Keywords

FINA-A 340 Visual Arts of the Harlem Renaissance 

Instructor: Phoebe Wolfskill

Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday 1:00pm-2:15pm

Fall 2012

 

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 that are relevant 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:
Harlem	Harlem Renaissance
"New Negro"	"New Negro" Renaissance
Renaissance	Harlem Renaissance artists
	Harlem Renaissance writers

 

Other Useful Search tools:

You can also search by Library of Congress Subject Headings:

American literature--African American authors.

African Americans--Literary collections.

American literature--New York (State)--New York.

American literature--20th century.

Harlem Renaissance.

 

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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