Reference materials like dictionaries and encyclopedia are a great starting point for research. They include:
They can help you get a good understanding of artistic methods or techniques, graphic design and designers, and art and design theory. The Library's reference materials are available in a variety of formats, including: databases, online books or e-books, and books in print.
Encyclopedia and image database covering visual arts and design from prehistory to the present (worldwide in scope but strongest in Western art).
Multidisciplinary encyclopedia with comprehensive articles, plus biographies, timelines, images, videos, world atlas, country snapshots, statistics and an online dictionary.
