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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| N 1-58 | General Visual Arts |
| N 61-72 | Theory & Philosophy |
| N 81-390 | Study & Teaching. Research |
| NA | Architecture |
| NB | Sculpture |
| NC | Drawing. Design. Illustration |
| ND | Painting |
| NE | Print Media |
| NK | Decorative Arts (Glass, Woodwork, etc.) |
| NX | Arts in General |
| TR | Photography |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Dictionary of Art | REF N 31 .D5 1996 |
| Encyclopedia or World Art | REF N 32 .E48 |
| Dictionary of Art Terms | REF N 33 .H25 1962 |
| Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art | REF N 6505 .B74 1973 |
| MacMillian Encyclopedia of Architects | REF NA 40 .M32 1982 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| American Artist | 1954-82 1995 - current |
| Art & Antiques | 1993 - current |
| Art Bulletin | Online |
| Art Education | 1995 - current |
| Art Education | 1995 - current |
| Art in America | 1995 - current Online |
| Artforum | 1995 - current Online |
| ArtNews | 1995 - current |
| Arts & Activities | 1995 - current |
| Ceramics Monthly | 1995 - current |
| Create | 2006 - current |
| Southwest Art | 1990 - current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search | |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» Art & Humanities Search
» Intute: Arts & Humanities » General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » Art Renewal Center - 62,000+ high resoultion images of the works of over 5200 artists |
| » Art Source - Diverse collection of art & architecture related networked resources. |
| » Artcyclopedia - comprehensive index of artists' sites, image archives, and other online resources. |
| » Museum Stuff - Database of Museums, their exhibits, educational resources and more. |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| Impressionism in Art and Music | VIDEO ND 547.5 .I4 I5 1986 |
| Against the Odds: Artist of the Harlem Renaissance | VIDEO N 6538 .N5 A52 1994 |