Reference materials These are held on each floor and include bibliographies, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, yearbooks and directories. These hold special collections such as the 'staff work collection' and rare items. Current copies are displayed, back copies are bound into annual volumes and are on the open shelves. Some lesser-used issues are kept in store. Fill out request slips for any of these you want, and library staff will collect them for you at two hourly intervals.
Periodicals are for use in the library only.
To find periodical articles, you will need to use indexes and abstracts. The library provides online access to Art Abstracts , for art and art history periodicals. National Gallery complete collection. These are installed on computers on the 1st floor, near the Enquiry Desk Slides Slides in the slide collection on the 2nd floor cover art and design, with emphasis on 20th century work including examples of textiles and fashion. Goldsmiths staff and students may borrow slides for use in seminars.