Computing and Games
The Library welcomes recommendations from staff and students, provided they are current editions and support the learning, teaching and research interests of the University. Make your request through the Collection Recommendation Service.
- Edge Magazine
Edge Magazine covers all of the latest developments in the games industry, as well as reviews of consoles and games releases. - 3D World
3D World is aimed at all 3D artists, and has loads of practical tips, tricks and advice to improve your 3D skills. - Games and Culture
Games and Culture is a leading peer-reviewed journal, covering the cultural, political and economic dimensions of gaming.
LGBTQ+ reading list – have you seen the LGBTQ+ reading list, which highlights recommended resources available in the library? Click on the “table of contents” to view books that are related to video games.
The library offers over 200,000 print and electronic books. Print books are arranged by shelf number, which are found using LibrarySearch and on the book binding, the most relevant numbers are -
| Subject | Shelf Number |
| Animation | 777.7 |
| Cartoon Films | 741.58 |
| Computer Art | 776 |
| Computer Games Theory | 794.8 |
| Computer Science | 004 |
| Computer Software | 006.68 |
| Cultural Studies | 306 |
| Electronics | 621.381 |
| Figure Drawing | 741.4 |
| Illustration | 741.6 |
| Industrial Design | 745.2 |
| Product Design | 745.4 |
| Programming | 005.1 |
| Technology & Social Change | 303.483 |
| Typography | 686.22 |
Journals provide up to date research in your area of study, they may be available in print or electronic format and can be found using LibrarySearch. A list of all current journals can be found using the Journals A-Z, the most relevant are -
- Edge (Flipster)
The authority on videogame art, design and play - 3D World
best-selling magazine for CG artists, covering the fields of animation, VFX, games and arch-viz - Games and Culture
peer-reviewed journal about games and culture in interactive media - Games Studies
open access, academic journal of computer games research - Digital Creativity
research on the intersection of creative arts, design and digital technologies. - ToDIGRA
(Transactions of the Digital Games Research Association)
international. open access journal dedicated to all aspects of computer games
Databases bring together specialist collections of articles, images and electronic books. A list of all current databases can be found using the Databases A-Z, the most relevant are -
- Gnomon Workshop This link opens in a new window
Online tutorials providing professional-level instruction in design, drawing, sculpting, painting, modeling, lighting, rendering, texturing, rigging, storyboarding, animation, and other areas related to visual effects.
- IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
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IEEE Xplore, delivering full text access to the world's highest quality technical literature in engineering and technology.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Google Scholar is a freely available search tool that helps you to find academic articles and books on the web. It searches publishers’ websites, university research repositories and other kinds of scholarly sites. It provides a broad and interdisciplinary search and includes the ability to track the number of times an article has been cited by other authors as well as direct links to UCA online collections. For more information see - Using Google Scholar.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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An archive of scholarly journals covering the visual arts, including architecture, film studies, fine art, art history, the performing arts, religion, folklore and language, 1884-2009.
- WGSN: Insight This link opens in a new window
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WGSN Insight provides trend analysis and consumer behaviour reports on technology, marketing, design, retail and business strategy across a range of industries, including gaming, entertainment, beauty and AI.
See - Getting started with WGSN to learn more about how to setup and use WGSN. - Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
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International, peer-reviewed journals, including high-impact research titles published on behalf of over 400 scholarly and professional societies.
- Screen Studies This link opens in a new window
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Exceptional collection of award-winning screenplays, critical and contextual books on film from the late nineteenth century to the present, and an interactive timeline of cinema history.
The library offer access to a number of image databases, the most relevant are -
- Britannica ImageQuest This link opens in a new window
Over 2.5 million rights-cleared and high quality images from 46 of the world's leading collections.
- Bridgeman Education This link opens in a new window
Bridgeman Education is a complete visual resource offering over 800,000 digital images of art, history and culture from global museums, galleries, private collections and contemporary artists all copyright cleared for educational use.
- BoB This link opens in a new window
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BoB is on demand TV and radio service for education which allows staff and students to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels; and search our archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts. See - Using BoB to learn more about how to setup and use BoB.
- Atlasshorts This link opens in a new window
Atlasshorts curates and delivers short films (under 60 minutes) and visual art across live-action, narrative, animation, documentary, VR/AR/XR, from the leading film, media, art and design schools.
- Stash This link opens in a new window
Stash is an online video library of animation, visual effects and motion design from around the world. The site is produced by Stash Media, a Canadian-based company.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Kanopy is a video streaming service with a Netflix-style interface which can be accessed via the link above or using the Kanopy mobile app for Android and iOS.
Login required off campus to watch films (log in with your UCA details to create a Kanopy login). - BFI Player This link opens in a new window
The BFI video on-demand streaming service, showing critically acclaimed classic, cult and archive films.
To create or reactivate an account go to the Academic Subscription Page
See the FAQ for further instructions on creating an account.
- Britannica ImageQuest This link opens in a new window
Over 2.5 million rights-cleared and high quality images from 46 of the world's leading collections.
- Bridgeman Education This link opens in a new window
Bridgeman Education is a complete visual resource offering over 800,000 digital images of art, history and culture from global museums, galleries, private collections and contemporary artists all copyright cleared for educational use.
Archives offer access to rare and unique insight into the work of artists and creators, and often include original letters and artwork. Details of all the collections can be found in the ArchiveSearch, the most relevant for computing and games are -
Bob Godfrey Archive
Internationally celebrated animator who founded the Animation programme at UCA Farnham – we hold his scripts, storyboards, correspondence, and animation cels.
A selection of of animations are available on ResourceBank
Stuart Hilton
Artwork of an experimental documentary for '6 Weeks in June', 1996. A road animation of 11000 miles around the USA in six weeks in the back of a van with a band, a pen, and a stack of paper.
Tandem Film Daniel Greaves Studios
Animations produced by Tandem Films including ‘Flatworld’ (1997) and ‘Manipulation’ (1991) - this collection consists storyboards, scripts, and artworks.
A selection of animations are available on ResourceBank
