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ART 101: Art Appreciation course: Books @ ECC

For students enrolled at Art Appreciation course at East Central College. This guide includes library resources of print journals, physical books and electronic databases.

ECC Books about Art

Below is a selection of the print books focused on the Art in general. 

They are available at ECC Library and check out for 4 weeks.

ECC Books about Artists

Biographies of Artists are available for check out.  Below is a selection of titles.

All @ Call Numbers and ART

The N section is divided by medium:

  • N- Visual Arts
  • NA- Architecture
  • NB- Sculpture
  • NC- Drawing, Design, Illustrations
  • ND- Painting
  • NE- Print Media
  • NK- Decorative Arts
  • NX- Arts in General

These broad categories are broken down further by time period, movement, subject or artist:

  • ND615- Painting-Italian Renaissance
  • ND553 M37- Matisse, Henri
  • N6465 I4- Impressionism
  • NK1700-2138- House Decoration, General, Special Rooms
  • NA190-1555.5- Architecture, History
  • NX440-632- History of the Arts

There are several other call number areas that might be useful for doing research in art:

  • TR- Photography
  • PN1560-3300- Performing Arts, Drama, Theatre, Film
  • PR-PS- British and American Literature
  • GV1580-1799.4- Dance
  • D-DX- World History

Historical and Cultural Resources

While your research will concentrate primarily on Art resources, you may need information from other disciplines to fill out the historical, cultural or topical background of your project.  The following call number areas will be useful, depending on your topic:

  • B-Philosophy, Religion
    • BR-Christian History
    • BS-Biblical Studies
  • D-General and World History
    • DA-British History
    • DG-Italian History
  • E-American History
    • E169.1-American Popular Culture
  • M-Music
    • ML-Music History and Criticism
  • P-Language and Literature
    • PN-Theatre, Television, Film
    • PR-British Literature
    • PS-American Literature

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