Ask a Librarian
The librarians at the Academy of Art University Library are here to help you. Do you have questions about researching a particular artist or art movement? Do you have questions about how to get started on your research paper? Do you have questions about the online resources the library offers? Then Ask a Librarian!
Research Tutorials
We have a page with research tutorials that detail the different steps to conducting your research, from choosing a topic to citing your sources.
Other Bay Area Libraries
If we don't have the resource that you are looking for, there's a good chance that one of the many great libraries in the San Francisco Bay Area will!
Research Guides
The research guides are subject-specific guides created by Academy of Art University librarians to help students find some of the most valuable resources offered at the library. There is a different research guide corresponding to each major offered at the University.
MLA Citation Guide
MLA (Modern Language Association) is the citation style used at the Academy of Art University and is commonly used in the liberal arts and humanities fields. This guide gives citation formats and examples for various material types.
Glossary of Library Terms
This glossary provides a list of basic library-related terminology with brief definitions. Some definitions relate directly to specific resources offered by the Academy of Art University Library.
Course Study Guides
Luna course study guides for Liberal Arts classes LA120, LA121, and LA127. (Password required; get this from your instructor.)