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Introduction to support in the Library and how to find books and eBooks.

Scholarly Sources
Information about recommended academic journals and databases.

Specialist Resources
Textual and audio-visual resources for professional practice.

News, Reviews & Industry
Resources and weblinks for current practice and industry developments.

Course Reading Lists

Access your course reading lists online:

What Do Your Subject Librarians Do?

Your Subject Librarian can help with:

Conducting research and finding high-quality sources

Using information resources and search tools effectively

Referencing, from in-text citations to your bibliography

Symbols

Look for the symbols below to find books in the Library on Performance

  

Featured Books

Finding Books & eBooks

Some books are only available as eBooks, so always search the Library Search Plus in addition to checking the shelves. eBooks are great because they let you search through the whole book for keywords, copy key quotes, and highlight or add notes against interesting passages as you read. 

eBooks are also available through databases, which you can search separately:

The Library has access to thousands of books, both in print and online.

To find a book in the Library, first search the Library Catalogue. This will give you an idea about the range of books on a topic, as well as information about where you can find a book on the shelf.

All book spines are labelled with a decimal number corresponding to a particular subject. The numbers increase gradually when moving from book to book from left to right along each shelf.

The number is followed by 3 letters, usually corresponding to the first three letters within the author’s surname (e.g. 792.028 TUC for Patrick Tucker).

001.4

Research & Study Skills

305

Gender

306

Cultural Theory

344.1

Entertainment Law

611 & 612

Human Anatomy & Physiology

646

Costume & Fashion

700

Art

791.43

Film & Cinema

791.43028

Actor Biographies

791.44

Radio

791.5

Circuses & Clowning

792

Theatre & Performance

792.01

Performing Arts Theory

792.02

Theatre Direction

792.027

Theatrical Make-up & Special Effects

792.028

Actors Theatre; Screen Acting

792.09

Theatre History

792.6

Musical Theatre

793.3

Mime

800

Literature

821

Poetry

822

Plays

900

History