Learning Resources: English: Textbooks & eBooks

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

ENGLISH LITERATURE
Subject Sub-sections	Class number
American Drama	812
American Fiction	813
American Literature	810
American Poetry : Individual Authors	811
Children's Literature : Collections	808.899282
Classical Literature	880
Critical Appraisal	809
English Drama : history & criticism	809.2
English Drama : individual authors	822
English Fiction : Individual authors	823
English Poetry	809.1
English Poetry : individual authors	821
French Literature	840
Literary Criticism	801.95
Literary Theory	801
Poetry Collections	808.81
Poetry Criticism	809.1
Rhetoric	808.042
Shakespeare, Williams	822.33
Short Stories : Collections	808.83
Spanish Literature	860.3
War Poetry : Collections of texts	808.818 (b-10) (e-bks-0)
Writing Techniques	808.066 (b-38) (e-bks-16)

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Subject Sub-sections	Class number
Dictionaries : English	423
English Language	420
English Language : Encyclopaedias	420.3
English Language : History	420.9
Etymology	422
Gender Differences in Language	306.44
Grammar	425
Language : Sex Differences	306.44
Language Acquisition	401.93
Language Development	401.93
Linguistics	410
Linguistics : English	428
Men : Language	306.44
Phonetics : English	421
Phonology : English	421
Punctuation	421.1
Slang	427.09
Sociolinguistics	306.44
Women : Language	306.44

Search the Library Catalogue

The Library has a huge range of textbook and eBook titles to meet your needs.

Textbooks can be a great place to start your research, but remember that demand can be high, so you'll need to plan in advance. Use the Library Catalogue to check what books the library has available.

eBooks are a quick and easy way to access material. They are available on or off campus and can be used 24 hours a day. If you own a tablet device, these books can be viewed easily wherever you have a connection to the internet. These titles also allow limited printing.

You can access our textbook and eBook collections through the Library Catalogue

Ebooks are included in the library catalogue, however, you may also wish to use the ebook platforms themselves.

Unless otherwise indicated, to access these ebooks platforms click on the link and enter your Network username and password when prompted:

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central is the access route to the FE e-books collection. The Core Collection supports students in a broad range of subject areas: arts and humanities, business management and general, education and childcare, health and life sciences, ICT, travel and tourism, key skills including maths, science and engineering, social sciences, and vocational. Currently the collection has 639 titles.
eBooks for FE/HE Collection (UK) This link opens in a new window
Offering locally relevant UK content, this is a tailored package containing more than 5,000 e-books from leading UK publishers include Hodder Education Group, Bloomsbury UK and noteworthy authors. Subject Coverage Includes:
Art, Business and management, Child development and early years
Computers and IT, Culinary arts, Education, Fashion and design
Health and social care, History, Languages ,Media, Performing arts
Sport, leisure, physical education and fitness, Technology and engineering
VLeBooks This link opens in a new window
VLeBooks is a fantastic new way for you to access your eBook catalogue,
empowering you with a quick and easy way to access texts.
Categories are - Art & Photography, Biography, Business, Finance and Law, Children's, Computing, Education , Food & Drink, Health & Lifestyle, History & Transport, Hobbies & Games, Home &, Garden, Mind, Body, Spirit, Music, Stage & Screen, Politics, Philosophy & Religion, Reference, Reference & Languages, Scientific, Technical and Medical and Sport. The list continues to grow!

Call Numbers Explained

When you enter the details of the item that you want on the Library Catalogue it will display a call number that tells you where the item is shelved.

The call number will usually look something like this:

306.47 GEL

The combinations of letters and numbers gives a location based on the subject content of the item. The items are arranged on the shelves using the call numbers.

The library floor plan will show you where items with particular call numbers are stored.

Cannot Find What You Are Looking For?

Is the book out on loan? - Place a hold
Is the book at another library site? - Place a hold
Is the book not held by the library at all? - Use the Inter library loan service to borrow it from another library
Recommend a book? - Contact your Subject Specialist or Librarian if you would like to recommend a book we should buy for the library.

Looking for a Book We Don't Have?

If you are looking for a book which is not held in any of our libraries, you can ask us to borrow it from another library through the Inter-Library Loans system.