Also in this section
The Library provides access to a range of materials, most of which are accessible via the Library Discovery Service search (i.e. the white search bar above). We also provide access to some specialist information resources and guidance on using Open Access collections.
Print collections
Note: there are no fines for returning late books. However if you have overdue items we may restrict your library account, meaning you will not be able to borrow anything until the items are returned.
Our print (physical) books are held on Level 2 of the Library. The print collections of books and print journals include reading list items and other material related to the range of disciplines taught at IADT.
All books can be borrowed with the exception of those marked for Library use only. Print journals cannot be borrowed and are also for Library use only.
To find out how many items you can borrow, please click here: Using the Library.
eBooks
IADT Library subscribes to a wide range of eBooks which can be accessed both on- and off-campus. Our eBook collection can be searched by clicking the link below or by using the white search bar above and narrowing the ‘Source Type’ to ‘eBooks’.
Online journals + databases
Online Journals
IADT Library provides access to a range of online journals and databases which can be accessed both on- and off-campus.
Logging in – Click here for help logging in to our databases
The below link allows you to browse an alphabetical list of journal titles and to search within those titles once you’ve located the one you want.
Publication Finder – Search all online journals by title
Database List
A database is a collection of online journals and resources. Companies (such as JSTOR or EBSCO) own the right to host the journals online, and the Library buys subscriptions to these databases so you can access those journal titles. There are both general and subject-specific databases which you can search within.
Included in this list are databases we have access to through IReL, the Irish Research eLibrary Open Access consortium, which we joined in 2023. This consortium gave us access to Cambridge, Oxford, Sage, and Wiley journals, amongst others. IReL also provides opportunities for Open Access publishing without needing to pay article processing fees. More info here.
Please see below for the list of databases we subscribe to:
| Academic Databases |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| APA PsycArticles |
| Art & Architecture Source |
| Bloomsbury Resources – log in with your IADT credentials like normal. |
| Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts |
| Bloomsbury Design Library |
| Drama Online |
| Cambridge Journals Online |
| Digital Theatre Plus |
| EBSCO Databases |
| Elsevier Science Direct |
| Film & Television Literature Index |
| Financial Times – Please email infolib@iadt.ie to get your FT account set up. |
| JSTOR |
| Kanopy |
| Irish Newspaper Archive |
| LinkedIn Learning |
| Oxford University Press journals |
| Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
| Project Muse |
| ProQuest Ebook Central |
| ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection |
| Punk & Post-Punk (Intellect) |
| SAGE Journals Premier |
| SAGE Research Methods |
| Springer Computer Science eBooks (2024 onwards) |
| Taylor & Francis Online – including Medical Collections + Social Sciences and Humanities Collections |
| Vogue Archive |
| Wiley – Blackwell |
Copyright of journals is owned by the publisher except as noted on individual articles. No material from online journals may be substantially or systematically reproduced, re-engineered, redistributed, resold or sub-licensed in any way. Furthermore, no part of online journals may be supplied or distributed to an unauthorised user. For details on copyright use in Ireland, click here.
Cultural Resources
| A selection of additional specialist resources that complement traditional academic databases with unique content. |
| MythCloud – a curated collection of mythological sources – an archive where cultural myths, collective narratives, and public stories interweave. |
| Irish Film Institute (IFI) Archive Player – the Irish moving image collections held in the IFI Irish Film Archive. The material includes Irish home movies, newsreels, travelogues, animation, feature films, public information films and documentaries. |
DVDs + Online Streaming
DVDs
The Library houses a large DVD collection which is located on Level 1. DVDs can be viewed in the Library in the silent cinema or borrowed for a week.
Use the button below to search for DVDs. After typing in a search and hitting enter, click the ‘DVD’ under “Item Types” on the left hand side.
Kanopy
The Library subscribes to online streaming service called Kanopy that can be accessed both on and off-campus.
Irish Film Institute Archive Player
The IFI Archive Player is a digital platform hosting the Irish moving image collections held in the IFI Irish Film Archive.
The material on the IFI Archive Player includes Irish home movies, newsreels, travelogues, animation, feature films, public information films and documentaries.
LinkedIn Learning
IADT Library has full access to LinkedIn Learning, which provides a wide range of online short courses on a wide range of topics. Topics include avoiding procrastination, social media marketing, project management, design research, photoshop essentials, and many more.
For information on how to log in to LinkedIn Learning, click the button below.
Past theses + dissertations
You can access dissertations and thesis written by previous students via the link below to IADT’s Institutional Repository, Illustro.
Not every dissertation is included yet, but we have added all dissertations that we have been provided by faculty offices. All work submitted is of a 2.1 standard minimum.
Open Access
Open Access resources
Open Access refers to unrestricted online access to articles published in scholarly journals, and also increasingly to book chapters or monographs. Learn more about the IADT Library Open Access Collections at the link below.
Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources (OERs) can ensure that every member of a class can access the resources they need without any barriers. They are any type of educational materials that have an open copyright licence (such as one from Creative Commons), or they are part of the public domain and have no copyright. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them. OERs range from textbooks to curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, tests, projects, audio, video and animation. Source
In practice, this means that there are a host of resources that you and your students can access for free and online. The emphasis on free and accessible resources for students is especially important in the current context of remote learning. At a time when purchasing e-books for the Library incurs a huge cost and limited access, utilising OERs can ensure that every member of a class has equal access to materials.
Illustro Institutional Repository
IADT’s Illustro Institutional Repository collects, preserves, and disseminates the intellectual and creative outputs of our Institution.
Illustro highlights our commitment to Open Access and open scholarship. It presents an opportunity for staff and students to showcase the incredible work that is created in IADT, enabling the worldwide dissemination and long-term preservation of our research and creative outputs
As the material in the repository is Open Access, the potential readership of Open Access articles far exceeds that of articles where the full text is restricted to subscribers. This increased visibility can result in raising profiles and citations for researchers.
We recommend that all academic staff and researchers deposit their research output in the repository. This will ensure your research gets maximum exposure as it is indexed by Google Scholar, Bing, Google, Microsoft Academic, and all other major search engines. Many funders including Science Foundation Ireland, the Irish Research Council, and the EU via Horizon 2020 require researchers to make their research publications available to all via Open Access within certain time periods. For further information on how to submit your research to the repository contact us at infolib@iadt.ie.
Requesting new materials
Staff can fill in the form at the below link to request we purchase a new book for the Library. Please ensure to give as much information as possible about the book you are requesting. We will be in touch when we have an update about your request.
Before you request…
Have you checked elsewhere for what you need? Check the section below called “Can’t find the item you need?” to see where else you might be able to locate the item you’re looking for.
Can't find the item you need?
There are a few options to find the material you need if we don’t have it here in IADT Library.
Public Libraries
The public libraries system in Ireland is excellent. When you sign up at your local branch, you get access to all materials in all of the 330 branches and 30 mobile libraries around Ireland! Material from any branch can be delivered to your branch for FREE, and you can return it to your branch too. There are no fines in the public library system.
The public library can be a great supplement to IADTs collections if you find we don’t carry the book you need. They have physical books, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers, online learning courses, and more. We highly recommend becoming a member of your local public library and taking advantage of a national collection of material.
Sign up online below:
Libraries Ireland – register online
Inter-Library Loans (ILLs)
ILLs provide access to materials required for research that are not held in IADT Library. If you have searched the Library and we do not have a book, journal article or other material you require for your research, we can apply to another library for the item. To apply for an ILL please fill in the Inter-Library Loan form or email infolib@iadt.ie
Open Access Materials
Open Access refers to unrestricted online access to articles published in scholarly journals, and also increasingly to book chapters or monographs. These materials are of equal quality and academic authority as paywalled material. Learn more about the IADT Library Open Access Collections at the link below.
Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources (OERs) can ensure that every member of a class can access the resources they need without any barriers. They are any type of educational materials that have an open copyright licence (such as one from Creative Commons), or they are part of the public domain and have no copyright. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them. OERs range from textbooks to curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, tests, projects, audio, video and animation. Source
In practice, this means that there are a host of resources that you can access for free and online. The emphasis on free and accessible resources for students is especially important in the current context of remote learning. At a time when purchasing e-books for the Library incurs a huge cost and limited access, utilising OERs can ensure that every member of a class has equal access to materials.