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Search the 'Books & More' tab on the library website using keywords in the title, author, or subject, or the ISBN.
Ebooks can be accessed through links under the 'Online Access' section of the page.
Physical books are arranged using Library of Congress classification. The New School students can borrow or request materials to pick up at any of our locations:
View Access and Borrowing info and renew books (My Account) on the library website. Most books can be borrowed for 16 weeks and renewed twice.
Use Consortium Libraries (NYU, Cooper Union, New York School of Interior Design) with your New School ID card.
Three ways to find related books:
Login to the library catalog to see more access options:
METRO: Resource-sharing service for New York City area libraries. Onsite access only (no borrowing privileges).
WorldCat: Search WorldCat, a union catalog of library holdings around the world.
Request a Purchase of any books that you need for your research.
The New School subscribes to several E-book Databases. Full-text searching is possible when searching within individual ebook databases.
Google Books can be used as a tool to search inside books. Locate books using our library catalog.
Use broad keywords discovered through background research to search the library catalog and databases.
Artist name
Culture/People/Religion (Korean, Islamic)
Country/Region of origin (general: Asia, Mesoamerica, or specific: Nepal)
Dynasty/Kingdom/Reign (Benin, Tang, Ancient Rome)
Materials and Techniques (marble, cave painting, writing)
Period/Style/Movement (Early Christian, Neoclassical, Impressionist)
Find access options for Art History by Stokstad and Cothren on our FAQ page.
Hundreds of books published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art have been digitized and are available online through the Met website and through Google Books. The database Art & Architecture ePortal features eBooks and images on art and architecture.