Fine Arts

Welcome to the Fine Arts Library Guide. This LibGuide is intended to support the coursework and research needs of students enrolled in a fine arts course or program. 

N, NC, ND, NK, and TR are the letters assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in History. 

The following letters are assigned to specific Fine Arts subject areas.

• N Visual Arts
• NC Drawing, design, illustration
• ND Painting
• NK Decorative arts
• TR Photography

Helpful Databases

Library Catalog

The Library Catalog is an index to the library’s books and audiovisual materials. You may search the catalog from any computer with Internet access. The online card catalog can be searched in a variety of ways most notability by TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT, and KEYWORD.

Reference Books (located in the library’s reference section)

The library carries an extensive collection of reference titles related to fine arts. Please visit the reference section or consult with a librarian for more information. 

Career Information - What Can You Do With a Fine Arts Degree?

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook for Craft and Fine Artists

• Art Cyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine

  Index of online museums and image archives: find where the works of over 8000 different fine artists can be viewed online.

• Art History

  Part of Khan Academy, this source provides art history content by time period, style, artist, and even themes.

• National Gallery of Art 
  With collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art, the National Gallery of Art serves as a center of visual art, education, and culture. 
• Van Gogh Museum
• Barnes Collection