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Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1

31 August-3 September 2009

Arts Collections @ the National Library, Singapore

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Arts Librarians @ NL

Cheong Kah Kit

Vivien Tan

Tay Chiew Boon

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Outlines

Collections overview

Books and Ephemera collections

Journals and Magazines collections

E-Resources

Newspaper collections

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Collections Overview

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Arts Collections: OverviewLocation: Level 8

Location Code: RART

Size: ±60,000-volumes

Language of use: English

Material types: Books, exhibition catalogues, journals/magazines, attachment CD-ROMs

Emphasis: Global in coverage, with an emphasis on the arts of Asia.

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Singapore/Southeast Asian Collections: Overview

Location: Level 11

Location Code: RSING, RSEA, RAV, RCLOS, RRARE

Size: ±220,000-volumes

Languages: English, Chinese, Malay & Tamil

Material types: Books, journals, ephemera, posters, maps, videotapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, microfilms, rare materials

Emphasis: Relevant to Singapore and the Southeast Asian region.

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Arts Collections: Overview

Fine Arts

Architecture (720s)

Art History & Criticism (700s)

Contemporary & New Media Art (various)

Sculpture & Ceramics (730s)

Painting (750s)

Printmaking (760s)

Photography & Video (770s)

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Arts Collections: Overview

Applied Arts & Design

Fashion & Textile Design (746s)

Graphic Design & Visual Comms (741s)

Product & Industrial Design (745s)

Interior Design & Decoration (747s)

Traditional Arts & Crafts (various)

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Books and Ephemera Collections

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Books and Ephemera CollectionsNLB Libraries Online Catalogue

The online catalogue is available via http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg

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Books and Ephemera CollectionsNLB Libraries Online Catalogue

Examples:

Level 8

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Books and Ephemera CollectionsNLB Libraries Online Catalogue

Examples:

Level 11

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Journals and Magazines Collections

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Journals and Magazines CollectionsThe journals and magazines collections can be found via:

The online catalogue: http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg

By limiting your search to only the ‘periodical’ collections

By limiting your search to specific library branches if you wish

Change to Periodical

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E-Resources

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E-ResourcesNLB Libraries’ e-resources can be accessed at

http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg

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E-Resources

Attention!

Location access restrictions

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E-ResourcesVisual arts-related e-databases:

Note: All image rights are reserved by the respective database publishers.

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Newspaper collections

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Microfilms CollectionNLB’s microfilms collection catalogue

The online catalogue is available via http://microfilms.nl.sg/

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eNewspaper Databases (1990s - )Useful eNewspaper databases:

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All rights reserved. OnAsia Images Pte. Ltd., 2004.

All rights reserved. Newsbank, 2009.

All rights reserved. NewspaperDirect, Inc., 2003-2006.

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eNewspaper Database (1845 - 1982)

NewspaperSG: http://newspapers.nl.sg/

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Questions …

Answers.

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Contact Information

Reference Point at National Library

Email: ref@nlb.gov.sg

SMS: (+65) 9178 7792

Fax: (65) 6332 3248

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