Subject Guides
Art & Architectural History
Guide to resources in art and architectural history.
Library of Congress Subject Call Number Guide
Visual Arts N
Architecture NA
Sculpture NB
Drawing, Design, Illustration NC
Painting ND
Print media NE
Decorative Arts NK
Arts in General NX
Photography TR
Costume, Dress, Fashion GT500
Dance GV1580
- Library of Congress Classification-Class NA detailed list of what you will find under all Fine Art Class "N" subjects. Example: "ND1380-1383 Animals. Birds"
Research Tips
To find a complete list of an artist's body of work, search in Find It! for (Catalogues Raisonnés) AND (the artist's name). For example: [Catalogues Raisonnés and Picasso]
Subject Librarian
Art History Reference Books
Below are just some of the many useful encyclopedias and general art books that you can find in the Reference section or the Fine Arts Collection of the Bartle Library. These books provide an overview of artworks, artists, art movements, and authoritative bibliographies on many art historical topics.
- Encyclopedia of World Art byCall Number: Bartle Library Reference -- N31 .E56 -- NON-CIRCULATINGPublication Date: 1959-c1987
Benezit Dictionary of Artists by Call Number: Bartle Library Reference -- N40 .D5213 2006 -- NON-CIRCULATINGPublication Date: 2006-06-01
Online Reference
- Getty VocabulariesThe Getty Vocabularies are considered one of the international standards for Art Terminology. They include: The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), The Cultural Objects Name Authority (CONA), The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN), The Union List of Artist Names (ULAN). Look here for the correct name and a short bio of a material, a museum, an artist, or an art movement.
Finding Books
- Find It!Searches the Libraries' catalog and article databases at the same time. To narrow down search results, use the Refine My Results links at the left side of the screen.
- artdiscovery.net – Virtual Catalogue for Art HistoryVirtual Catalogue for Art History, an international specialized meta catalogue of art books and related materials.
- EuropeanaThis online portal offers access to the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.
- Finding and Using E-booksHow to use and download ebooks from the Libraries.
Art & Art History Organizations
Get involved with Professional Organizations in your field or interest group. Receive information on conferences, funding, fellowships, and events on the local and national level.
Art History + Museum Professionals:
CAA - College Art Association
SAH - Society of Architectural Historians
ICMA - International Center of Medieval Art
ICOM - International Council of Museums
ARLIS - Art Libraries Society of North America
Artist Organizations + Arts Advocacy Groups:
NEA - National Endowment for the Arts
NYFA - New York Foundation for the Arts
NYSCA - New York State Council on the Arts
AIGA - American Institute of Graphic Arts
