The University of Texas Libraries use the Library of Congress classification system, which groups books on similar topics together on the shelf. This allows you to browse the physical shelves, or browse by call number in the Library Catalog, and find other books that are relevant to your research on a particular topic. 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:
- GV 1580: Periodicals
- GV 1585: Dictionaries, encyclopedias
- GV 1588: Philosophy (and theory)
- GV 1589: Study and teaching
- GV 1590 - GV 1594: General works
- GV 1595: Special aspects of the subject as a whole
- GV 1597: Dancing as a profession
- GV 1600: Dance criticism, appreciation
- GV 1645 - GV 1728: Dance history (and historical dance)
- GV 1743: National dances. Folk dances and dancing (General)
- GV 1746 - GV 1771: Social dancing. Ballroom dancing
- GV 1781 - GV 1795: Theatrical dancing
- GV 1785: Biography
- GV 1796: Special dances
Call numbers for other topics that relate to dance can be found in other sections of the library.
- Books and music scores with the following call numbers are located in the Fine Arts Library:
- M 1450: Dance music [scores]
- M 1520 - M 1526: Ballets (full scores, piano scores, excerpts) [scores]
- ML 3400 - ML 3465: History and criticism - dance music [books]
- MT 950: Music to accompany instruction in ballet, folk dancing, gymnastics, etc. [books]
- Books with the following call numbers may also be relevant to your search (these are typically not shelved at the Fine Arts Library):
- QM 1 - QM 511: General human anatomy
- QP 1 - QP 345: General physiology
- RC 1220: Sports medicine - Dance