Arts Resource Guide

This guide provides information on resources related to the Arts Collection. It includes a selection of print and electronic resources in the State Library,  as well as some useful web links. 

General browsing collection

A good starting point is to browse the shelves in the Arts Reading Room. Books and other arts-related materials are classified under the following Dewey numbers:

016	Indexes and bibliographies	760	Prints
709	Art history and biography	770	Photography
706.5	Art sales	780	Music
730	Sculpture	781	Popular music
737	Numismatics	782	Opera and musicals
738	Ceramics	790	Performing arts
740	Drawing	791	Film, radio and television
745	Decorative arts	792	Theatre
750	Painting	792.6	Dance
759.994	Australian art