Keywords

FINA-S 220 Textiles I

Instructor: Rowland Ricketts

Lecture

 

Use keywords to search for IUCAT, article databases, and image databases. The following steps will help you create a list of keywords. Create a topic statement or question that you would like to answer with your research. Using your topic statement or question as a guide, write down a list of words and phrases that describe or relate to your topic. If you are looking for information from a particular time period, write down the dates athat are revelant to your information search.

 

If appropriate, write down other information that might help to focus your search, such as a particular geographic location of title of a particular magazine or journal that you think might be of use. These pieces of information that help to focus a search are ofter referred to as limiters.

 

Remember, you may miss out on information if you begin your search with too narrow a focus. Sometimes important words will not be part of your topic statement or question. When you select search terms, remember to use synonyms and antonyms, different forms of a word (pregnancy, pregnant) and related words and terms (books, reading).

 

Example topic:

Keywords:	Phrases:
textiles	textile theory
practice	textile practice
theory	textile motives
motives

 

Other Useful Search tools:

You can also search by Library of Congress Subject Headings:

Dyes and dyeing (TT854.5 .B73 2006)

Felting (TT849.5 .T45 2008)

Felt work (TT880 .S65 2006)

Textile industry--South Asia (NK8876 .A1 G53 2008)

Textile printing (TT852 .I87 2007)

 

Need help with your research? Contact:

Emilee Mathews, Interim Head of the Fine Arts Library for a research appointment, or email the staff at the Fine Arts Library.

 

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