alternative to the traditional research paper.
Studio visits, such as attending critiques, in order to connect students with suggested artists, theories, and scholarship.
To schedule library instruction, contact Courtney Stine at courtney.stine@louisville.edu.
The Art Library offers one-on-one research appointments for individualized help with topics such as, but not limited to:
Building a search strategy
Expanding or narrowing down a research topic
Navigating art resources such as Art & Architecture Complete
Students can schedule a research appointment at: https://louisville.libcal.com/appointments/artlibrary. Students can choose to meet with Professor Stine online via Microsoft Teams or in person at the Art Library located in 102 Schneider Hall.
Image Credits: This image belongs to the University of Louisville.
The UofL Libraries offer self-guided tutorials on the research process, advanced research tips and tools, and information skills for democratic citizenship.
Research DIY: Learn how to start your research assignment, search databases, find sources, use sources effectively, and write your research paper.
Productive Researcher: Advanced research tips for graduate students and faculty covering topics such as literature searches, planning your thesis or dissertation, and managing your data.
Citizen Literacy: A toolkit for developing key information skills for demographic citizenship covering topics such as algorithmic literacy, lateral reading, and deciphering misinformation.