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ARH 370 - Architecture and Sculpture in the Maya World - Runggaldier

Books

Searching for Books

The best way to find books is searching in the Library Catalog.

 

*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" 

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 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.

Types of Books

Art research requires looking for different types of books. Here is a general overview of the types of books you will need to search for:

 

Monographs

  • Books on a specific artist, movement, medium, or time period.

Exhibition Catalogs  

  • Exhibition catalogs document a temporary museum or gallery show. These catalogs are a good place to look for provenance information on works of art included in a show.  Collection Catalogs  

Collection Catalogs

  • Books that document a museum, gallery, or private permanent collection. These catalogs will have detailed information on works of art included in the collection.  
Catalogue Raisonné
  • A reference work for a specific artist, containing a comprehensive list of all known artworks or by medium, with detailed provenance and history for each work

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