Design Fundamentals 2D

Most of us search using keywords (natural language, i.e., how people speak), but searching with subject terms can be a powerful way to discover resources. See examples below. Try these in the Library catalog and observe the different results you get. 

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Library of Congress Classification (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:
 

Most art books are located on the 4000 Level. (view floor plan with call numbers)
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).
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Related areas of interest:

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.