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Research as Inquiry

Research is iterative and depends upon asking increasingly complex or new questions whose answers in turn develop additional questions or lines of inquiry.

Searching as Strategic Exploration

Searching for information is often nonlinear and iterative, requiring the evaluation of a range of information sources and the mental flexibility to pursue alternate avenues as new understanding develops.

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LLMs & Generative AI

NEEDS

INFORMATION

Contextual Analysis:

Use research to ground your analysis in specific historical, social, or political contexts relevant to your photograph.

Research & Citations:

Your paper must include at least 2 scholarly sources* that provide background on your photograph, the cultural context of the the time it was made, art historical interpretations of his style, or related topics.

What information you need determines what type of source to look for.

• Artist biography
  • Encyclopedia, exhibition catalog
• Movement history or overview
  • Encyclopedia
• Contemporaneous accounts
  • Newspapers, documentaries
• Social, political, cultural environment
  • Scholarly article, encyclopedia, newspapers, exhibition catalog
• Historical perspective
  • Scholarly articles, obituaries, books
• Scholarly analysis
  • Scholarly articles, books

DATABASES

LIBRARY

• OneSearch

  • Books (print and electronic), scholarly articles

• JSTOR

  • Scholarly articles, book chapters, images

• NYT Historical

  • Newspaper articles

• Art Full Text

  • Scholarly & non-scholarly articles (only 8 ppl at a time)

• Wikipedia

  • Background, themes to look into, references

• Met Musuem

  • Heilbrunn Timeline
  • Met Publications

• MoMA

  • Artists A-Z

• Whitney

  • Artists A-Z

• Access to all 200+ databases at CCNY
• Alphabetical or filter by subject

• Simple search bar option
• Multi-disciplinary
  • Casts a wide net
  • Print books, ebooks, articles