Design: Overview

Welcome

Welcome to the Design guide which highlights key resources and information in this subject area.

A few things Design students should be aware of:

  • the Academic Liaison Librarians, run a programme called LibSmart. This includes workshops, short LibSmart Focus sessions and afternoon drop-ins and cafes.  Find more information about what's happening and when on the LibSmart guide
  • the Finding Resources Guide is a great starting point for getting started with searching.  For more help, do get in touch or make an appointment, using one of the methods detailed in the Contact Shazia section on this page. 

Books are shelved over Floors 1-3, and all print journals can be found on Floor 3. If you want to browse, here are some key shelfmarks to get you started. Alternatively, to do a more thorough search, use the library search below.

Subject Shelfmark Floor
Technology T 2
Design principles NK1510 2
Product design TS155.6 2
Machine design TJ230 2

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Contact Sam

Samuel Piker

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  My office hours are 9am to 5pm,

  Monday - Friday.

  I am usually on campus three days

  each week.

LibSmart Point

Opening hours

Academic Liaison Librarians are available between 1pm-4pm, Monday to Friday term-time to discuss queries about using library resources and referencing.

Outside of these times, you can use the Library chat service and your query will be picked up by another member of Brunel Library staff or our friendly co-op support staff, who provide us with 24/7 chat coverage.

Search Library resources

Our discovery tool, Library Search, will look for books, journal articles and more in one quick easy search - a great place to start your research. The results list also includes full-text links to subscribed content, like articles and textbooks. 

To search Library 'Search all' you can use keywords relevant to your topic, author names or the title of the source. 

 

For a more comprehensive search, individual databases offer greater functionality and give full access to a tailored suite of resources for your subject. To find out the database available in your subject, look for your programme in our Subject Guides, or you can view and access all our Databases alphabetically on the Databases A-Z webpage.

Search for books only (does not include all electronic books):

Search for full-text articles:

Search or browse for journals/periodicals:

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