Art and Architecture

To support the research and programmatic needs of the Visual Arts department and as a resource for other academic departments with interdisciplinary courses, including Literature, Ethnic Studies, History, Music and Theater. The biggest strength of the collection is in the areas of Modern and Contemporary art (mid 20th century on).

Primary Library of Congress (LC) call numbers for Art & Architecture

While the collection is predominantly in the LC N and TR classifications, books and periodicals supporting art and architecture are found in a wide variety of classifications. For specific call numbers, please check the online catalogs (Roger and/or Melvyl).

• AM - Museums
• BH - Aesthetics
• BS - Christian symbolism
• E 75 - E99 - Native American art
• F - Pre-Columbian art
• N - Art
• NA - Architecture
• NB - Sculpture
• NC - Drawing, Graphic arts, Cartooning
• ND - Painting
• NE - Print media
• NK - Decorative arts, Applied arts
• NX - Arts in General
• SB - Landscape architecture
• TH - Building construction
• TR - Photography
• TT - Arts and Crafts

Key Resources for Art & Architecture

• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• Art Full Text/Art Index/Art Retrospective
• ARTbibliographies Modern
• Bibliography of the History of Art/RILA
• Design and Applied Art Index
• JSTOR
• Oxford Art Online (formerly Grove Art Online)

See also listings for Art and Architecture

Additional resources used for culture-specific art research can be found at the Article Index Databases for Art History Research page.

Course Materials

Course Reserves

Contact Information

Leslie Abrams
Architecture & Visual Arts Librarian
Phone: (858) 534-3221
labrams@ucsd.edu

Arts Library
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr #0175Q
La Jolla, CA 92093