Reference Books are the best places to find concise summaries and background information on a topic. Reference books cannot be checked out of the library. Some of them are available as databases or ebooks.
Circulating books (books you can check out) may also provide summaries and background information, but usually go into greater depth about a topic.
Using books for research does not always mean that you need to read the entire book.
Use the table of contents and the index to find where in a book information about your topic is located.
Reference sources can be useful for getting a brief overview of a topic. These sources may also refer you to related books, articles, and other helpful materials. They are therefore often ideal for beginning your research.
Most print reference sources must be used in the library.
African American Architects by 
Encyclopedia of African American Artists by 
History of African-American Artists by 
African-American Artists, 1929-1945 by 
The Art of History : African American women artists engage the past. by 
Common Wealth by 
Creating Their Own Image : the history of African-American women artists by 
New Thoughts on the Black Arts Movement by 
Picturing the New Negro by 
Testimony: vernacular art of the African-American south : the Ronald and June Shelp collection by 
The visual blues by
The visual blues explores the enormous impact that blues and jazz music emanating from the Deep South and moving north had on artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance. The Visual Blues shows how the artists and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance blurred artistic boundaries, drawing inspiration from each other and contributing to each other's art forms. The art scene in Harlem from 1919 to approximately 1940 encouraged a melding of art, music, literature, and poetry, providing a creative haven and outlet for transcending hardships and shattering racial stereotypes. The visual blues features a wide range of artists, some of whom already have established reputations and art markets, and others who are under-recognized and are rarely seen publicly. The visual blues comprises sixty-four paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures by some of the most recognized and celebrated African-American artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
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