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Design Research Jam

GRAF 1150

Historical Context

In this approach we are hoping to learn:

How has this topic been approached or understood over time?

Where to Search

Use the search bar below to use the GBC Library Search to find reference entries (ex. encyclopedia entries), articles and books to provide a historical context on your topic. (TIP: Use the filter menu to limit your search by type of resource or date of publication).

Find books, articles, and more...  

Sample Search

RESEARCH TOPIC: How can contemporary Toronto tattoo shops create safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for women, people of colour, and members of the LGBTQ+ community?

POSSIBLE SEARCH TERMS: tattooing social aspects

SAMPLE SOURCES:

Martin, C. W. (2018). The Social Semiotics of Tattoos: Skin and Self. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://librarysearch.georgebrown.ca/permalink/01OCLS_BROWN/1acol81/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9781350056497

Lars Krutak, & Aaron Deter-Wolf. (2017). Ancient Ink: The Archaeology of Tattooing. University of Washington Press. https://librarysearch.georgebrown.ca/permalink/01OCLS_BROWN/1acol81/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9780295742847