It is helpful to get started with reference sources. Reference sources serve many purposes.
* They provide overviews of broad topics, which may help you figure out what area of this large topic really interests you.
* Need to check some facts? Reference sources can help you confirm dates, names, locations, etc.
* Reference sources serve an additional purpose - they help you develop a list of keywords that will be helpful in database searching.
Off-campus use of these databases is available to Mt. SAC students and employees. Login is required.
The Mt. SAC Library purchases reference books on a wide variety of topics. Please note that reference books do not circulate. You must use them inside the Library and you may photocopy from them as needed. A small sample of reference books follows:
The Dictionary of Art
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Encyclopedia of Asian American Artists
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Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography
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