Graphic Design

Welcome to your guide to Graphic Design resources.

The Library provides you with access to books, journals, newspapers, audio-visual content, and other specialist materials for Graphic Design.

Your module resource lists are a great starting place, but this guide will help you explore further...

Do you want to:

Explore subject resources

Here are the resources that will help you with your Graphic Design research, as well as some tips on how and when to use them.

It's important to use a range of different types of resource in your research. This will enhance the research experience and improve the quality of your work.

They can be collections of articles, chapters, audio-visual material - sometimes with supplementary features and tools to support research in particular area. 

Good for: 

Searching for more subject-focussed content (articles and other materials)
Saving time and effort compared to searching Google
Providing high quality, academic information

Check out the StudyHub for ways to Improve your Search.

The key databases/digital collections for your subject area are: 

Good For:

an overview of a subject
a starting point in your research
dipping into chapters and sections.

Looking for ebooks or print books? 

Use Library Search to find books on your topic. 

Or browse the print collections using these book (Dewey) numbers: 

658.827 - Branding
741.64 - Book and Book Cover Graphics and Illustration
741.6 - Graphic Design
741.67 - Graphics/Illustration in advertising and posters
741.65 - Magazine Graphics and illustration
741.674 - Poster Design
686.22 - Typography

Find out more about Books and eBooks.

Academic journals are often peer-reviewed - this is a stamp of quality research.

Check out the StudyHub for more about Journals and Journal Articles. 

the latest research on a topic
 highlighting the latest products, designers, makers & performers

Look in Library Search for details of electronic and print journals and to find to full-text articles on your topic. 

Journals recommend by your Librarian

There are no quality checks, other than the ones you do for yourself - be critical and think CRAAP!

Find out more about Evaluating Information

Good for:

current information, especially from government or research institutions
information from (and about) artists, performers or makers

Websites recommended by your librarian

Falmouth Campus Library has a collection of Zines produced by students from courses at Falmouth University. The Zines have been donated to the Library by individual students, and also donated as a result of modules and workshops run by various courses and lecturers.

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