Location: The Rike Pavilion

Access of Materials:

• Books are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey
  Decimal system
• Use the Card Catalog to search for books by author,
  title, or subject
• Files – artist, museums, dealers, subject, history – will be pulled for you by library staff
• Current Periodicals are shelved in the reading room;
  back issues are in storage and can be pulled by library staff

For general art reference information:

• Grove Dictionary of Art
• The Pelican art history series
• Subject specific directories and encyclopedias

For information about The Dayton Art Institute's Collection:

• Search the Rainbow File by artist, title of work, accession #, or country for published references to works in the museum’s collection

NOTE: We do not have information about all objects found in the museum collection!

For information about artists:

• Directories of artists, for basic biographical information
• Directories of signatures, symbols, and monograms
• Artist Biographies Master Index
• Grove Dictionary of Art
• Check the card catalog under the artist’s name for books discussing an artist’s style and works
• Artist files, to be pulled for you by library staff

For information about prices of works of art:

• Davenport’s Art Reference and Price Guide
• ADEC Art Price Annual
• Mayer International Auction Records

For information about art auctions:

• Auction catalogs
• Web sites – Christie’s , Sotheby’s

Your best library resource? The librarians! Feel free to ask for assistance in using our library and finding the information you need.