Browsing for Books-Print
Another option is to browse the STACKS for books. The following call # areas might be of interest for this class.
Art Books-Regular and Oversize books are located on the 8th floor of the Central Library.
Photography Books, mainly TR are located on the 3rd floor of the Central Library.
| Visual Arts (General) | N |
| Architecture | NA |
| Sculpture | NB |
| Drawing | NC |
| Painting | ND |
| Prints/Engravings | NE |
| Decorative Arts | NK |
| Arts in general | NX |
| Photography | TR |
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Keyword vs Subject Searching:
Step 1: Start your search process with a list of keywords that describe the main concepts of your topic or question.
Step 2: Use these keywords for your initial searches.
Step 3: Use the Subject Heading links in the Library Catalog record to refine your search.
The following databases will help you find articles on your topic:
- Art Full Text and Art Index RetrospectiveComprehensive resource for art literature: articles, indexing and abstracting of journals, and art dissertations; covering fine, decorative, and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture. Includes indexing of publications, and citations of book reviews. Indexing of art reproductions provides examples of styles and art movements, including works by emerging artists.
- International Bibliography of Art (IBA) This link opens in a new windowResource for scholarly literature on western art, and successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA).
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowLarge and important archive for academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Many journals do not have current issues.
- ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Search all ProQuest databases simultaneously. Includes arts, humanities, social sciences, news, and science and technology.
- Vogue ArchivesA complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names. The Vogue Archive preserves the work of the world's greatest fashion designers, stylists and photographers and is a unique record of American and international fashion, culture and society from the dawn of the modern era to the present day.
- WorldCat (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
Catalog of books, manuscripts, websites, internet resources, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films, slides, newspapers, journals, magazines, sound recordings, articles, chapters, papers, and videotapes available at libraries worldwide. Cross-search OCLC databases: ArchiveGrid, ArticleFirst, Ebooks, ECO, ERIC, GPO, MEDLINE, OAIster, PapersFirst, ProceedingsFirst, WorldCat, and WorldCatDissertations.
What is 
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FindIt@VU provides direct links from a database citation to the fulltext of the article (if available) and other supporting resources.
You'll also see FindIt@VU buttons in Library Catalog.
An FAQ for FindIt@VU is also available.
Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings
Try a SUBJECT begins with search using one of the Library of Congress Subject Headings listed below:
| Photographic Criticism | Photography--History | |
| Photography, artistic | Photography--Social Aspects | |
| Photography, artistic--Exhibitions | Cartier-Bresson, Henri | |
| Photography, artistic--Periodicals | Sherman, Cindy | |
| Photography--United States | Black-and-White photography |
