Other Useful websites

• British Standards Institution
• Chartered Society of Designers
• Crafts Council  
• Design Council
• Design Research Society
• Association of Illustrators

• National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum.
  Decorative arts and craft, and design history. Subject areas covered reflect the museum’s collections. Open to the general public but if you want to access the collections you will need to join the library; details on how to do this can be found on their webpages.
• British Museum Libraries and Archives
  Subject areas covered reflect the museum’s collections such as decorative arts and crafts. Access by appointment only.
• Cartoon Museum Collection and Library
  6000 books on cartoons and comics. Access by appointment only.
• Wallace Collection Library and Archives
  17th and 18th century French decorative art, sculpture, ceramics and furniture. Access is by appointment only.

Sconul Access Libraries
Some university libraries require you to have a Sconul Access card for admittance to use their libraries for reference or borrowing depending on whether you are a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate or part-time student. All of these libraries hold publications relevant to this subject area. Search the library catalogues of individual libraries to find out what resources are available.

• Brunel University Library
  Technology, design principles, product design.
• Goldsmiths University Library
  Design, art and visual cultures, cultural studies.
• Greenwich University Library
  Design, innovation and entrepreneurship, graphic and digital design.
• Kingston University Library
  Fashion, furniture and product design, graphic design.
• Middlesex University Library
  Graphic design, fashion communication and styling, fashion and textiles, product design, illustration.
• University of the Arts London Libraries
  (Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, London College of Communication, Chelsea College of Arts, Camberwell College of Arts, Wimbledon College of Arts). Fashion, jewellery, furniture and product design, textile design, graphic design and illustration.
• University of West London Library
  Visual communication, graphic design and illustration, fashion and textiles.
• University of Westminster Library
  Graphic communication, fashion design, illustration and visual communication.

• a-n News
  News, comment and events within visual arts.
• Archives Hub
  Archives are a good source of primary material. Find out if there is an archive on your research area, where it is, and how to access it.
• Dexigner
  The latest design news, events, competitions, books and resources.
• It's Nice That
  News and opinion from the world of visual arts.
• Moving Image Archive
  Free films and videos uploaded by users.