• 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.
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
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