Communication Design Library Guide
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Librarian for Comm. Design
Anne Cox
acox@stephens.edu
(573) 876-7181
Library Contact Info
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Library Resources
Stephens Library Catalog - Search the traditional catalog for Stephens College books, videos, and more.
MOBIUS Library Catalog - Search the MOBIUS Consortium catalog and request physical/print books be sent to Stephens for pickup. Books are generally ready to be picked up in two to three work days.
eMO Electronic Books - Search and view over 280,000 electronic books. Entirely full-text.
Search Tips
Search the Stephens Library Catalog to find physical materials and ebooks held at the Stephens Library. The MOBIUS Catalog is a good option to broaden your search for print books to libraries across Missouri.
Try using the phrase “graphic design” (in quotation marks) to get started, or use more specific terminology for the are you’re researching.
Comm. Design Book Locations
Communication design books are generally located in the following sections (second floor of the Stephens Library):
NC - Design
NC 997-998 - Graphic design
NE - Print media
Z 116.A5-265.5 - Printing, typography, print design
NK 1548 - Color in design
NK 1390-1476, 1530-1560 - Design patterns and motifs
NK 1505-1520 - Design theory and writing
HF 5717-5734 - Business communication
HF 5801-6182 - Advertising
Finding Articles on Communication Design
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Art & Architecture Complete - Contains more than 210 full-text periodicals, nearly 220 full-text books, indexing for 790 academic journals, magazines and trade publications, and over 63,000 images. Learn More.
Stephens Library Quick Search - Search across most all of Stephens Library holdings as well as millions of additional books and articles using the EBSCOhost Discovery Service. Learn More.
Search Tips
When searching these databases, you will likely come across articles that are not immediately available. In such cases, choose to “Request It” and complete the process. Articles usually become available within one business day, although it can take as many as five days. You can review your request history and make requests from scratch by using the following link:
Audiovisual Equipment
Resources
Audiovisual Equipment Checkout - a variety of equipment for recording and creating, such as cameras, lighting, audio recorders, etc., is available for checkout for Stephens College students through the library.
Tips
Schedule your equipment request in advance for quick pickup. Please be mindful of the needs of your fellow students by checking out equipment only for the time you actively need to use it, and returning equipment on time and in good working order.
Websites
Resources
American Institute of Graphic Arts - professional organization for design, offering education, inspiration, and professional development resources.
Decentering Whiteness in Design History - an extensive, open bibliography developed beginning in 2020 to more accurately represent the contributions of designers and scholars of color.
Identifont - an independent directory of digital fonts, with tools for identifying and locating fonts.
A Short Introduction to Graphic Design History - organized by subject, includes bibliography and sources.
Archives & Images
AIGA Design Archives - over 20,000 items dating back to 1924 from all disciplines of communication design. Materials are available in curated collections, keyword searching, or browsing by color, year, format, etc.
Cooper Hewitt Museum - images of items from the over 215,000 design objects spanning 30 centuries in this Smithsonian museum for historical and contemporary design.
The People’s Graphic Design Archive - a crowd-sourced virtual archive aiming to expand graphic design history.
Openverse - a search engine for images in the public domain or available for reuse under a Creative Commons license.