Professor and Head of Research, Engagement and Scholarship
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Beyond using keywords (natural language, i.e., how people speak), searching with subject terms can be helpful in discovering additional resources. See selected examples below (links go to search results so you can compare the difference.)
| KEYWORDS : How you might describe... | SUBJECT HEADINGS: the official Library of Congress language used is... |
| "Digital art" | Computer art |
| "Graphic design" | Commercial art, or Graphic arts |
| Typography | Graphic design (Typography), or Type and type-founding |
Library of Congress Classification for Fine Arts
LCC organizes art by medium, then by period or region. Individual artists are classed under country of origin, then alphabetically by name. The call numbers for many art resources begin with class N or its subclasses:
- N - visual art (general)LC call number schedule for class N
- NA - architectureLC call number schedule for class NA
- NB - sculptureLC call number schedule for class NB
- NC - drawing / illustration / graphic artsLC call number schedule for class NC
- ND - paintingLC call number schedule for class ND
- NE - printmakingLC call number schedule for class NE
- NK - decorative artsLC call number schedule for class NK
- NX - "The Arts" (inter / multi-disciplinary)LC all number schedule for class NX
Art materials locations in Booth Library
Most art books are located on the 4000 Level. (view the floor plan with call number ranges included)
Books taller than 36 centimeters (14 inches) are usually located in the Oversize collection on 2000 Level, South.
Bound volumes of print journals are located in the Periodicals movable shelving section on 1000 Level, South.
Ask for current issues at the Circulation Desk (3000 Level, South).
Note on location:
Most comics/graphic novels are shelved in the GraFX collection (1000 Level, Atrium). Books about comics/graphic novels can be found nearby in the circulating stacks on 1000 Level, North.
The other above listed call number ranges are on 1000 Level, South.
Related areas of interest:
PN6700 - PN6790 - Comics/Graphic novels
TR - photography
TT - handicraft
Z246 - Z250 - typography
- TR - photographyLC call number schedule for class TR
- TT - handicraftLC call number schedule for class TT
