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Catalyst -- St. Olaf & Carleton Libraries Catalog
To identify books, films, government documents, etc. owned by St. Olaf and Carleton, consult Catalyst:
Catalyst searches for books, DVDs, a selection of government documents and other items owned by the two colleges. Use the facets on the left to narrow your search by date published, material type (books, videos) and location.
Material housed at Carleton may be requested directly from Catalyst by clicking on the "request" button. Twice-a-day deliveries (Monday through Friday) between the two schools assure a quick exchange!
How Are Art Books Organized?
N-NX -- Fine Arts
The St. Olaf and Carleton libraries use the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System to organize books. LC uses the prefix "N" to designate books relating to the Fine Arts. At St. Olaf the "N" section is located on the 4th level of Rolvaag Library. The "N" section is subdivided as follows:
| N |
Visual Arts (General) |
| NA | Architecture |
| NB | Sculpture |
| NC | Drawing, Design, Illustration |
| ND | Painting |
| NE | Print media |
| NK | Decorative arts |
| NX |
Arts in general (more than one art form) |
Books at Other Libraries
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowBooks and other print and multimedia materials in libraries around the world.