Use the library’s ONLINE CATALOG to search by SUBJECT or KEYWORD to find books about color.
There are many different aspects to color. To find items use the following terms when doing a SUBJECT search:
COLOR (for general or theoretical aspects or as related to painting)
COLOR GUIDES (such as color terms color sources)
COLOR VISION (like color perception or color sense)
COLORS (such as individual colors as well as general information about color)
To look up information about the use of specific colors in art, add the phrase “ in art” to the color and search as a SUBJECT. (Example: BLACK IN ART or WHITE IN ART.)
There are two ways to spell color in the English language: "color" and "colour." When performing a KEYWORD search or using a book index or encyclopedias, you may have to look under both spellings.
Can’t find anything? Are the items you want unavailable? Check the OhioLINK Catalog and request that books be sent to the CIA Library for your use.
If you prefer to browse, you can look in these areas for books on color:
BF 789 .C7 – psychological aspects of color
ND 1486 - ND 1495 – color in painting
QC 494 - QC 1496.9 – scientific aspects of color
Newton's Color Disk No Spin, Colors Clearly Visible (source: Image Quest)