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ART 231 - Prehistoric to the Renaissance

Tips for Finding Books

• Try a title or keyword search in the library catalog.

• Need a book now? Limit your results by Held by: Rhode Island College

• Pay attention to the publication date. Try to find recent titles when possible.

• Notice the publisher of the book. A book published by a university press is considered a scholarly work.

• Use bibliographies in your class readings and textbooks to discover titles of books and then search for those books in the library catalog.

• When in doubt, ask a Reference Librarian.

Need Help?

You can ask a librarian questions in a number of different ways:

• Stop at the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor (main floor) of the library.
• Call the Reference Desk at 401-456-8125 during open hours.
• Ask us questions via text. TXT your question 1-401-309-0590

Books and eBooks

Kubikat collective catalog

Oxford Bibliographies Online

Call Numbers

You can browse the art collection on Level 2 of the Adams Library. General areas are listed below.  The letters refer to the first part of the call number on the spine of the book.

BH    Aesthetics, Philosophy of art
N      Visual arts, History of art
NA    Architecture
NB    Sculpture
NC    Drawing. Design. Illustration. Cartoons. Animation
ND    Painting
NE    Print media, Printmaking
NK    Decorative arts. Folk art. Furniture. Metalwork. Textiles. Woodwork
NX    General Arts, Patronage
TP     Technology. Clay industries. Ceramics. Glass. Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.
TR     Photography
TT     Handicrafts. Arts and crafts. Textiles, tapestries and ceramics. Woodworking. Furniture making. Lathework. Turning