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Welcome to the CCA Libraries guide to researching the special topics in CRAFT 2700 / CERAM 3700: Bongs, Beads and Beer Steins. You will find articles, links to databases, and instructions for citing your sources on this guide.

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Suggested keywords:

Bongs: "smoking paraphernalia", cannabis, history, "clay pipes", "water pipes", smoking, [geographical terms] (e.g., "Africa," "Southeast Asia," etc.).

Beads: beads, beadwork, [geographical or cultural keywords] (e.g., "Africa," "Native American," etc.).

Beer Steins: tankard, stoneware, German, beer, Westerwald, Mettlach, mug

Recommended Databases

CCA Libraries recommends these databases for the research required in this course. For more options, please visit our complete list of online databases.

JSTOR
Scholarly articles from hundreds of journals in a wide range of academic subjects, including art and design.
Oxford Art Online
Art encyclopedias and dictionaries online, including full-text access to the fundamental Grove Dictionary of Art.
Artstor
High-resolution digital images for the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.
A digital library of more than two million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for teaching and research. The collections include contributions from international museums, photographers, libraries, scholars, photo archives, and artists -- including CCA.
Art & Architecture Source
Full-text articles and citations from journals and books related to fine, decorative, and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design.
ProQuest Research Library
"ProQuest Research Library provides one-stop access to thousands of full-text periodicals from one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases ProQuest has to offer. Search from a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, professional and trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 subjects and topics. in all instances."