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Print books at UT Libraries are arranged by Library of Congress call numbers. Dance materials generally fall within the range of GV 1580 - GV 1799, and are located in the Fine Arts Library. Within that range, some of the useful subdivisions for Theory & Philosophy are:
Call numbers for other topics that relate to dance can be found in other sections of the library.
Browsing in the stacks can be an effective and engaging research strategy. If you cannot visit the Fine Arts Library in person, check the bottom of our catalog records for a virtual browsing shelf, showing thumbnails of nearby titles.
The following are useful Library of Congress Subject Headings to search when looking for dance materials in the library catalog.
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