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Surrealism

Spring 2008
Faculty: Molly Warnock

Librarians: 
Sue Waterman Librarian for German and Romance Literature

Don Juedes Librarian for the History of Art

This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Surrealism 300.316. Students are welcome to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide. 


Find Background Information on Surrealism

Surrealism: an extensive article from Wikipedia

Dada and Surrealism

This link opens a new window - Info About Grove dictionary of art Grove dictionary of art  (All JHU (incl. International))

Print version in General Reference: N 31 .D5 1996
A dictionary of surrealism. José Pierre. Art Reference, D Level: N 6494 .S8P4813 1974
Surrealist Art: from the Centre Pompidou in Paris
Dictionnaire du surréalisme. Jean-Paul Clébert. D Level: NX 600 .S9 C55 1996
Phaidon encyclopedia of surrealism. René Passeron D Level: NX 600 .S9 P37131 1978
History of Surrealism
surrealist.com
Manifesto of Surrealism. André Breton, 1924

Find Books about Surrealism

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books about Germany, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress. Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:

Surrealism
Dadaism
Avant garde (Aesthetics)
Breton, André, 1896-1966
Bataille, Georges, 1897-1962
Ernst, Max, 1891-1976
Art, Modern--20th century

You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.

This link opens a new window - Info About WorldCat WorldCat  (All JHU (incl. International))

Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database of WorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries. It's very easy to request anything in WorldCat, directly from the databases, from  Interlibrary Services.


Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
This link opens a new window - Info About MLA International Bibliography MLA International Bibliography  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About Bibliography of the history of art : BHA = Bibliographie d'histoire de l'art. Bibliography of the history of art : BHA = Bibliographie d'histoire de l'art.  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega) Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega)  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Artbibliographies modern. Artbibliographies modern.  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Film index international Film index international   (All US JHU)

Notes about finding journal articles:

  • Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not. Use the  link in the databases above to find out what options are available.
  • You can also verify electronic access to a particular journal by consulting the library's E-Journals Page.
  • If you cannot find electronic access, use the JHU Libraries Catalog to determine if the library has a print copy of the journal that you need. Use the Alphabetical Search option to search for the Journal Title
  • You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.

Selected Research Resources
Resource Guide to Surrealism: a guide to what's in Special Collections at Johns Hopkins.
Surrealist Periodicals: a guide to the rich holdings of the Eisenhower Library
The Goulemot Collection: an important collection of French literature, art, and intellectual history in Special Collections. Many works from the late 19th and 20th centuries, including surrealism, literature, art, politics, and the early 20th century avant-garde.
Centre de Recherche sur le Surréalisme: the site maintained by the Sorbonne, including Mélusine, the journal of surrealism.
This link opens a new window - Info About Grove dictionary of art Grove dictionary of art  (All JHU (incl. International))

Writing a Research Paper
  • Here are a few books that might help :

    A Writer's resource : a handbook for writing and research.
    MLA handbook for writers of research papers. Not the whole manual online, but includes a link to examples of formatted citations.
    Writing research papers: a complete guide.
    Your research project : a step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher.

  • As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks. It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write.

  • Writing a Research Paper: an online guide that might be useful.

  • There is help on campus for writing a paper. Contact the Writing Center.

  • Citing sources
   


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