Begin your research in CONSORT (Kenyon's Library catalog) using simple KEYWORD searches and take notes on the various subject headings listed for books on your research topic.
Example KEYWORD searches:
roman painting portrait* (the "*" queries the computer to search for both singular and plural forms of the word)
In additon to the many portraiture books we have in the library, there are a number of books in the reference collection which may be useful. The reference collection is housed on the 2nd floor of Chalmers, near the Helpline. If you need assistance locating materials, stop at the reference desk.