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Art 182 - Lettering and TypographyYour search for information on lettering, type, and
type
designers can include Books Use the Library Catalog to find books on lettering, typography, typographers, and type designers. The general call number range for books on type and type designers is Z250. For lettering it's NK3620. More specific call numbers may be found by searching the catalog for the following Subjects:
Reference ResourcesReference books are a good starting point for your research because they help you become better acquainted with your topic. Listed below are some reference sources that may be useful in your research.
Journal and magazines usually provide the most current information on a topic. Journal articles are more scholarly or professional while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. Newspaper articles, while not usually scholarly or professional, can give you the most current news and some additional facts on your topic. To find articles on
your topic, use one of the online databases listed below. These databases
usually provide full-text articles on almost every topic. Conduct your
search in these databases by using subject headings and keywords similar to
those you used to locate books such as the keyword associated with your
topic, the designer's name, or the name of the type.
For remote access to the
library databases, login via
MyLibrary. The Internet can be a valuable source for supplementing the information you have gathered from books and periodicals. It is important that you evaluate the information you get from the Internet to determine if it is reliable and useful to your research. A few Internet sites that may be useful are listed here.
American Printing History Association
Linotype Library
My Fonts
Planet Typography
abc typography American Institute of Graphic Arts TypeCulture
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