Books
What is Library Catalog?
Library Catalog is the library catalog for ALL of the 8 Vanderbilt Libraries. You can use it to find:
- Books
- DVDs & Videos
- Periodical Titles (not individual articles)
- Reserve materials
- and more...
What's This Number?
Need help making sense of the Call # you found in Library Catalog? or where to find the book in the library?
Browsing for Books
Another option is to browse the STACKS for books.
Art Books-Regular and Oversize books are located on the
8th 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 |
| Landscape Arch | SB |
| Photography | TR (3rd floor) |
Library Floor Plans
Finding Books in the Library Catalog
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.
EXAMPLE
