Your assignments will require you to find texts on your art object and the surrounding socio-cultural context. Take advantage of the rich collections available across the UT Libraries. The Library Catalog is a great place to get started since it searches across collections at all of the different library locations.
*A substantial portion of the FAL collection is housed offsite. Make sure to use the catalog to see the full extent of materials available related to a specific topic.
**The UT Libraries have print and electronic books for your use. You can search in the library catalog for both types of books.
Ways to search:
Subject – Searching by subject allows you to retrieve all of the items in the catalog that contain a certain subject heading or "tag"
Author – Search by author's name (last name, first name) to see all of the works we have published by a specific individual
Title – If you already know the name of a book, this is a quick way to check if the library has a copy.
Keyword – If you have a topic or research interest in mind, you can search for the main terms or keywords to see the scope of what is in our collection.
Catalog Features to Know About:
Pick It Up – Allows you to request items be sent to the library that is most convenient for you.
Get a Scan – Allows you to request an electronic scan of a book chapter or article.
Need more assistance on searching for books? Check out these guides:
Print Books
* eBooks- In addition to finding eBooks in the library catalog, the UT Libraries subscribes to several databases that carry ebooks.
Are we missing a specific title you need? You can request items to use from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan.
Art-General (N)
Architecture (NA)
Sculpture (NB)
Drawing (NC)
Commercial Art (NC 997)
Painting (ND)
Prints, Graphic Arts (NE)
Decorative Arts (NK)
Design History (NK 1100 - NK 1400)
Furniture (NK 1900 - NK 2750)
Art Theory (NX)
Printing (Z 116 - Z 265)
Photography (TR)
Industrial Design (TS)
Typography/Typesetting (Z 250 - Z251)
Catalogues Raisonnés are comprehensive publications that list information about an artist's body of work. The International Foundation for Art Research maintains a database of these publications. Search for publications on your artist:
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