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Using the Library: What's in the Library?

This guide is a break down of what the library can offer and how we can help you be your best (student) self!

Introduction to the Library Collection

The Library's Sections and Subjects

A

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Advertising Theory
Aesthetics
Architecture (by country, domestic, religious)
Arms and Armour
Art by Region
→Africa
→Australia / Oceania
→Britain
→Central & South America
→China
→France
→Germany
→India
→Ireland
→Japan
→Mexico
→Middle East
→Native American
→Spain
→Russia
→USA
Art Criticism & Appreciation
Art, General
Art by Period
Medieval
Primitive and Ancient
Renaissance
Art, Philosophy & Theory
Art, Psychological Aspects
Art, study & Theory

Art by subject


B

Bookbinding

Book Illustration


C

Calligraphy
Cars
Caricatures
Carpets & Rugs
Cartoons
Ceramics (by country, by techniques)
Clockmaking
Coins
Colour (in painting, scientific aspects)
Costume (stage)

Culture


D

Dance
Design History
Drama
Drawing

Drawings & Watercolours


E

Education
Embroidery
Enamelling
Ephemera

Ergonomics


F

Fashion
→Accessories
→Fashion Illustration
→Children's
→Men's
→History
Fiction
Film
→Directors
→General
→History
→Theory
Folklore

Furniture


G

Galleries & Museums
Gardens
Gender
Gender & Sexuality
Geography (Irish)
Geography & Travel
Glass

Graphic Design


H

Handicrafts
Heraldry
History

→Ireland/Dublin


I

Iconography
Illuminated Manuscripts
Illustration
Industrial Design
→By Country

Interior Design


J

Jewellery


L

Lace
Landscape Design
Languages
Literature

→Philosophy / Criticism


M

Marketing
Media
Metalwork
Mosaics
Museology
Museums
Music

Mythology


N

Nature

Needlework


P

Packaging
Painting
→by country
→history by period
→Painting techniques
→Public Painting
Papercraft
Pattern cutting
Perspective
Precious Stones
Performative Art
Philosophy
Photography
→Animated
→history
→Subject
→Technique
→Theory
Photography by country
Photography by type
→Advertising
→Documentary
→Fashion
Plastics
Politics
Posters
Print
Print by Region
→Africa
→America
→Asia
→Europe
→Middle East
Printing (industrial)

Psychology


R

Religion


S

Science
Sculpture
→by country
→by period
⇒→Primitive
⇒→Classical
⇒→Medieval
⇒→Renaissance
⇒→Sculpture Techniques
Signs & Symbols
Social Sciences
Stage Costume

Stained Glass


T

Tapestry
Technology
Textiles
→History
→Printed
→Technical
Theatre
Tiles
Town Planning
Toys
Trademarks
Trains
Transport
Travel

Typography


W

Watches & Clocks
Watercolours & Drawing
→by region
→North American
→Europe
→Japan
→South Africa
Weaving
Women Artists
Women's Studies
Woodwork

 

 

 

The Edward Murphy Library

The Edward Murphy Library is home to more than 100,000 items!

It is an unrivalled collection of books, periodicals, visual materials, theses and pamphlets. The collection covers a wide variety of topics in the Art, Design and Art Education.

Search the Catalogue

Search the Library Catalogue!

Books, Journals & DVDs are available for students to borrow. Browse our online catalogue here to see our full collection or use the search bar below!

Books, DVDs, and now Journals!

 

Books

      

    

   

DVDs

DVDs

You can borrow up to 4 DVD's for one week. 

   

 

 

Journals

Journals

    

 

 

 

Contact

There are many ways to contact us if you need help!

                                                           

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