Collins Memorial Library: Art & Art History: Books & Media

Call Numbers to Browse

If you're interested in a broad art topic, or would like to browse for inspiration, try one of these Library of Congress call letters. The Ns are located on the third floor, while CC is on the lower level and TR is on the fourth floor.

N: Visual Arts
NA: Architecture
NB: Sculpture
NC: Drawing, Design, Illustration
ND: Painting
NE: Print media
NK: Decorative Arts
NX: Arts in general

CC: Archaeology
TR: Photography

Locations of books

New books are located in the Library lobby on the main floor and are in call number order.
Print Reference books are on the main floor across from the Learning Commons area.
Book stacks: Consult the library map; look for location posters; or ask any staff member for help!

Art Subject Terms

Below are some examples of subject terms used in Primo Search.

Drawing technique	Ceramic Sculpture
Figure sculpture	Digital Art
Painting	Mural painting and decoration
Prints technique	Vases

African American art	Art, Renaissance
Art -- Latin America	Conceptual art
Art, Asian	Modernism (Art)
Street Art	Sculpture, Greco-Roman

Aesthetics	Art and society
Art -- History	Christianity and art
Art, Modern, Themes, motives	Feminism and art
Art Philosophy	Symbolism in art

Architecture, Domestic	Artists -- Biography
Decoration and ornament, Gothic	Artists -- United States
Photography	Printmakers

E-books

E-books in Collins Library are fully integrated into Primo Search!

Consult the e-books guide to find out more about finding and using our growing e-book collection.

Streaming Media

Collins Library has a growing collection of feature films and documentaries available for streaming. Search the title, director, or subject in Primo.

Academic Video Online (AVON)
Is a video subscription that delivers almost 70,000 titles spanning subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Films on Demand - Archival Films & Newsreels Collection
A collection of archival films and newsreels spanning the 1880s to the 21st century.
Kanopy
Provides access to thousands of award-winning films, thought-provoking documentaries, latest festival hits, classic films, TV series, and more. The collection of films support a wide variety of subject areas including the arts, media studies, politics, diversity, equity and inclusion, LGBTQAI+, psychology, business, sciences, health, education, history.

Films streamed on Kanopy are provided to the Puget Sound community for classroom and educational purposes only. Films that have been licensed are immediately available on the Kanopy platform. If a film has not been licensed for use, you may submit a Kanopy request form and the library will consider the request.

Search for films by title, subject, keywords, or browse by subject. Register with Kanopy to utilize features such as playlists, clips, sharing, embedding, and creating a watch list for future viewing.

Google Books

Use Google Books to search the text of a book.