User Experience Design
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.
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 |
| Communication Theories | 302.201 |
| Computer Science | 004 |
| Computer Software | 006.68 |
| Consumer Behaviour | 658.8342 |
| Cultural Studies | 306 |
| Graphic Design | 741.6 |
| Illustration | 741.6 |
| Product Design | 745.4 |
| Social Media / Technology | 305.3 |
| Technology & Social Change | 303.483 |
| User Experience | 004.21 - 006 |
| User Interface and Web Design | 006.7 |
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 -
- Applied Arts Magazine
Applied Arts magazine is the creative industry's look book showcasing innovative creatives around the world. - Behaviour & Information Technology
Publishes research on usability and user experience, human centred interaction, human-centred and user-centred design, and human aspects of the digital world. - Communication Arts
Communication Arts is an industry magazine for those working in graphic design, advertising, photography, illustration, typography and interactive multimedia. Each issue is filled with articles and images that take the reader inside the most creative minds of our time. - 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. - Design and Culture
Design and Culture is an academic journal that reflects how design is deeply engaged with socio-political and cultural issues. - User modeling and user-adapted interaction
Provides an interdisciplinary forum for research results in user modeling and user-adapted interaction, including intelligent information retrieval, recognition, conceptual models, response tailoring, and explanation strategies. - 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. - Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality. - Wired (Flipster)
Wired looks at the impact of technology on all aspects of society, from business to culture and design.
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.
- Bloomsbury Design Library
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Bloomsbury Design Library provides cutting-edge scholarly coverage of design and crafts worldwide from 1500 BCE to the present day.
- DAAI - Design and Applied Arts Index This link opens in a new window
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DAAI is the leading source of abstracts and bibliographic records for articles, news items, and reviews published in design and applied arts periodicals. 1973 to present.
- 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.
- LS:N This link opens in a new window
LS:N Global is an online trend forecasting and consumer insight service used in industry, which tracks trends which are influencing consumer needs and brand buy-in. It includes text, image and video content.
- WGSN: Consumer Tech This link opens in a new window
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WGSN Consumer Tech reports on emerging trends and innovations within the consumer technology industry, providing insights into the latest advancements, including auto tech, AI, and UX.
See - Getting started with WGSN to learn more about how to setup and use WGSN.
- 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.
- 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. - 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). - 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.
- Television and Radio Index for Learning and Teaching This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive listing of UK television and radio broadcasts. Selected programmes of value to higher and further education are reviewed. Click the login button and select the University for the Creative Arts from the dropdown - you will then be taken to a login page.
- Design Matters
Podcast that looks into all aspects of design and creative culture, it features interviews with designers, artists, curators, musicians and writers. - Revision Path
"Revision Path™ is an award-winning platform that showcases Black designers, artists, developers, and digital creatives from all over the world. Through weekly in-depth interviews on our podcast, you’ll learn about their work, their goals, and what inspires them as creative individuals." - UI Breakfast
"Join us for exciting conversations about UI/UX design, products, marketing, and so much more. My awesome guests are industry experts who share actionable knowledge — so that you can apply it in your business today. " - UX Podcast
UXPodcast™ is a digital design podcast sharing insights about business, technology and people since 2011. We want to push the boundaries of how user experience is perceived and boost your confidence in the work you do.
- 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 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
