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The Library welcomes recommendations from staff and students, provided they are current editions and support the learning, teaching and research interests of the University. Make your request through the Collection Recommendation Service.
The library offers over 200,000 print and electronic books. Print books are arranged by shelf number, which are found using LibrarySearch and on the book binding, the most relevant numbers are -
Ceramics & Ceramic Techniques | 738 |
Ceramics by Country: A-Z | 738 |
Ceramics Design | 738.02 |
Colour Theory | 752 |
Crafts | 745.5 |
Craft Theory | 745.01 |
Design History | 745.409 |
Earthenware | 738 |
Glass Design | 721.044 |
Glass & Metalwork Art Nouveau | 799.035 |
Glazes | 738.144 |
Pottery | 739.09 |
Sculpture | 730 |
Stoneware | 738.3 |
Sustainable Design | 745.2 |
Journals provide up to date research in your area of study, they may be available in print or electronic format and can be found using LibrarySearch. A list of all current journals can be found using the Journals A-Z, the most relevant are -
Databases bring together specialist collections of articles, images and electronic books. A list of all current databases can be found using the Databases A-Z, the most relevant are -
Indexes and provides the full text of journal articles on art, design, advertising, architecture, crafts, interior design, photography, textiles, television and video.
Features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
Bloomsbury Design Library provides cutting-edge scholarly coverage of design and crafts worldwide from 1500 BCE to the present day.
The Crafts Research Hub draws together research reports, blogs, conference proceedings and online discussion groups with links to academic research centres and major public sector research agencies.
DAAI is the leading source of abstracts and bibliographic records for articles, news items, and reviews published in design and applied arts periodicals. 1973 to present.
Insights and facts across 170 industries and 150+ countries. See Getting started with Statista to learn more.
Access to the V&A's ceramic collections, which are unrivalled anywhere in the world. Encyclopaedic and global in scope, they encompass the history of fine ceramic production from about 2500 BC to the present day.
WGSN is a world leading online research, trend analysis and news service for the fashion and style industry. See - Getting started with WGSN to learn more about how to setup and use WGSN.
Showcasing global contemporary art and modern art in the genres of architecture, design and craft from Korea and worldwide.
accessCeramics is a collection of contemporary ceramics images by recognized artists.
Kanopy is a video streaming service with a Netflix-style interface which can be accessed via the link above or using the Kanopy mobile app for Android and iOS.
Login required off campus to watch films (log in with your UCA details to create a Kanopy login).
Over 2.5 million rights-cleared and high quality images from 46 of the world's leading collections.
Access to the V&A's ceramic collections, which are unrivalled anywhere in the world. Encyclopaedic and global in scope, they encompass the history of fine ceramic production from about 2500 BC to the present day.
Archives offer access to rare and unique insight into the work of artists and creators, and often include original letters and artwork. Details of all the collections can be found in the ArchiveSearch, the most relevant for jewellery, ceramics and glass are -
Materials Library
A collection of material samples reflecting innovative material design and process samples used to explore material experimentation in design and creative practice.