LibGuides: ART 101: Art Appreciation (Hawks): Find Books

Search the MCC HELM Koha Catalog

Our online catalog provides access to the library collections of MCC along with the libraries in the HELM (Higher Education Libraries of Massachusetts) Network. HELM is a new library network that contains the holdings of 12 academic libraries throughout Massachusetts. You may request materials directly from all the HELM libraries with a library card and password. Materials from HELM are usually delivered within a few days.

For additional materials see also the Minuteman, MVLC library networks.

Print Resources for Art

Begin looking for arts materials by browsing our collection in the call number range

Most art materials have N call numbers and are shelved on the lower level in Lowell. The N section is divided by medium:

N- Visual Arts
NA- Architecture
NB- Sculpture
NC- Drawing, Design, Illustrations
ND- Painting
NE- Print Media
NK- Decorative Arts
NX- Arts in General

These broad categories are broken down further by time period, movement, subject or artist:

ND615- Painting-Italian Renaissance
ND553 M37- Matisse, Henri
N6465 I4- Impressionism
NK1700-2138- House Decoration, General, Special Rooms
NA190-1555.5- Architecture, History
NX440-632- History of the Arts

e-Books in Databases

Proquest eBook Central
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eBook Collection (EBSCO)
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eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO)
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Some MCC eBooks

A People's Art History of the United States
Most people outside of the art world view art as something that is foreign to their experiences and everyday lives. A People’s Art History of the United States places art history squarely in the rough–and–tumble of politics, social struggles, and the fight for justice from the colonial era through the present day.
The Art of Art History
What is art history? Why, how and where did it originate, and how have its aims and methods changed over time? This work is a guide to understanding art history through a critical reading of the field's most influential texts over the past two centuries.