Getting Started
Find Books and More using the FLO Catalog
- The FLO Catalog contains over a million books, DVDs, and other items and includes the collections of MassArt and other nearby institutions such as Emerson, SMFA, and Wentworth.
- If you find a book from another FLO institution that you would like to borrow, you can go to that institution's library and check the item out yourself (exception: the MFA Library which requires patrons to use its collection on-site). You can also request the book online by clicking on the Make a Request link. It generally takes 2 to 4 business days for the book to arrive and we will notify you when it comes in. Only books can be borrowed from other libraries.
- MassArt uses the Library of Congress (LC) system. Books are organized by subject and are labeled with call numbers. See our Map to learn where different subject areas are located within the stacks.
Didn't find it in FLO?
- Search the Virtual Catalog, which contains the holdings of many libraries in Massachusetts. Log in using your library barcode. You can request items online.
- Check WorldCat, a vast database of of library catalogs in the US and abroad. Many books found in WorldCat can be ordered via Interlibrary Loan.
- Some libraries listed in WorldCat such as UMass Boston and Simmons provide borrowing privileges to MassArt students, faculty and staff. Others such as MIT permit members of the MassArt community to enter their libraries and use their books on-site. Check with MassArt Circulation or Reference about the access policies of other libraries.
Find Articles, Journals, and Electronic Resources
- Use our online databases to find journal articles, e-books, and encyclopedia entries on many topics. Much of the content in the databases is available in full-text form. If you are off campus, log in with your MassArt username and password. You can view a list of our databases in Databases by Subject or Databases Alphabetically.
- To see if we have a particular journal or magazine, consult our A-Z List of Periodicals.
Find High-Quality Images
- Try our images databases, ARTstor and MDID. See our Digital Images guide for more information on these and other resources.
Use our Research Guides
- The Library maintains a set of Research Guides. In them you will find recommended books, databases, websites, and RSS feeds on a variety of topics. MassArt faculty as well as librarians have contributed to their content
The Research Process
- A tutorial on doing research at MassArt.
Research Skills + Strategies
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