Your books can be found at Francis Close Hall (FCH) Student Centre and Library
** open 24/7 **
** staffed Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm **
Skills for Study is a self-paced, self-guided learning tool to help develop your academic study skills. You can work through each module in turn or focus on specific areas.
New in 2024, Sage Catalyst is a collection of eBooks including a range of study skills and research methods texts
Access to over 700 eBooks from Sage, covering Research Methods and Study Skills, Education, Nursing, Business and the Social Sciences.
Module tutors are able to add chapters from these eBooks directly into their Talis Elevate library. Please see the Sage Catalyst Guide.
UoG eBooks are available through Library Discovery. They can also be accessed directly via our eBook provider platforms.
The main eBook providers for creative courses are:
Ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers.
Access to a collection of e-books on the Taylor and Francis platform.
Use eBooks for:
Search Library Discovery for our print and eBooks. Results show the book location, organised on shelves by topic.
Remember to limit your search results to University of Gloucestershire to just display our own holdings.
Have a look at the full list of new resources for TV, Film and Animation.
Use the Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service to obtain print books and chapters from print or electronic books not held by the university. The service is primarily for final year undergrad students, postgrads, researchers and academics. Staff and students have an initial allocation of free requests. More information is available in the Guide to Inter-Library Loans.
We are developing a new collection of art and storyboarding books for particular movies. These are located at FCH Library in Room 14 along the corridor. Recent examples include:
Topic | Shelf number |
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Animation (cinematography) | 777.7 |
Animated films | 791.4334 |
Camera techniques and editing | 778.53 |
Documentary | 791.4353 |
Drawing | 741.58 |
Film (general) | 791.43 |
Film management | 791.436553 |
Film production (inc. directing) | 791.430232 |
Film theory / film studies | 791.4301 |
Lighting | 778.5343 |
Media Law | 343 |
Screenwriting | 808.23 |
Sound in film for Sound recording (technical) |
791.4372 621.3893 |
Television | 791.45 |
Visual effects | 778.53 |