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Browsing the Stacks
How do you find art subjects in the stacks, as we call our library shelves? Academic libraries use the Library of Congress Classification system to organize our books by subject. If you know the LCC call numbers for art-related topics, you can find that area of the stacks and browse to your heart's content. But where to start?
Go to AM for Museums:
- AM – Museums | Collectors and collecting
Go to L to browse for Education:
- LA – History of education
- LB – Theory and practice of education
- LC – Special aspects of education
Go to N to browse for Fine Arts:
- N – Visual arts
- NA – Architecture
- NB – Sculpture
- NC – Drawing | Design | Illustration
- ND – Painting
- NE – Print media
- NK – Decorative arts
Other locations to browse:
- BH – Aesthetics
- CC – Archaeology
- TR – Photography
- TT – Handicrafts | Arts and crafts
Finding Books
To look for print books in Milne Library, search the online catalog. Navigate to the library homepage and click on 'Advanced Search.' Then enter your search terms.
- If you want print volumes, change the search scope to 'Library Catalog', limit to 'Books', enter your search terms and click 'Search'. Once in the results list, click 'Held by Library' to limit to print volumes only.
- Note down the book's call number to locate it on the shelves.
Finding Reference Materials
Reference sources, like encyclopedias and dictionaries, provide an overview or summary of your topic and are a great way to start your research. Print reference resources are currently located on in Milne Library on the 1st floor and in the sub-basement.