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ART 311: History of Pre-Columbian Art: Find Articles

Database searching

Now is the time to be more specific with your searching. Articles tend to cover very specific or niche topics, and are also published more quickly than books, meaning the information is typically more current than the general information you can gather from books.

Possible keywords to use for this example:  Mayan pottery Ceramics "Hero twins" Mayan Pre-Columbian     Mesoamerican     sculpture     art     carving     relief     serpent     snake     feathered serpent   iconography     symbolism     religion  Calakmul

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a great resource for articles. It searches across many disciplines and sources. Link your Google Scholar to your library account to get access to articles that might be behind a paywall. Here's how:

Google Scholar main page with the hamburger menu highlighted yellow

Google Scholar Settings page with Library links on left hand side highlighted and with "Salisbury University" in the search screen

  1. Click on the three bars in the top left corner to access your Google Scholar menu.
  2. Click on "Settings."
  3. Navigate to "Library links" in your list of settings. 
  4. Type in Salisbury University and check the boxes that come up.
  5. Click save. Your Google Scholar is now linked to Salisbury University's library resources. 

 

 

Evaluating Resources

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