Art

Shelf surfing is a good way to find books that are not easily found in the catalog. Knowing where to look for books on your subject is key to finding the books on the shelf. Below are call numbers sorted by subject. Books on art, photography, and handicrafts/arts and craft are often listed under the following call number:

Art  

• Visual arts - Call Numbers: N1- N9211
• Architecture - Call Numbers: NA1-NA9428
• Sculpture - Call Numbers: NB1-NB1952
• Drawing/Design/Illustration -Call Numbers: NC1-NC1940
• Painting - Call Numbers: ND25-ND3416
• Print media - Call Numbers: NE1-NE3002
• Decorative arts - Call Numbers: NK1-NK9990
• Arts in general - Call Numbers: NX1-NX820

Photography  

• Photography - Call Numbers: TR1-TR1050

Handicrafts/Arts and crafts  

• Handicrafts/Arts and crafts - Call Numbers: TT1-TR999

SUBJECT HEADINGS   

You can also search the library catalog by using subject headings. Subject headings can be a word, group of words, or phrase used to describe what the book is about. The following is a partial list of subject headings related to Art that can be used when searching for books and other items in the FAU Libraries Catalog.

• Art -- Dictionaries
• Art -- History
• Art, Modern -- 20th century
• Author Name (eg. Baudelaire, Charles 1821-1867) -- Criticism and interpretation
• Painters