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English and Creative Writing (CSESP)

Print Books

Books are a good starting point for your research and give an excellent overview of a topic. Most English and Creative Writing books are kept at Cyncoed Learning Centre, with some at Llandaff. Books can be found by searching MetSearch or in Reading Lists that your tutor provides on Moodle. For more information, see our dedicated guide to 'Using MetSearch'.

The key shelf numbers (locations) for this subject are 801 and 808.042, found on the book spine and end of aisle signage. See the useful shelf numbers box to the right for more locations relevant to your subject.

Library helpdesks are situated on each floor of our Learning Centres at Llandaff and Cyncoed. Our Library staff can help you find books. Just ask.

Ebooks

There are thousands of ebooks on MetSearch and, unlike print books, are available anywhere at anytime. Ebooks offer a range of features when reading online, including notes, changing text size, downloading and printing. For more information, see our dedicated guide to Searching for Books and Ebooks, which includes how to reserve books.

How can you tell if a book is available online?

In your MetSearch results, Available at means the book is available in print. Online access means it's an ebook.

Suggest a purchase or request a book

If you would like a book but we do not have it, then please either consider using our Interlibrary Loans Service, or making a Purchase Request.

Useful Shelf Numbers

  • 801 Literary Theory, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 808.042 Creative Writing, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 809.38762 Science Fiction - Criticism, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 809.89282 Children’s literature - Criticism, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 811 American Poetry, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 812 American Drama, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 813 American Fiction, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 821 English Poetry, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 822 English Drama, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 822.33 Shakespeare, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 823 English Fiction, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.
  • 891.66 Welsh Literature, ground floor and 1st floor of Cyncoed Library.