AVT

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George Mason University Libraries

AVT 105: Studio Fundamentals

Spring 2013

What words do you association with RESEARCH?

Wordle Created from 2012 Survey of HNRS 110 Students

Every discipline has unique approach to research but…

“How Science Works: The Flowchart."Understanding Science. University of California Museum of Paleontology , 6 Sept. 2012. <http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/scienceflowchart>

"Writing in Art and Design." Language and Learning Online. Monash University, 27 Feb. 2007. Web. 6 Sept. 2012. <http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/artdesign>

Wheeldon, Johannes, and Mauri Ahlberg. Visualizing social science research: maps, methods, & meaning. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2012.

InfoGuides-http://infoguides.gmu.edu/art

What are the 4 steps in the Research Process?

1. Pick a topic

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6. Write the paper/Complete the project

2. Where to search (databases)

3. How to search (keywords)

4. How to get it (find the article)

5. Is what I’ve got any good?

Show You Where to Search Megastores

ProQuest Research Library

Multi-subject, popular & scholarly articles, extensive full-text

Academic Search Complete

Multi-subject, popular & scholarly articles, extensive full-text

Specialized Stores

Subject-Based Databases

Ex: Art Full Text

Full-text articles from over 300 journals & abstracts for over 600. Covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, architecture.

How to Search: AND

human rights AND artists

HR A

Do NOT Use: an, for, in, of, the, with

How to SearchThe Starbucks Syndrome:

Finding the right search terms can make all the difference.

How to Search

How To Search

Step 1: E-Journal Finder or Mason LinkAccess to 60,000 journals online

Step 2: Library Catalog11,000 in print subscriptions in Fenwick Library

Step 3: WRLC Consortium Loan Service Delivery among partner Universities

Step 4: Interlibrary LoanDelivery from libraries nationwide (possibly beyond)

How to Get It:

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Questions?