Welcome to the Publishing Subject Guide
Use this guide to help you make the most of the library and information resources and services.
Use Nielsen BookScan to access sales statistics for the UK consumer book market.
There are several guides on how to use the system which can be accessed from the home screen once logged in. See Access BookScan “How to” documents on the bottom right hand of the screen.
All students on the MA Publshing programme should have been provided with a login for this resource. Please contact sarah.jones@exeter.ac.uk with any questions.
The University of Exeter has online access to the current issues and digital archive of The Bookseller (2013-date).
You must register with your Exeter email address to activate access. See this help guide for more details.
Take a break from your recommended academic reading and explore e-books and audiobooks on the Libby app.
More information can be found on the Libby guide.
Library Search will help you discover books, journals, articles, audio visual material and more on your chosen topic. This is a good place to start when you are beginning to research a topic as you can draw on content from a variety of different sources.
For more in depth research in databases and archives, use the A-Z Databases List.
These databases index the global literature and provide references to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports etc. These databases are multidisciplinary, covering many subjects, but will contain scholarly content relating to the field of publishing and creative industries.
For help with searching these databases, see this online guide.
There are a wide range of online resources that will help you find business related information, industry reports, market research, and more, to support your study and research.
You have access to further resources via the Business subject list area in the A-Z Databases list.
For help using the resources, see the Business subject guide.
Use Nielsen BookScan to access sales statistics for the UK consumer book market.
There are several guides on how to use the system which can be accessed from the home screen once logged in. See Access BookScan “How to” documents on the bottom right hand of the screen.
All students on the MA Publshing programme should have been provided with a login for this resource. Please contact sarah.jones@exeter.ac.uk with any questions.
Business research databases
Industry reports
Use the following sources to look for industry reports, for example book publishing industry reports or publishing trends.
Market research
Use the following resources to find market research. See the Market Research guide for further help with using these resources.
Explore research materials available elsewhere using the resources below.
Library Hub Discover - Search the catalogues of over 100 major UK and Irish national, academic and specialist libraries to find books, journals and other materials
WorldCAT - Search the collections of over 10,000 worldwide libraries
The European Library - Access to the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.
The Library of Congress - Catalogue records of the print and digital resources held in the Library of Congress collections (USA)
LibWeb - Find online library catalogues worldwide
CORE - Search the world's largest collection of open access research papers
You have online access to hundreds of online books that cover publishing, business and the creative industries.
Use Library Search to search by topic to discover relevant content.
Book Series
These are collections of several books, in these subject areas:
New Directions in Book History
Use Library Search to find journal titles and articles that relate to your research/study area. Most of our journal articles are available in digital format.
For targeted searching, select a research database and explore the published literature in your field. Key databases are flagged in the Research Databases tab above.
The Bookseller
The University of Exeter has access to the current issues and digital archive (2013 - date) via the Bookseller.com. You must register with your Exeter email address to activate access - see the Bookseller help guide for more information.
Riptide literary journal
Volumes of this journal are available in print from the Forum Library. See more details on Library Search.
See Special Issue on Purpose, Power and Profit in Feminist Publishing (Vol. 32, issue 3-4, 2021)
Squires, C. and Ray Murray, P. (2013). ‘The digital publishing communications circuit’. Book 2.0, Volume 3, Number 1, 1 June 2013, pp. 3-23(21).
Start by searching Library Search to see if you can access the literary work you need. We have many titles available online as e-books.
Additionally, you can use these databases to find literary works including poetry, drama and prose.
Most of our film resources are available in digital format. These collections contain interviews, documentaries and film.
You have access to further resources via the Film Studies subject list area in the A-Z Databases list.
Find out more on the News LibGuide
The following news sources may be useful:
Use the following sources to look for industry reports, for example book publishing industry reports or publishing trends.
These reports may be of interest:
India Literature and Publishing Sector Report – the British Council
Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Peru Publishing Sector Report – the British Council
PEN Presents: a new programme to support sample translations – English PEN
Use the following sources to find market research relating to publishing.
The University has access to an extensive range of online primary source materials. These contain digitised copies of documents, letters, books, photographs and other primary sources.
The Primary Sources Libguide will help you identify the best databases for your research.
For example we have:
Archives beyond University of Exeter
Archives of British Printing and Publishing – University of Reading
British Library – Oral Histories of Writing and Publishing Collection Guide
British Library – Literary Archives and Manuscripts 1600-present Collection Guide
Feminist and Women’s Publishing & Cultural Industries: A Guide to Archives and Resources
Modernist Archives Publishing Project - Home | Modernist Archives Publishing Project
Penguin and Related Archives – University of Bristol
SHARP’s website includes a fantastic webpage on Book Series and Journals.
Recruitment
Atwood Tate
www.atwoodtatepublishingjobs.co.uk
Inspired Selection Limited
Professional training
The Publishing Training Centre
It is important to plan your search strategy, and manage your search results so that you get the most from your online searching.
Keep a record of all the material you need to cite in your assignments, papers, projects etc.
Use the Search Techniques and Referencing guidance to assist you.
As you search you need to keep track of all the material you will be using in your academic work so that you can cite and reference it appropriately.
Always check your module handbook for specific departmental guidance on the style required for your assessed works and dissertations. Check with your personal tutor or dissertation supervisor if you need clarification.
For more guidance take a look at:
Find out more about the skills support available to help you develop a range of study skills including essay writing, referencing, critical reading and getting the most out of lectures.
Sage Research Methods Online (SRMO) is a great resource to use when you are planning and conducting your research.
It is targeted at social science researchers but is useful across all subject areas as it covers key research methodology topics that are applicable across the research spectrum.
Sage have produced a comprehensive LibGuide to help you get the best from the resource.
Linking the University of Exeter Library to Google Scholar
Google Scholar is an online, freely accessible search engine for locating scholarly literature from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. But not all full text content is free to access.
However, it is possible to link the University of Exeter online library to Google Scholar, making it quick to identify and access library full text content.
Just follow these instructions:
Click on Check for this @ Exeter or Access this @ Exeter options to view full text article:
Find out more here: Making the most of Google Scholar
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