Click on the link to get printable instructions. You will learn how to read call numbers so that you can find books and other materials at the NEIU Libraries.
If you're simply looking for inspiration, there are books on every floor that can help with that? However, if you're looking for information about a specific artist, movement, or medium, you'll find those books on the 4th floor of the Ronald Williams Library. Most art books have call number that begin with the letter N. See the link below for more specific call number ranges to help with your browsing.
If you're looking for photography books, start with the TR call number section. You can find the TR subsections at this link.
For typography books, head to Z246. You can find the Z subsections at this link (note that "typography" is listed as "typesetting" and "type and type founding").
Use the search box on the NEIU Library Catalog homepage.
Use your natural language to find ONE book that's relevant.
Click the title of that book
Scroll down to the "subjects" and look for the library term/subject it groups under your topic
Click the hyperlink of that topic and get ALL the works we have on your topic!
Here are some subject examples of what you can find:
Other types of searches in the catalog
Title
Use the title of a book you are looking for in a catalog search.
Example: A Short Guide to Writing about Art
Author
Example: Barnet, Sylvan
Keyword Searching
Use keywords to search for artists, art movements, materials, or your topic.
Examples:
Ed Ruscha
Contemporary Art
Photography
Subject Search
Use the subject search to find books related to your topic.
Example:
American Art
Photography
