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The Greening of Art: Exploring Textual Information

Finding Books

Search the FLO Library Catalog to find print and electronic books. For titles owned by the SMFA Library, select our location in the right-hand "Filter Your Search" box on the results page.



 

A keyword search will give you results where your search terms appear anywhere in the record (title, author, subject, description, etc.). This is usually the best option for searching.

Select title search if you are sure of the title you are looking for

Select author to see all titles in the FLO library collections by a specific person

A subject search will show all FLO titles on a given subject. The subject headings are defined by the Library of Congress; you might try finding a term in their subject headings database before plugging it into the FLO catalog. 

 

Browse Books in the FLO Consortium

Browse these subject headings in the FLO catalog to see all consortium holdings on specific topics related to course themes for The Greening of Art. In most cases you can place a request for print books that are not owned by the SMFA Library.

Art and social action Land art
Art and society--Exhibitions Nature (Aesthetics)
Earthworks (Art) Nature in art 
Ecology in art Plants in art
Ecology in art--Exhibitions Site-specific art 
Environment (Art)  Site-specific installations (Art)
Environmentalism in art Space (Art) 
Human ecology Sustainable design
Installations (Art)--Exhibitions Sustainable living
Interactive art  Sustainability

 

Browse Books on the SMFA Library Shelves

Take a look at the books in the following sections:

Art and society NX180.S6
Conceptual art N6469 .C63
Earthworks N6494.E27
Installation art N6494.I56
Public art N8825 – 8846

 

Finding Articles

The following databases are recommended for finding scholarly articles, exhibition reviews, and book reviews. Searching databases is a great way to find a diversity of opinions and scholarly interpretations of a given topic.

Access to databases through Tufts's Tisch Library

If you do not yet have remote access to online resources through the Tisch Library:

  • Get your Tufts ID: visit Dowling Hall on the Tufts campus 
  • Visit the Tisch Library's front desk: make sure your library account is activated and inquire about off-campus access to databases
  • Any questions: contact William Bloom at william.bloom@tufts.edu or 617-627-2096

Database Tips

Database searches are most successful when you use precise and specific search terms:

  • Don't search: "how do museums encourage sustainable art practices?"
  • Do search: "museum" AND "art" AND "sustainable OR sustainability"

Unlike Google, most databases aren't great at guessing what you mean. You may need to spend some time trying out different search terms. 

If you've never used Art Source or JSTOR, or could use a refresher, check out these interactive tutorials:

Can't find it at the SMFA?

If you can't find what you need at the SMFA Library, we may be able to obtain a copy for you elsewhere.

Visit our Interlibrary Loan page, or contact Lauren Kimball-Brown for more information:

  • lkimball-brown@smfa.edu
  • 617-369-3971

Contact us!

Please feel free to get in touch with a librarian at absolutely any stage of your research process.

We encourage you to schedule a research consultation with Ashley Peterson (apeterson@smfa.edu, 617-369-3653)  for an in-depth discussion about your research goals. 

For quicker questions, please feel free to stop by the Library's front desk (located on the third floor of the B side of the Fenway building). You can also email or call the front desk at library@smfa.edu/617-369-3650.

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