New Reference Book: Historical Dictionary of Renaissance Art
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Historical Dictionary of Renaissance Art by Lilian H. Zirpolo, Scarecrow Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 709.02 Z6 The newest addition to Ohrstrom’s art reference collection features a chronology of Renaissance art, an … Continued
ARTstor Image Resources for Humanities V
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian In Hum. V? Looking for inspiration for your Renaissance art research project? Deciding which artist/painting combination to write about? Try ARTstor! What is it? – ARTstor is an image database containing nearly one million images. … Continued
ARTstor on YouTube: 3 Minutes of Database Fun!
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Curious about the ARTstor database? Have 3 minutes or less? Visit the ARTstor channel on YouTube for a selection of short ARTstor video tutorials. Learn the basics, or how (& why) to create an ARTstor … Continued
Sustainability at SPS: Inspirations for Sustainable Living Part II
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian Because this year’s Concord Reads book, Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, focuses on eating locally, our first post on Ohrstrom library’s “Inspirations for Sustainable Living” display featured resources helpful for learning about the ethical, … Continued
Sustainability at SPS: Inspirations for Sustainable Living Part I
Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian Were you inspired to shrink your environmental footprint after listening to Anne Stephenson of Clean Air Cool Planet at chapel yesterday? Do you want to know what a locavore is, how to calculate food … Continued