Art 350: Methods of Art History

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Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts

Karen Olson

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Christiansen Hall of Music 147 (Music Library)
& Rolvaag Library 306

507-786-3362

Subjects: Art and Art History, Dance, Music, Theater

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) N400-N4042: Arts museums, galleries (country, city) N5300-N7418: History of Art N7475-N7483: Art criticism
NA	Architecture
NB	Sculpture
NC	Drawing, Design, Illustration
ND	Painting
NE	Print media
NK	Decorative arts
NX	Arts in general (works dealing with more than one art form)

Oversize Books: Many art books are published in large formats to permit large reproductions of the images. The Oversize Books are shelved on Level 3 1/2.