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Meta Major: Creative Arts & Your Library

ECC Library guide for the Creative Arts Meta Major: Cosmetology, Dance, Fashion, Film/Video, Music, Photography, Studio Art, Theatre.

Find Print Books 

Use these call number ranges to browse for books in the library, or ask a librarian to point you in the right direction! These call number ranges apply to all academic libraries, so even if you transfer to a university you'll find books on your subject in the same range. The words used to describe these sections are called subject headings. Subject headings are similar to tags for content and help us search more accurately.

  • Cosmetology
    • HD9720-9975 Manufacturing industries
    • TT950-979 Hairdressing. Beauty culture. Barbers' work
  • Dance
    • GV1580-1799.4 Dancing
  • Fashion
    • GT500-2370 Costume. Dress. Fashion
    • TT490-695 Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring
  • Film/Video
    • PN1993-1999 Motion pictures
    • TR845-899 Cinematography. Motion pictures
  • Music
    • M- Sheet Music
    • ML- Literature about music
    • MT- Music Theory
  • Photography
    • N- Visual Arts
    • TR- Photography
  • Studio Art
    • N- Visual Arts
    • NC- Drawing. Design. Illustration.
    • ND- Painting
    • NE- Print Media
  • Theatre
    • ML1400-3275- Vocal music (musical theater)
    • M1500-1527.8- Dramatic music (Broadway scores)
    • PN- Literature (this section is huge, ask us for help narrowing down to what you'd like!)

Access Ebooks

Use the OneSearch on the library website and choose "online articles and books" from the drop down menu. Ebooks are available 24/7 and you'll read them on your screen!

OneSearch "Cosmetology"

OneSearch "Dance"

OneSearch "Fashion"

OneSearch "Film Studies"

OneSearch "Music"

OneSearch "Photography"

OneSearch "Visual Art"

OneSearch "Theatre"


Databases

In our library databases you can find journal articles, video, images, magazine/newspaper articles, and much more!

Creative Arts Databases


Research Guides

Keep checking back as your ECC librarians create more guides for your Meta Major!

Fashion Research

 

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