Theatre and Dance

Finding Images in the Fine Arts Library

1. Search the Library Catalog

Change the pull down menu on the left to Subject and type in:

portrait painting
or
still-life painting
or
photography portraits
or
photography artistic
or
still-life photography

note the mostly geographical sub-headings

For particular subjects (ex.: dogs) type in:
dogs pictorial works

2. Next click on the entry numbers on the left to see the book titles and their call numbers

for example:

Groover, Jan, 1943- / Jan Groover : photographs. / 1st ed. / Boston / 1993
TR 654 G754 1993 Fine Arts Library

* Hints:

  • You will start noticing that the call numbers are similar- once you find a good call number area - browse the shelves with those numbers for more similar material.
  • Most of the books you need will be on the fifth floor of the Fine Arts Library (entry is on 3rd)
  • Use the Keyword Search page to limit to the Fine Arts Library, etc.

Also try these Internet sources:

From the Databases and Indexes to Articles page:

Also:

For additional help ask for reference help at the Fine Arts Library circulation desk or contact me:

Beth Kerr
Theatre/Dance Librarian
Fine Arts Library
DFA 3.212
495-4482
beth@austin.utexas.edu