Chicago Style
The Chicago style of citation are used in both the humanities and social sciences. While it is the preferred style in art and art historical research, always check with your instructor to determine which citation style you should use during your research.
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The Chicago Manual of Style
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Call Number: REF Z253 .C45 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017Located in Reference in GAC near Library Service Desk
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Chicago-Style Citation Quick GuideThe Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide provides examples of various types of sources (books, journal articles, websites, blogs, dissertations) cited in the Chicago style.
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Chicago Citation Examples from UMGCThis site provides examples of how to cite various types of sources in the Chicago-style.
Copyright and Artists
It can be tricky to understand issues surrounding copyright and fair use, especially as it concerns art and visual imagery. As an artist, you should know whether your sources for inspiration are within copyright and be aware of what rights you hold for your artwork.
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CAA's Best Practices in Fair Use in Visual ArtsCAA contributes to the visual arts profession as a whole through scholarly publications, advocacy, exchange of research and new work, and the development of standards and guidelines that reflect the best practices of the field.
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Digital Image Rights Computator (DIRC)Check status of copyright for images
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American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP)Best practices for locating copyright owners of photographic and visual art
Appropriate Appropriation:
"As an artist, appropriation means taking in an image that is not your own and changing it significantly to suit your own personal vision. Plagiarism is the act of copying from another person without significant change [or attribution to the original creator] ... As a rule of thumb, a found resource image must be at least 65% changed to be considered an appropriation." — Weber, Pam (n.d). The difference between plagiarism and appropriation in art. Ink for all. Retrieved February 2, 2024.