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Art & Art History: Writing & Citing

Writing About Art Use these books and online style guides for help with citing sources.

Writing About Art: Books

Art of Writing about Art
Call Number: N7475 .H83 2002
How to Write about Contemporary Art
Call Number: N7476 .W544 2014
How to Write Art History
Call Number: N380 .D35 2010
Inspiring Writing in Art and Design
Call Number: PE1404 .F73 2009
A Short Guide to Writing about Art
Call Number: N7476 .B37 2015
Visual Literacy: Writing about Art
Call Number: N7476 .T83 2002
Writing about Art
Call Number: N7477 .A33 2019
Writing about Art
Call Number: N7467 .M867 2009
Writing about Art
Call Number: N7476 .S29 2006
Writing about Visual Art
Call Number: N7476 .C378 2003
Writing for Visual Thinkers: A Guide for Artists and Designers
Call Number: PN145 .M347 2011

Style Guides: Books

The Chicago Manual of Style
Call Number: e-book
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition
Call Number: Z253 .U69 2024 - Research Help Desk
Cite Right, Third Edition
Call Number: PN171.F56 L55 2018
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2018

Style Guides: Websites

Chicago Manual of Style: Sample Citations
These examples illustrate the notes and bibliography system. Sample notes show full citations followed by shortened citations for the same sources.
Purdue OWL: Chicago Manual of Style
Contains information on the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) method of document formatting and citation.

Fair Use in the Visual Arts

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts (College Art Assocation)

RefWorks

RefWorks can keep track of your citations, organize your source notes, and produce bibliographies.

Writing Center

Writing Center