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ARTS 4308W: The Gaze and Research Based Art Practices: Books

A research guide for students in The Gaze and Research Based Art Practices

Library Links for Finding Artists' Books & Zines

Useful Reference Books

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Texshare - Check out a book from almost anywhere in Texas with one of these cards. Click for information.

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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 on the image to download a printable PDF version of it and to see it better. :)

Finding Artists' Books

How to Search for Artists' Books, interesting formats or handmade, in the Library Catalog

From the library catalog https://txst.locate.ebsco.com/search 
change the Keyword drop down to Subject and type in artists books and hit search.
 
Then from one of the artists' books records, find the link that says Artists' Books Collection under the title where it says "By" and click that link or you can look at the box on this page in the top left-hand corner and use the Artists' Books Collection Link.
 
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Finding Books, eBooks, and other library materials

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

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