Art

Print books in our collection use Library of Congress classification, an alphanumeric system that groups books by subject. Every book is assigned a call number, which indicates its subject matter, author, and year of publication.

In the example below, Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch is shelved in Fine Arts (N) within the section pertaining to artists and art history. The second two lines refer to the artist (H348 = Haring) and author (G66 = Gooch). The final line indicates the year of publication (2024).

Note: This list contains only some of the major sections throughout the library. Searching the library catalog will ensure you are finding materials across subjects, disciplines, and formats.

M          Music

ML        Literature on Music

  159-3785 History & Criticism

  3790-3792 Music Trade

  3800-3923 Philosophy & Social Aspects

MT       Music Theory, Technique

N          Visual Arts in General

  61-390 Theory, Philosophy, Research

  400-5098 Exhibitions

             5300-7418 Artists throughout History

  6494 Collage

             7433.4 Artist Books

             8350-8356 Art as a Profession

             8554-8585 Conservation

NA       Architecture

  2695-2793 Drawing & Design

  2835-4050 Details & Decoration

  4100-8480 Buildings by Type

  9000-9428 City Planning

NB       Sculpture

  1160-1195 Design & Technique

  1272-1291 Mobiles, Gardens

  1293-1313 Portrait, Statues

  1330-1880 Monuments

NC       Drawing. Design. Illustration

  730-758 Technique

  950-996 Illustration

  997-1003 Graphic Design

  1800-1850 Posters

ND        Painting

   1470-1625 Technique & Materials

   1290-1293 Figure Painting

   1300-1337 Portraits

   1340-1367 Landscapes

   1390-1393 Still Life

   1700-2495 Watercolor

   2550-2733 Murals

NE        Printmaking, Engraving

   1000-1352 Wood Engraving & Relief

   1400-1879 Metal Engraving

   1940-2232.5 Etching

   2242-2246 Monotype

   2250-2570 Lithography

NK         Decorative Arts

              3700-4695 Ceramics

              5100-5440 Glass

              6400-8459 Metalwork

              8800-9505.5 Textiles

              9600-9955 Woodwork

NX         Arts In General

              280-410 Study & Teaching

              420-430 Exhibitions

              440-632 History

PL         African, Asian Literature

PN         Literature

              80-99 Criticism

              441-1009.5 Literary History

              1010-1525 Poetry

              1600-3307 Drama, Performing Ars

              3311-3503 Prose

              6010-6790 Collections

              6700-6790 Graphic Novels, Comics

PQ         French, Italian, Spanish Literature

PR         English Literature

PS          American Literature

PT          German, Scandinavian Literature

PZ          Fiction & Juvenile Literature

TP          Chemical Technology

               785-869 Ceramics, Glass

               890-93 Textiles

               934-949 Paints. Pigments. Ink

TR          Photography

    250-265 Cameras

    287-500 Darkroom Processing

    510-545 Color Photography

    590-620 Lighting

    624-835 Applied Photography

    845-899 Cinematography, Animation

TT          Arts and Crafts

              180-203 Woodworking

              205-267 Metalworking

              697-927 Sewing, Embroidery

Z            Books

              116-659 Design, Printing, Bookbinding

 

For a more specific breakdown of the call numbers see the Library of Congress Classification Online.

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