Print Collections for History of Art
This page provides you with an brief overview of the location of key printed materials for History of Art in the Library.
History of Art Books
Use the Library Catalogue
to find the book you want to read. The classmark will help you find it on the shelf.
Further information about the History of Art Print Collection
is available.
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Books on Standard and 3 Day Loan are on Floor 3.
Books for 1 Day Loan are in the Short Loan Collection on Floor 1.
Books in the Learning Grid are for reference use only (you cannot borrow them).
The table below outlines the main subject classmarks relevant to History of Art.
| Classmark |
Subject |
| D-F | History (arranged by country) |
| DG | Italian History |
| HD | Mass media |
| N | Visual arts in general; museum holdings |
| NA | Architecture, mosaics |
| NB | Sculpture |
| NC | Drawing, graphic design |
| ND | Painting, manuscript illumination |
| NE | Printmaking |
| NK | Applied and decorative arts, interior decoration etc |
| NX | Arts in general (books dealing with art, literature, film, music etc together) |
| TR | Photography |
History of Art Journals
Use the Library Catalogue to find details of print journals.
Recent journal issues for History of Art are in the extension to Floor 3.
Older journal issues for History of Art are also in the extension to Floor 3. They are arranged alphabetically by title and shelved in rolling stacks - please ask if you need assistance.
All journals are for reference use only (you cannot borrow them).
