Visual Cultures: Books

Books 

The library has a well stocked collection of print and electronic titles on Visual Cultures and related subjects. Visual Cultures books are mostly shelved on the 2nd floor of the library and will have a shelf number, visible on the spine of the book from 700 - 779. Shelf numbers are assigned according to subject area using a Library classification system called Dewey Decimal. You can use Library Search to locate print and electronic books searching by title, author or keyword. Note the class mark, including the letters to find books on the shelves.

e.g. Futures and Fictions by Simon O-Sullivan, Henriette Gunkel and Ayesha Hameed (2017) has a class mark of 700.103 FUT

The 'oversize section' is for books that are too large to fit on the shelves in the main sequence. They will have ‘Q’ (Quartos), ‘F’ (Folio) and ‘E’ (Elephant) before the Dewey number on the spine. You'll Find these books on the second floor, running parallel to the beginning of the 700s, along the window.

If the book you are looking for is out on loan, you can log in to the library catalogue to reserve a book. 

If the book you are looking for is not available in the library at Goldsmiths, expand your search to include Senate House books by checking the box which says 'include other libraries'. All Goldsmiths students can borrow books from Senate House library after completing a short online registration form. To register for Senate House library follow the instructions here.

Browsing in the Library

You can also browse collections in the Library by identifying particular shelf numbers. Books are given a shelf number according to their subject area. 

First Floor 

Second Floor

Electronic Books (E-books)

To filter your search for e-books on Library Search select electronic books from the drop down menu. For more on e-books, visit our online guide or watch the demo below.