A secondary source can be a book, article, or other medium that analyzes a primary source (a painting, an event, a letter, etc). Usually, we use books, some websites, and scholarly articles as secondary sources at PA.
Finding Articles
You can find many types of articles online and in our library databases: scholarly articles (peer reviewed), magazine articles, newspaper articles, etc. Below are some great library databases for looking at art-related articles of all kinds.
It is an authoritative eBook resource that features important works of scholarship in the history of art, architecture, decorative arts, photography, and design. Discover important art and architectural history scholarship from some of the world's finest publishers and museums in an innovative new way. Peer-reviewed born-digital content is also published on the A&AePortal.
All records in this database are also searchable via the Evergreen Catalog.
Berg Fashion Library is the leading resource for students and researchers of fashion. Interdisciplinary in nature, with great visual and integrated content, it is invaluable for researchers in the areas of fashion, museum studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and more. Additionally, there is a Fairchild Books Library, where you can browse book chapters by topic.
This multidisciplinary database provides access to full text scholarly journals, mainly in the humanities and social sciences.
Find Books at the OWHL
Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Catalog
Type your topic into the search above to see if the library has books on your topic. Often, we can get books from other libraries about your topic as well, so come talk to a librarian at the desk!
