Primary visual sources can include paintings, sketches, textiles, manuscripts, maps, letters, diaries, photos, and sculptures.
Primary sources can be challenging to find. The following strategies and resources are good places to start.
When searching primary sources:
When searching in the Library Catalog, subject headings can designate primary source types. For example:
Impressionism (Art) -- France -- Paris.
Public art -- Arizona -- Phoenix.
In addition, the Advanced Search tab in WorldCat will allow you to limit to Archival Sources.
WorldCat includes records for materials owned by libraries around the world.
Search by keyword, title, or author: