Learning Resources: Graphic Design: Textbooks & eBooks

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

Subject Sub-sections	Class number
Adobe Illustrator	006.686
Advertising	659.1
Album covers	741.66
Books and book jackets	741.64
Branding	741.658
Brochure design	741.692
Careers in graphic design	741.6023
Children’s books	741.642
Copyright	346.0484
Corporate identity	659.19
Digital graphics	741.60285
Graphic design	741.6
Graphic designers	741.6092
History of Graphic design	741.609
Illustration	741.6092
Letterheads	741.685
Lettering	745.61
Logos	741.685
Magazines	741.65
Marketing	741.60688
Packaging	658.654
Postcards	741.683
Posters	741.64
Symbols	741.60148
Typography and related areas	686

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.

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!

A selection of ebooks for your subject

The graphic design idea book : inspiration from 50 masters

Design elements, form & space : a graphic style manual for understanding structure and design

Design elements, color fundamentals : a graphic style manual for understanding how color impacts design

Design elements typography fundamentals : a graphic style manual for understanding how typography affects design

The design entrepreneur : turning graphic design into goods that sell

Go logo! a handbook to the art of global branding : 12 keys to creating successful global brands

Packaging essentials : 100 design principles for creating packages

Folding techniques for designers : from sheet to form

Best practices for graphic designers : packaging : an essential guide for implementing effective package design solutions

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.