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The Frick Art Reference Library offers a variety of
in-depth workshops in the use of electronic resources. Particular attention is
paid to the unique search and retrieval features available through
the use of electronic resources. Sessions are held for:
FRESCO
This session covers FRESCO
(Frick Research Catalog Online), which is the online public access
catalog available through the World Wide Web that lists the holdings
of the Frick Art Reference Library. Search strategies and search
tips are discussed in this session.
Library and Union Catalogs
This session examines the OCLC
(Online Computer Library Center) WorldCat database. Listings
for books, periodicals, and archival materials held at libraries
around the world can be found in WorldCat, including the holdings of the Frick Art Reference Library.
Catalogs and Web sites of other libraries and archival repositories
are examined, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New
York Public Library, and the Archives of American Art.
Periodical Indexes and Specialized Bibliographies
This session covers databases that list articles and
other contents of journals, bulletins, conference reports, and magazines
with a primary focus on the Bibliography
of the History of Art (BHA) and Art
Index. Examples of other databases included in the session are
Art Index Retrospective,
ARTBibliographies Modern
and the Index to 19th-Century
American Art Periodicals.
Auction Catalogs and Sales Indexes
This session examines various resources for sales
information. Particular emphasis is given to the SCIPIO:
Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs database, a union catalog listing
auction catalogs owned by the Frick Art Reference Library and other
research libraries mainly in the United States and Canada. Online
indexes of sales results, such as Artnet.com,
Artfact, the Art
Sales Index, and Artprice.com
are demonstrated in this session.
Schedule and Information
- Workshops are scheduled by appointment.
- Please sign up in advance with the Electronic Resources
Librarian.
- Space is limited for each workshop session.
- Individual or group appointments can be made.
- Requests for workshops on special topics are invited.
- Each workshop session is approximately one hour
in length.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft
Internet Explorer is required for electronic resources training
workshops.
- For more information or to schedule an appointment,
please call the Electronic Resources Librarian at 212-547-0661
or e-mail library@frick.org.
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