Art - Getting Started - Art - Jackson Library at Lander University

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Books in our collection are organized by their subject, and books classified under the subject area of Fine Arts will have a call number that begins with N:

N- Visual Arts
NA- Architecture
NB- Sculpture
NC- Drawing, Design, Illustrations
ND- Painting
NE- Print Media
NK- Decorative Arts
NX- Arts in General

You may find art related books in other areas of the library. For example:

TR- Photography.
TT- Handicrafts, Arts and Crafts, Metalworking, Sewing, Hairdressing, and more.
QC 495s- Color Theory.
GT- Fashion, Costume, Dwellings, Churches, Personal Beauty.
PN 6700s- Graphic novels, Comic books, Strips.
- Comics may also be classified in NC 1300-1800 with drawing/illustration.

Don't be afraid to explore! For help finding books or their location, please ask a staff member for assistance.

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Free Image Archives

The Getty Search Gateway
This resource allows users to search across several of the Getty repositories, including collections databases, collection inventories, and archival finding aids.
MoMA Collection
An evolving collection contains almost 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art. More than 88,000 works are currently available online.
Art Institute of Chicago Collection
Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s wide-ranging collection, as well as books, writings, reference materials, and other resources.
NGA Online Editions
National Gallery of Art Online Editions (œ) presents the most current, in-depth information on the Gallery’s collections by the world’s leading art historians.
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Collection
Online collection curated to inspire conversations about the beauty, power, and diversity of African arts and cultures worldwide.

Art: Art - Getting Started

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