Biographical profiles of pubic figures with links to magazine and newspaper articles and other sources.
Oxford Art Online [trial access]
Information on artists, techniques, and movements from the Grove Dictionary of Art and the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Available through April 30, 2026 only.
How to access: click the person icon in the upper right, then choose the Personal Account sign-in option. Use the username and password your librarian provided in class or in D2L.
MoMA Artists List
Artist profiles and exhibition records for all MoMA exhibits and collections. Includes gallery photographs of most exhibits.
Video Documentaries
Kanopy Streaming VideosA streaming video service with documentary, educational, and feature films.
PERSONAL ACCOUNT REQUIRED to watch videos. To create an account on Kanopy, use the orange Visit the Normandale Collection button. If you already have a Kanopy account, sign in using the Login link.
The Library pays a per-view fee for Kanopy. To keep costs down, only use Kanopy for educational purposes.
Art21
A video series of contemporary artists at work — organized by artist name.
Articles from magazines and academic journals devoted to the arts. Includes ArtForum, Aperture, C: International Contemporary Art and more.
Art News Websites
- Drawing, painting, and sculpture technique ebooks
- ​Printmaking technique ebooks
- Printmaking videos (Khan Academy)
- Photographic process videos (George Eastman Museum)
Search across several history databases at once for encyclopedia entries, chapters from history books, images, timelines and some primary sources.
History Research Center searches these databases: Ancient and Medieval History, American History, African American History, American Indian History, and Modern World History.
NEED MORE SOUCES? Use the Library's Combined Search to look for articles, videos, and books and ebooks on art and history including specific artists and works.
Search Tip: You may need to put the artist's name in quotation marks to get relevant results. For example, "Jeff Wall".
Combined Search helps find articles, books, and videos from the library collection.
Note: Combined Search results include both online content and paper books available for pickup at the library. Follow these instructions to request a book (PDF) be held for pickup.
All Library Databases by Subject/Type
All of the library's online collections, organized by subject or type.
Call, e-mail, or chat with a librarian for more research assistance. We're happy to help!
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Email
Lacey MamakReference and Instruction Librarian
lacey.mamak@normandale.edu
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See MLA citation examples for the most common types of sources (9th edition).
Chicago Quick Guide (for Notes-Bibliography Style)
The Chicago style of citation uses numbered notes; either footnotes, which appear at the bottom of each page, or endnotes, which appear at the end of the paper.