How to Cite Art on the Closed & Open Web

On the closed Web: (the Online Databases)

Artstor [Excellent for zooming-in the images so you can explore the smallest details of a painting, sculpture, etc.]

On the open Web:

The open Web is a great resource for the Arts. You will find many art exhibits, links to the world's leading museums,artists and galleries.

To Copy an Image:

Point the mouse on the image (the arrow should be inside the image).
Right Click.
Highlight Save As. Enter.
Choose the Drive. (a:\ for floppy) (d:\ for USB or thumb drive)
Name your File. Leave the File Extension as it appears (.gif, .jpg)
Press Save.

To Open your file you must use your Internet Browser or an Image Editor. Images are copyrighted. DO NOT use them for commercial purposes; just use them for class assignments.

The Internet is a great resource for the Arts. You will find many art exhibits, links to the world's leading museums, artists and galleries. Learn how to cite the images you find on the Web.

How to Cite a Painting

 Leonardo, da Vinci. The Joconde. Louvre, Paris. 4 Oct. 2007
       <http://www.artchive.com/artchive/ftptoc/leonardo_ext.html>.

Name of artist.
Name of painting, underlined.
Museum, institution that houses the work or individual who owns it.
City.
Date you accessed.
URL, in angle brackets.

How to Cite a Site (e.g., a Museum)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2000. 1 Oct. 2007
         <http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp>.

Name of museum, underlined.
Name of editor, (person/organization responsible, if available).
Date of electronic publication or update.
Date you accessed.
URL, in angle brackets.

Closed Web - How to Cite a Graphic from an Online Database

Rodin, Auguste. The Burghers of Calais. Place Hotel Ville, Calais, France. 
         Reproduced in ARTstor. ARTstor. E.P.C.C. Library, El Paso. 5 Oct. 2007 
         <http://search.ebscohost.com>.

Name of artist.
Name of painting/sculpture, underlined.
Museum, institution that houses the work or individual who owns it.
City.
Name of database, underlined.
Name of database publisher or distributor.
Location of database.
Date you accessed.
URL of database.

How to Cite a Graphic Included in your Paper

Fig. 1. Statuette of a seated harp player (ca. 2800-27 B.C.) Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. 5 Oct. 2007<http://www.metmuseum.org>.

Label your graphic "Figure."
Assign an arabic numeral to your graphics.
Give author, title, museum (or site) where found
Date you accessed URL

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