To find books in the MSU Libraries (including the Fine Arts Library), use the MSU Libraries' online catalog (http://catalog.lib.msu.edu).
You can search by KEYWORD for a topic, such as "Ethiopian art", or
you can use an LC SUBJECT search (Library of Congress terminology) by typing in correct subject headings. The
following are sample LC SUBJECT searches:
artists--nigeria--biography
art--mende
sculpture, African
bronzes, nigerian
The following list of books will provide background information, lists of additional sources, biographical facts, and other useful information on African art and artists. All items listed are located in the art reference section of the Fine Arts Library.