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Libraryof Congress Classification


The Art collection is located on Floor 5 with the exceptions of Manners & Customs on 3A and Photography on 6A (General Collection), in the Reference Room, and in Serials (Journals/Periodicals) on the Lower Level.

 
N Visual Arts (general)
NA Architecture
NB Sculpture
NC Drawing, Design, Illustration
ND Painting
NE Print Media
NK Decorative Arts
NX Arts in General
GT Manners and Customs
TR Photography


Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
 
 
TITLE
LOCATION
LOCATION BROWSE 
The Antiques Directory. Furniture Ref. NK 2206 .A57 1985  Browse NK 2206
Art history and its methods: a critical anthology N 85 .A655 1995  Browse N 85
The Chronicle of western fashion: from ancient times to the present day Ref.  GT 511 .P42 1991  Browse GT 511
The Cleveland Museum of Art Catalogue of Paintings Maag Oversize N 552 .A574 PT.3  Browse N 552
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Ref. N 33 .C59 1996  Browse N 33
Contemporary Photographers Ref. TR 139 .C66 1988  Browse TR 139
Dictionary of American Art Ref.  N 6505 .B34 1979  Browse N 6505
Dictionary of Architecture & Construction Ref. NA 31 .H32 1993  Browse NA 31
The Dictionary of Costume Ref. GT 507 .W5  Browse GT 507
Dictionary of Furniture Ref. NK 2205 .D5 1985  Browse NK 2205
The Dictionary of Interior Design Ref. NK 2110 .P4  Browse NK 2110
The Dictionary of World Pottery and Porcelain Ref. NK 3770 .B64  Browse NK 3770
Encyclopaedia of Architectural Terms Ref. NA 31 .C87 1993  Browse NA 31
The Encyclopedia of Fashion Ref. GT 507 .O53 1986  Browse GT 507
The Encyclopedia of Glass Ref. NK 5104 .E5 1981  Browse NK 5104
Encyclopedia of Pottery & Porcelain, 1800-1960 Ref. NK 3920 .C36 1986 Browse NK 3920
Encyclopedia of World Art Ref. N 31 .E533 V.1-16 Browse N 31
The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes Ref. GT 510 .R3313 1988  Browse GT 510
Master Paintings From the Butler Institute of American Art Ref. ND 205 .B83 1994  Browse ND 205
Mc-Graw-Hill Dictionary of Art Maag Oversize Collection N 33 .M23  v. 1-5 Browse N 33
Mosaic, History and Technique NA 3750 .F5213 1971b Browse NA 3750
The Photographer’s Bible: an encyclopedic reference manual Ref. TR 9 .P58 1983  Browse TR 9
Textile Art Maag Oversize NK 8806 .T4813 1985  Browse NK 8806


Databases, Indexes and Abstracts  (these represent a sampling of what is available)
 
Full-text articles available online Remote access available
Print source
 TITLE & LOCATION
 DESCRIPTION
AVAILABILITY
ACCESS
Art & Architecture
OhioLINK Digital Media Center
Collections include: Greek and Roman architecture and sculpture, Minoan
Art, Brueghel and Rubens paintings from the    Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, works of Michelangelo, and selected images from the following art history textbooks:
Gardner's Art Through the Ages
Approximately 3,000 Art and Architectural images
Art Abstracts Topics include: advertising, archaeology, crafts, folk art, graphic arts, interior design, video, film, architecture, and art history. 1984 - present
Check
MaagNet and/or
OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)
Illustration Index 
Ref. N 7525 .V3 1966 
V, 1977-1981
VI, 1982-1986
Indexed by subject.  Lists citations to color and black and white illustrations as well as providing information on the illustrations’ dimensions.  Includes: furniture, wildlife, art works, and individual personalities.  Excludes ads 1980 ed: 1972-1976
V: 1977-1981
VI: 1982-1986

Check
MaagNet and/or
OhioLINK Central Catalog for Journal Title(s)
Sculpture Index
Ref. NB 36 .C55 v.1-3 
Guide to pictures of sculpture and listing of sculptors.
v.1: Sculpture of Europe and the Contemporary Middle East.
v.2: Sculpture of Americas, Orient, Africa, Pacific Area, and Classical World.
Time range of listed sculptures is from prehistoric fertility and hunting figures to contemporary Time/Space Art--assemblages, boxes, wall sculpture, environments, happenings, kinetic and optic art.
Check
MaagNetand/or OhioLINK Central Catalog forJournal Title(s)

Journals/Periodicals (these represent a sampling of what is available)
 
 
TITLE
LOCATION
AVAILABILITY
The Art Bulletin N11 .C4 1942-present
Current issues kept until Microfilm X89 [v.1 (1913) - v.23 (1941); v.71 (1989)] received.
Art in America N1 .A43 v.1 (1913)-v.9 (1921); v.27 (1939)-v. 38 (1950);
v.47(1959)-v.53(1965); v.55(1967)-present
Bulletin - Metropolitan Museum of Art N610 .A42 v.19(1960/61)-present
Microfilm v.1(1905/06)-v.37(1941/42);
New Series:v.1(1942/43)-
v.18(1959/60)
Art--periodicals Maag Library Check individual peiodical

 

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