In-Class Activities

Look at both of the articles linked below. You do not need to read them completely.

With a partner or small group, list as many differences you can find between the two articles. You should be able to find at least 5 differences.

Be prepared to share your list with the rest of class.

Group 1: Search@UW- Books

Find a book in Search@UW on the designer, Paula Scher.  Be prepared to replicate your search and share the following:

• How can you access/ find the book.
• Did you use any limiters or have to change your initial search to find your book.
• Why would this book be useful for a research paper on  Paula Scher- try to come up with at least two specific reasons beyond, the book is about her.

Group 2: Historical Newspapers: The New York Times

Find an article in the database, Historical Newspapers: The New York Times on the designer Paula Scher.  Be prepared to replicate your search and share the following:

• How do you find the database.
• How can you access/ read the article.
• Did you use any limiters or have to change your initial search to find the article.
• Why would this article be useful for a research paper on  Paula Scher- try to come up with at least two specific reasons beyond, the article is about her.

Group 3: Search@UW- Articles

Find an article in Search@UW about Muriel Cooper (graphic designer/ book designer). 

Be prepared to replicate your search and share the following:

• How can you access/ read the article.
• Did you use any limiters or have to change your initial search to find the article.
• Why would this article be useful for a research paper on Muriel Cooper- try to come up with at least two specific reasons beyond, the article is about her.

Group 4: Art & Architecture Source

Find an article in the database, Art & Architecture Source on Muriel Cooper (graphic designer/ book designer). Be prepared to replicate your search and share the following:

• How do you find the database.
• How can you access/ read the article.
• Did you use any limiters or have to change your initial search to find the article.
• Why would this article be useful for a research paper on Muriel Cooper- try to come up with at least two specific reasons beyond, the article is about her.

APA:

Boom, I. (1987). Nederlandse Postzegels [Book, offset printed]. MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art. 

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/110956?artist_id=33693&page=1&sov_referrer=artist

MLA:

Boom, Irma. "Nederlandse Postzegels."  MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art, 1987. 

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/110956?artist_id=33693&page=1&sov_referrer=artist