Digital Arts and Technology
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.
- New Media and Society
A peer-reviewed journal, looking at the key issues surrounding emerging technologies. - Wired
Wired is now available online, it is a technology magazine that illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives-from culture to business, science to design.
Did you know that we now have access to BFI Player - a streaming service with a great range of classic and cutting-edge films from around the world? You can find more details on the "Audio-Visual" tab of this page.
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 Techniques | 777.7 |
| Computer Art | 776 |
| Computer Games Theory | 794.8 |
| Computer Software | 006.68 |
| Culture and Communication | 306.4 |
| Digital Art | 700.105 / 701.05 |
| Digital Culture | 303.4833 |
| Media Studies | 302.23 |
| Photography | 771 |
| User Interface and Web Design | 006.7 |
| Virtual Reality | 006.8 |
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 -
- New Scientist
The New Scientist covesr international news from a scientific standpoint, and ask the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. - Wired (Flipster)
Wired looks at the impact of technology on all aspects of society, from business to culture and design. - New Media & Society
Critical discussions of the key issues arising from the scale and speed of new media development. - Digital Creativity
research on the intersection of creative arts, design and digital technologies. - Virtual Creativity
An academic peer-reviewed journal focusing on creativity in online virtual worlds and other related platforms where the virtual is examined as a central theme in contemporary media art practices and applied contexts. - e-flux
e-flux journal is a monthly art publication featuring writings by some of the most engaged artists and thinkers working today. - Convergence
Convergence is an international peer-reviewed academic journal which addresses the creative, social, political and pedagogical issues raised by the advent of new media technologies. - Sight and Sound (Flipster)
Sight & Sound is a British monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute. - Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality. - Utopian Studies
Articles on a wide range of subjects related to utopias, utopianism, utopian literature, utopian theory, and intentional communities
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 -
- Art Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Indexes and provides the full text of journal articles on art, design, advertising, architecture, crafts, interior design, photography, textiles, television and video.
- Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
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Indexes over 250 Film, Music and Performing Arts journals with 97 of these available in full text, including American Cinematographer, Dance Chronicle, Film Criticism, and Journal of Popular Film and Television.
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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.
- 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. - 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.
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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.
- 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. - 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.
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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). - 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.
- 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 digital arts and technology 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
Kristian Andrews
Animators storyboards and ink drawings from 'Rabbit Punch', an autobiographical film on his life growing up.
A selection 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
