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Humanities and Social Sciences Library > Collections & Reading Rooms > Art & Architecture Collection Art & Architecture Reading RoomThe Art and Architecture Collection located in Room 300, is accessible from the south, or 40th Street end of the Main Reading Room on the third floor of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. The room is equipped with electrical outlets to accommodate laptop computers. Books on the open reference shelves in Room 300 include categories such as: Sculpture, Clocks and Watches, Textiles, Ceramics, modern art and architecture and art history. Other reference materials include dictionaries, encyclopedias and periodical indexes, both in print and electronic versions.  Photo © Peter Aaron/Esto, 2002 In addition to the open reference shelves, catalogues raisonnés and
oeuvre catalogs are also available in Room 300. A catalogue raisonné is
a comprehensive, annotated listing of all the known works of an artist in
a particular medium or all media. It provides an illustration with title,
dimensions, date, techniques, provenance and literature in reference to each
specific work. In contrast, an oeuvre catalog is a listing with illustrations
of an artist’s works that may contain a citation, though primarily
provides a checklist of each work. Request these items at the Reference Desk.
For a detailed description go to What is a Catalogue
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