African and Diaspora Art and Visual Culture
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Art Source with Art Index RetrospectiveA comprehensive resource for art information featuring full text of over 750 periodicals and indexing back to 1929.
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U-M Library Articles SearchUse Articles Search to locate scholarly and popular articles, as well as reference works and materials from open access archives.
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ARTstorNow part of JStor, provides over 1.5 million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.
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Artstor Across DisciplinesNow part of JStor, a Research Guide developed by Artstor with helpful suggestions for finding and using images across disciplines.
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Fine Arts LibraryProvided is basic information about the library such as current hours, staffing, maps, and accessibility.
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International Bibliography of ArtIndex to scholarly literature on Western art, incorporating journal articles, monographs, essay collections, and conference proceedings.
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U-M Library Catalog SearchCatalog Search results will include everything in our physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals.
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U-M Library SearchUse Library Search to see results from the catalog, articles, databases, online journals and library website pages.
Finding Books
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U-M Library Catalog SearchCatalog Search results will include everything in our physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals.
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Library Catalog SearchIf you want to specifically search for books in the Fine Arts Library go to Advanced Search. Type in what you are looking for, and in the "Limit To" section fill in the following: "Library: U-M Ann Arbor Libraries" "Location: Fine Arts"
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WorldCatAlternative Titles
World Cat, OCLC Online Union Catalog (OLUC)
RLG Union Catalog, Research Libraries Group, RLIN, Research Libraries Information Network
Description
Combined catalog describing over 360 million books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, musical scores, archival materials, maps, electronic resources, and much more, in 470 different languages. Shows what materials are held by over 25,000 libraries worldwide (including most libraries in North America, 40 national libraries, and selected libraries from 170 countries worldwide).
Library of Congress Classifications
A great way to find books is to visit the Fine Arts Library and browse the stacks. To look for books related to a specific subject area you may want to look for a certain Library of Congress Classification. A few broad classifications can be found below.
Call numbers that begin with these letters signify books that are related to these art topics:
N - Visual Art in General
NA - Architecture
NB - Sculpture
NC - Drawing
ND - Painting
NE - Graphic Arts
NK - Decorative Arts
NX - Art Theory
The following classifications may also be of interest:
GT - Costume
SB - Landscape Architecture and Gardening
TR - Photography
For more help understanding Library of Congress Classifications visit the LC Call Numbers Research Guide.
Interlibary Loan
If you are unable to find the book you need try requesting it through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan obtains items that are not available at the University of Michigan Library for the study and research of the University's patrons, including: books, dissertations, and microforms, copies of periodical articles or short sections of books.
General Art History Books
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Benezit Dictionary of ArtistsFine Arts Reference Section N 40 .B4653 2006
An extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created primarily for art museums, auction houses, historians and dealers. -
Oxford Dictionary of ArtFine Arts Reference Section N 33 .O931 2004
Primarily deals with Western and Western inspired sculpture, printmaking, and drawing from ancient times to the present day. Provides biographical entries on artists, patrons, and collectors. Also covers styles, movements, techniques, museums, and schools.
eBooks
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Finding and Using Electronic Books (ebooks)If you are interested in accessing eBooks visit this research guide.
Other Research Guides
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ArchitectureProvides access to resources related to the study of architecture, construction, and building systems.
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Locating Archives and ManuscriptsProvides an overview of strategies for locating primary sources, including archival and manuscript material.