Art & Design Librarian
Library Links for Finding Artists' Books & Zines
-
Artists' Books CollectionSee all the artists' books and zines in the different locations in Alkek and the Archives & Research Center
-
ZinesSee all the Zines at Alkek in the different locations. More will be added soon!
-
Book Design booksA list of books about book design and making books.
Subject Specific Bibliographies of Resources at Alkek Library
-
Fibers Books, Ebooks, and Videos at Alkek LibraryA list of fibers resources at Alkek Library with links to library catalog records.
-
Fibers Resources at Alkek LibraryA bibliography of fibers books, current periodicals, and databases for finding articles at Alkek Library. No links to catalog records. Formatted in traditional bibliography style. Published fall 2010 by Tara Spies Smith.
-
Printmaking Books and Videos at Alkek LibraryAn Excel sheet with titles, descriptions, and links to catalog records for printmaking books and videos at Alkek Library.
Other Catalogs
-
TexShareA TexShare card is free for all current Texas State students and employees and provides borrowing privileges at Participating Libraries.
-
WorldCat(OCLC)
Useful Subject Headings for Finding Relevant Materials
Finding Books, eBooks, and other library materials
Search the library catalog for print resources, ebooks, movies, and more!
TIPS:
- Click on the book title to see subject headings (example below), if you're having trouble coming up with the right keywords to find your books or articles.
- Use truncation, for example if searching for political or politics, you can type polit* and get any form of the root word before the *
USE SUBJECT HEADINGS LINKS TO FIND OTHER MATERIALS ON YOUR TOPIC
Call Numbers and finding books by subject
Use the Library Catalog to search the main collection for print resources and ebooks. The Library Catalog also provides location and availability details.
Below is a list of Call Number areas for Fine Arts and Design Resources for general browsing purposes when searching for images. For specific information see the section on how to use the Library Web Catalog for searching for art related information.
| Subject | Call Number |
| Advertising | HF 5801-6182 |
| Aesthetics | BH |
| Architecture | NA |
| Art Encyclopedias | N1-9165 |
| Art General | NX |
| Decorative Arts | NK |
| Drawing & Illustration | NC |
| Graphic Arts & Computer Graphics | TR, NC, Z200 |
| Jewelry Making | TS, TT |
| Music | M |
| Painters & Painting | ND |
| Photography | TR |
| Printmaking | NE |
| Sculpture & Sculptors | NB |
Handouts for Finding Books
Below is a browsing map with different areas of inerest highlighted in yellow to use when you are looking for any image related subject, topic, or medium. Click the image to download a printable PDF version of it and to see it better. :)
