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

Scholarly Sources
Scholarly sources of information in books and journals to support your academic research

Exploring Narrative
A starting point for exploring different narrative styles, writing about writing and where to look in the Library for print and online resources.

Writer's Toolkit
A focus on technique, information to support research for writing, understanding the industry.

Audiovisual Resources
Streaming video, audio, theatre productions, writers, interviews with practitioners, masterclasses, poetry readings DVDs, Blu-ray.

Course Reading Lists

Access your course reading lists online:

BA (Hons) C reative Writing

The pigeons of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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:

If you are having difficulty with eBook searching on search plus you can go direct to the individual eBook databases and search them individually. There is a list of the most useful ones for Creative writing below.

Bloomsbury and Faber Screenplays and Criticism This link opens in a new window
eBooks including screenplays, practical techniques for filmmaking and screenwriting, expert analysis and theory.
Drama Online This link opens in a new window
Playtexts, contextual and critical background reading. For recordings of plays look at the links on the exploring narrative page.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive collection of over 100,000 e-books which covers a wide range of subjects including anthropology, art and design, cultural studies, drama, history, music, philosophy, psychology, religion and technology.
VLeBooks This link opens in a new window
eBooks purchased by AUB Library. Includes a range of content for Creative writing.

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.

As creative writers you can use a lot of materials from across the Library. The following Dewey numbers highlight some areas of stock to explore. Have a browse. If you are researching a particular subject use Library search.

Writing as a profession	808.023
Bibliotherapy / Poetry therapy	801.92
Writing technique (not genre specific)	808.02 808.042 Rhetoric / Style in writing
Writing technique - genre specific	791.432 Scriptwriting 808.1 Poetry 808.2 Plays 808.222 Radio 808.3 Fiction 808.31 Short and Flash fiction 808.4 Non-fiction 809.93592 Life writing / Biography
Literary theory and criticism (general)	801.95
Theory and criticism by genre	809.1 Poetry 809.2 Plays 809.3 Fiction 809.4 Non-Fiction
Narrative theory and Narratology	809.923
Geography / Place in writing	809.9332
Psychogeography	150
Nature writing	820.936
Children's literature	741.64201 (illustrated) 808.9282
Young adult (YA)	823.92 823.9283 (writing for YA)
Poetry	821 by individual authors 821.008 Poetry collections
Fiction	823 Fiction 808.831 Short stories and Flash fiction
Experimental writing	808.8011
Non-fiction	814 920 Biography / Memoir *Please note some biographies are shelved according the subject discussed by the author.

Subject Librarian

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Subjects: Creative Writing

What Does Your Subject Librarian 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

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