SEARCH THE LIBRARY CATALOG (CONSULS) FOR

DIGITAL ART & DESIGN RESOURCES

CONSULS - This is where you can find books, print journals (magazines), & media (videos, DVDs, music CDs, etc) in the library's collection by using the online catalog called CONSULS. When you search CONSULS, you are searching the collections of Eastern as well as Western CT State University, Central CT State University, Southern CT State University, and the CT State Library. You can limit your searches to just Eastern. Or - you can request materials from the other libraries, which arrive in about 3-5 days. Ask at the reference desk for more help in searching or requesting materials.

You can search by keyword, or by subject. Subjects are pre-determined vocabulary used to search the catalog.

Sample Subject Searches

• Commercial Art
• Computer Animation
• Computer Graphic
• Graphic Arts
• Graphic Design Topography
• Three Dimensional Display Systems

                                       

Browse for Books in the Stacks (Floor 3 and Reference books on Floor 2)

We organize our library collection by the Library of Congress Classification System. Many books relating to graphic design are in the classes:

Subclass NC

    NC845 - 915  Graphic art materials

    NC950 - 996  Illustration

    NC997 - 1003  Commercial art.  Advertising art

Subclass T

    T351 - 385  Mechanical drawing.  Engineering graphics

Subclass Z

    Z242.9 - 264.5 Practical printing   

Journal Titles for Browsing

You'll find the most current issues of these titles and more in our current periodical reading room (Floor 2).

Visual Arts - General - Periodicals

(A list of several periodicals in the Visual Arts found in our library or access to our databases)

Other titles relating to Digital Art. Use the "Journal Locator" title search to find the below titles in the library.

• Aperture
• Art on Paper
• Communication Arts
• Graphic Arts Monthly
• Graphis
• Print

How to Find Media (videos, DVDs, CDs, etc.)

Looking for information about a particular aspect of digital art/graphic design on video or DVD? Start an "Advanced Keyword" search for your subject in CONSULS. Choose a "Material Type" of DVD, video, etc. for the format you're seeking. You can also limit your search to just items at ECSU from the "Location" pull-down menu in the keyword search box. You can always ask for help at the Reference Desk.