Monographs (books, exhibition and collection catalogs) and back issues of periodicals (magazines, journals, newsletters, bulletins, annuals) are arranged on the Hillyer Art Library shelves by subject using the Library of Congress Classification (LC) system. Although most art material is classified as "N: Fine Arts" books on some aspects of the fine and applied arts can be found at other classification numbers as well. Use the Five College Library Catalog to search for holdings on your topic in all locations.

Many of the art library's pre-1970 holdings are housed in the Smith College Libraries Storage Facility and are classified using the Dewey Decimal Classification system (most are in the 700s). Use the "Request Item" in the Five College catalog to page these items. They will be delivered to Neilson Library.

CALL NUMBER LOCATIONS FOR HILLYER ART LIBRARY

SC/Art	General Stacks, 1st (A-N6349) & 2nd (N6350-Z) floors
SC/Art CD-ROM	Service Desk, 1st floor (paged materials)
SC/Art Locked Stacks	Service Desk, 1st floor (paged materials)
SC/Art Microforms	Microforms Area, 2nd floor
SC/Art Oversize	Oversize Stacks, 2nd floor north
SCArt/Periodical	Current issues: Current Magazine Area, 1st floor Back issues: Bound Periodicals Stacks, Cellar level
SC/Art Reference	Reference Stacks, 1st floor
SC/Art Reserve	Service Desk, 1st floor (paged materials)
SC/Art Restricted Circ	General Stacks, 1st (A-N6349) & 2nd (N6350-Z) floors
SC/Storage Art	Storage. Use "Request Item" in the library catalog to page
SC/Art Thesis	Service Desk, 1st floor (paged materials)

LC CLASSIFICATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS

A-M: Art-related Subjects

N: Visual Arts (General)

81-390	Study and teaching of art
400-4040	Art museum and gallery collections
5300-7418	History of art (general--more than one medium)
5300-5306 5330-5940 5940-6320 6370-6375 6407-6425 6450-6465 6485-6494 6501-7413	General histories Ancient Medieval Renaissance 17th & 18th century 19th century 20th century History of the art of specific countries

NA: Architecture

200-1613	History of architecture
700-1613	Specific countries, biographies of individual architects
2500-2800	Architectural design, general treatises
2835-4050	Architectural details and decoration
4100-4160	Buildings classed by material and form
4170-8480	Buildings classed by use (public, religious, etc.)
9000-9425	City planning

NB: Sculpture

60-1115	History of sculpture
201-1113	Specific countries, biographies of individual sculptors
1160-1195	Design and technique of sculpture
1208-1270	Special materials (stone, metal, wood, etc.)
1293-1880	Special forms of sculpture (portraits, monuments, tombs, etc.)

NC: Drawing, Design, Illustration

50-376	History of drawing
101-376	Specific countries, biographies of individual draughtsmen
730-757	Technique and design (composition, perspective, etc.)
760-825	Special subjects (anatomy, landscapes, etc.)
850-915	Drawing materials
950-996	Illustration
975-996	Specific countries, biographies of individual illustrators
997-1003	Commercial and advertising art, graphic design
1005-1260	Collections of drawings, including individual artists
1300-1766	Cartoons and caricature
1800-1853	Posters

ND: Painting

49-1113	History of painting
201-1113	Specific countries, biographies of individual painters
1259-1289	Technique, styles, materials of painting, color
1290-1460	Special subjects (human figure, portraits, religious scenes, etc.)
1470-1660	Technique and materials
1700-2495	Watercolor painting
2550-2888	Mural painting
2890-3416	Ilumination of manuscripts and books

NE: Print Media

1-978	Printmaking and engraving
501-794	Specific countries, biographies of individual printmakers
1000-1352	Wood engraving, woodcuts, and other relief printing
1400-1879	Metal engraving
1940-2230	Etching and aquatint
2001-2110	Specific countries.biographies of individual etchers
2250-2560	Lithography
2301-2410	Specific countries, biographies of individual lithographers

NK: Decorative Arts, Applied Arts, Decoration & Ornament

600-1158	General histories of the decorative art
1160-1678	Decoration and ornament, design history
1700-3505	Interior design and decoration
1710-2004 2200-2750 2775-2896 2975-3296	History and styles by period and country Furniture Rugs and carpets Tapestries, upholstery, wall-hangings
3600-3640	Calligraphy, lettering (see also Z)
3700-4695	Ceramics, pottery, porcelain
4700-4890	Costume and accessories
5000-5015	Enamel
5100-5440	Glass
6400-8459	Metalwork (see also NB)
7300-7695	Jewelry
8800-9505	Textile arts, weaving, needlework
9600-9955	Woodworking (see also NB)

NX: Fine & Performing Arts (General)

397-410	Art schools, scholarships and fellowships for the study of art
440-600	History of the fine and performing arts
440-458 501-596	History of the arts during specific periods History of the arts of specific countries
600	Specific movements (Dadaism, Futurism, etc.)
700-750	Patronage of the arts

P-T: Miscellaneous Arts

PN1900	Film and video, video art
SB	Plant Culture
451-466 469-479 481-485	Gardens and gardening Landscape gardening Parks and public reservations
TH	Building construction
TT	Handicrafts
180-200 205-267 490-695 697-924	Furniture Metalworking Clothing Needlework

TR: Photography

15	General history of photography
21-126	History of the photography of specific countries
140	Biographies of individual photographers
287-500	Photographic processing, darkroom techniques
510-545	Color photography
640-685	Artistic photography, works about individual photographers
690	Commercial photography
925	Photomechanical reproduction processes

Z: Books & Printing

4-8	History of books and bookmaking
43-48	Calligraphy, penmanship
116-241	History of printing
250-251	History of type and type-founding, specimen books
266-276	Bookbinding

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