Resource Guide:
Viscom
Digital Open Education Resources
Websites and Digital Archives
The following websites are librarian-evaluated to provide trustworthy information for your topic. They include digitized collections connected to your topic.
Subject Headings
Subject headings are selected terms to represent a topic. Searching subject headings in the library catalog will bring the most complete list of results. Below are some example subject headings. More subject headings can be located in the red books at the reference desk.
- Communication -- Graphic methods
- Communication in design
- Design
- Graphic arts
- Visual communication
Research Databases
The following databases are specifically useful for your topic. You can search them individually on the databases page.
Print Materials at the Von Canon Library
Below are some selected materials in the library with their shelving locations. Browsing in the listed areas of the library will help you find more materials for your topic.
| Title | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Art is work : [graphic design, interiors, objects, and illustrations] | NC 999.4 .G55 2000 |
| Art and Design Fundamentals | N 7430.5 .L36 1990 |
| How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination | NC 730 .R63 2013 |
| How to Render: The Fundamentals of Light, Shadow and Reflectivity | NC 755 .R63 2014 |
| Principles of Creature Design: Creating Imaginary Animals | NC 780 .W45 2015 |
| Science of Creature Design: Understanding Animal Anatomy | NC 780 .W455 2015 |
| Basic Design: Principles and Practice | NK 1510 .B46 |
| Design: Purpose, Form, and Meaning | NK 1510 .P57 |