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Visual Communications

Find Books

The Delaware Library Catalog is the library's online catalog.  It will help you search for books related to your program of study.  The catalog can be searched by title, author, or subject.  Searches can be limited by type of library and/or location.  Try searching the Delaware Library Catalog using these subject terms: Visual communication; Commercial art; Graphic arts; Photography; Advertising; Branding (Marketing) 

For additional help searching the Delaware Library Catalog please review video below:

Browsing the book shelves in the library can also lead you to books you may not otherwise find related to your program of study. The main call numbers for materials on or related to Visual Communications are:

HF5801-6182 -- Advertising 

N7433.8 -- Computer art 

N7433.92 -- Multimedia art 

NC1-1940 -- Drawing, Design, Illustration

NC845-915 -- Graphic art materials

NC950-996 -- Illustration

NC997-1003 -- Commercial art, Advertising art

NC1001 -- Commercial art as a profession, including advertising art, graphic design, illustration 

TR1-1050 -- Photography 

TR267 -- Digital photography 

Search and view the full text of eBooks provided by the databases listed below:

Credo Reference - Search in hundreds of reference resources and subject-specific titles, including images, audio files and videos.

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - Search and view the full text of eBooks.

What if the book I want isn’t available at my campus library but is located in another Delaware library?

You can place a hold on the book, and when it is available, it will be sent to the Delaware Tech library location that you choose.

Follow these easy steps:

  1. Find the item you want in the Library Catalog.
  2. Click on "Place Hold"
  3. Enter your 700#, PIN, and the Delaware Tech library where you want the material sent.
  4. Be patient—it may take a few days for the material to arrive.
  5. You will receive a Delaware Tech e-mail notice when your material has arrived.
  6. Bring your Delaware Tech ID when you pick up your material.

To request books not available in the Delaware Library Catalog use the electronic form available here:

Interlibrary Loan

For additional help with Hold and Interlibrary Loan functions, please review the video below: