Not sure what you're looking for?  

• Stop by  
• Email us and we can help you find books and articles

You're also welcome to  

• Browse in the reading room
• Browse the New Books shelf to your left as you enter the library
• Request books from the catalog at the front desk. 

Librarians you can contact by email or stop by to speak with: 

Kate Joranson: k.joranson@pitt.edu

Kiana Jones: krg51@pitt.edu

This guide was designed to assist student in Professor Commandaros's course, SA 1240. The themes that this guide covers includes: 

• Ecological Systems
• Ecological Awareness & Mindfullness 
• Community EcoArt 
• EcoArt & Sustainability 
• Environmental Impact 
• Types of Environmental Art 

Ecological Art Definition:

A current definition of ecological art drafted collectively by the EcoArt Network of International Artists, founded in 1998, is: "Ecological Art is an art practice that embraces an ethic of social justice in both its content and form/materials." Ecological art also addresses politics, culture, economics, ethics and aesthetics as they impact the conditions of ecosystems.

Welcome to our Reading Room in the Frick Fine Arts Library, University Library System, at the University of Pittsburgh.

Write a list of search terms

• Before you begin searching create lists of keywords that describe your topic.
• Use a thesaurus to stimulate your word choice and to generate synonyms for the concept. 

Use Subject Headings

Refine your search in PittCat+

• Refining your search to the Frick Fine Arts Library Location can be helpful if you want to make sure an item is located in this library.

Document your search

• Once you begin searching, document what is returned by your first query.  Scan the summaries of these results for related terms that will help you refine your keywords. 

Subject headings are a set of terms or phrases that classify materials.  To perform a subject search using one of the subject headings listed below, follow these steps:

1. Go to www.library.pitt.edu homepage
2. Click the PittCat Classic tab
3. Select Subject Heading from the dropdown menu
4. Enter "Ecosystems" for example 
5. Click Enter

Subject Headings: 

• Ecosystems
• Ecology
• Environment (Art)
• Environmental protection in art
• Ecology in art 
• Sustainable design
• Recycling (Waste, etc.) 
• Refuse and refuse disposal in art

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