Art History
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Finding and Requesting Books
These provide information about the research resources available here at ASU.
Distinctive Collections (Special Collections)
Sometimes you might need materials that ASU Library does not own.
You can use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request items from other libraries to support your learning, research, and teaching.
Interlibrary Loan is a free service available for current ASU students, faculty, and staff.
You can use WorldCat to discover books not held at ASU but available through our InterLibrary Loan service.
Browsing is also an effective method of discovering new materials for research. This can be done in-person inside library stacks or virtually in the online catalog. Library of Congress (LC) is the classification used for the library’s call numbers, and many books used for Art History have call numbers starting with “N.” The “N” class covers a wide variety of topics related to the arts, and the “D” class covers histories of different regions. While these two call number categories are the most common for books related to Art History, keep in mind that relevant books can be found in other call number categories.
The following links describe the LC call number categories:
Catalogues Raisonnés
The ASU Library holds collections of catalogues raisonnés, which are monographs listing all the known works created by a named artist. Sometimes, these catalogues focus on an artist’s works created with a specific medium.
To find these online, try going to the library's OneSearch page and entering “catalogues raisonnés” under "keyword."
To further refine the results, try clicking on “Advanced Search,” selecting either the “Genre” or "Subject Heading" button under the “Search Fields,” and entering “catalogues raisonnés.”
