Print materials in the North Library What? Task Definition 1. What is my research question? 2. What do I already know? 3. What information do I need? The purpose of the research paper is for you to acquaint yourself with the ceramic tradition of your own heritage or that of another culture. Where? Search Plan 1. What type of information do I need? For example: general, in depth, current, historical, biographical, issue oriented, other? 2. Review suggested resources, circle ones that fit, prioritize your list. 3. Evaluate resources for significance, accuracy, currency, authority. Sample Book List 731.42 Nig Sculpturing Clay 738.1 Cha The Big Book of Ceramics Sample Reference Book List Ref 738.09 Pot Pottery in the Making: Ceramic Traditions Ref 738. 3 Coo A History of World Pottery . . .or go with more general art books and check for specifics in the index Ref 738.3 Cha World Ceramics Ref 709. 01 Bod Art in Africa Browse the 700's thru 738's in both the regular and Reference collection for art books that contain information about ceramics. Special Collections Travel Guides 75 countries represented (See World Reference Island) Cultures of the World 73 countries represented (See World Reference Island) Culturegrams for lifestyles of people worldwide How? Location & Access 1. Jot down rich words that relate to your topic. 2. Check your words, change your words if your search fails. 3. Focus your search by looking for relationships between elements in your research question. Words to try for keyword or SUBJECT searchingin the North Library catalog. by type of art . . . CERAMICS PORCELAIN POTTERY STONEWARE FOLK ART by peoples . . . ART, MEXICAN ART, substitute you culture here INDIAN CRAFT by country . . . MEXICO GREECE AFRICA

Online materials Library Catalog Find books fast! North Library Online Databases Easy access to current information from reliable , authoritative sources. Home access passwords available from Mrs. Leeson Infotrac magazines, health, literature,history EBSCOhost magazines, health, images World Book Online encyclopedia, atlas GroveArt Comprehensive visual arts resource 1. Type country name, scroll down and select Ceramics 2. For art images, repeat step 1; at article, select image links on menu Cyberography Selected Web sites Ceramic Collection and Archive, University of Whales Click on "Research and Student Projects" to learn about Jamaican Pottery. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Click on "permanent Collections" for a tour of art from various countries and eras. The Metropolitan Museum of Art The collection lets your browse various forms of art from all over the world. The Museums of the Potteries Site takes you on a tour visually and historically of English pottery Canadian Museum of Civilization After entering the site, try "Treasures" in the Explore by Subject index. Regia Anglopum This is the pottery page of a much larger and facinating site about Medieval Britain. Asian Arts Select "Galleries" to view an alphabetical listing of art around the world or search the Gallery by using the term pottery. Ethnographica.com This is Aftican art wrapped in a web site that's not to be missed. Native Tech Here you'll see what the Eastern Woodlands Indians acomplished without a potter's wheel and how they did it. Rufford Studio pottery movement, British 20th century Bridges for Peace Cyberography by A. Hubbird, Art Cyberography made available by Mrs. Leeson, Librarian Citation Maker Helps you state exactly from where you got your ideas and information.

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