Usually provide an overview of key theory/theorists for your subject or in-depth coverage on a specific topic.
Want to borrow a book ARU Library doesn't have? Use the Interlibrary Loan service or Suggest a book for purchase.
Contact the library for general queries. If you need guidance on finding information and using resources in this guide you'll be directed to Jolene Cushion your Subject Librarian. You can also book a 30 minute appointment with Jolene.
000-699.99 are on the 2nd floor at Cambridge
700-999.99 are on the 3rd floor at Cambridge
Scores, and DVDs are shelved in their own collections in Cambridge on the 1st floor, following the same shelf number system (Dewey).
Picturebooks are in their own collection
Books can be requested from Chelmsford, using the Request function on an item's record in Library Search.
| Animation | 741.58 | 778.5347 |
| Animated films | 791.433 |
| Book design, illustration & art | 686.3.. | 741.64 |
| Children's book illustration | 741.642... |
| Children's literature | 809.89282 |
| Drawing, graphic design & illustration | 741-743 |
| Graphic design | 741.6... |
| Graphic novels & comics | 741.5 |
| Illustration | 741.6... |
| Marketing & branding | 658s |
| Photography | 779 |
| Prints & printmakers | 760-769 |
| Product design | 745.2 |
| Software | 006.686 |
| Typography | 686.22... |
| Web design | 006.7 |
The Picturebook Collection can be found on the 3rd Floor at the end of the 700s. All books are shelved in alphabetical order by illustrator surname with the prefix PIC. Example: Quentin Blake Is at PIC BLA.
Most books in this section are picturebooks but you may also find a few graphic novels, or illustrated books. Books about picturebooks or illustrations are at 741.642...
Libby App can be dowloaded to your phone or viewed in a web browser. A number of picturebooks e-books are available on the app, you can email Jolene to request more titles but not everything is available. Picturebooks Collection on Libby App. Click on the icon for information about accessing the app or see the Journals tab of this guide.
Many e-books are integrated into the library website but Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts offers an alternative platform to search, which is easy to browse and navigate.
Themed book suggestions available in the library:
Video explains the sort of sources of information you should use in an essay or literature review, and how to find them.
Guidance on academic writing is available on the Study Skills Plus website.
