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Book Arts

A guide to book arts at CSB+SJU, suggested digital libraries of book arts, book arts terminology, and other recommended links

Artists' Books in WorldCat (library catalog)

Locations for Artists' Books in WorldCat (library catalog)

 

Shelving Locations for materials - Clemens Artists' Books in the BAC Music Library

Searching for Artists' Books

Searching for Artists' Books in WorldCat (library catalog)

 https://www.csbsju.edu/libraries/

Limit your search on the side to CSB BAC

Search terms include:

  • "artists' books"
  • Title of book
  • Author of book
  • Production method (ie screen prints, laser print, letterpress)
After you have searched for a term, use Advanced Search to add additional search terms

Searching in Vivarium

https://cdm.csbsju.edu/digital/collection/p15734coll2/search

Search terms:

  • Title of book
  • Author of book
  • Production method (ie screen prints, laser print, letterpress)
  • Type of binding
  • Publisher
  • Subjects

You can follow the "Locate Physical Copy" link back to the library catalog

 

Artists' Books in CSB/SJU Digital Collections (Vivarium)

Accessing Vivarium from the title in WorldCat

Select "Access Online" in the Access Options box

Accessing Vivarium through the Libraries Home Page

Select the "Research" tab, then select the "Special Collections & Archives" link

 

Select "Art Collections" on the Collections page

 

Select "Artists' Books Collection on the Art Collections page

 

Select "Browse the Collection"

 

You are now in Vivarium and can browse or search for an artists' book and image.