Resources
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Page: Book and Resource Displays
Discover Our Themed Displays Check out our special book and resource displays, each with a different theme. Click on a tile to see more about each display and find books and materials that match your interests.
Page: A Christmas break
Taking a Well Deserved Festive Break Let’s all take a well deserved break. We have picked out some of our festive favourites and made a list Fancy seeing what is on BoB too? Link here for the Norwich University of the Arts Christmas playlist “The Baby’s Museum; or, Rhymes, jingles…
Page: A Very Crafty New Year
New Year, New You? Or Maybe Just a New Hobby or Skill..? Try out a brand new craft or brush up on a rusty creative skill with our collection of instructional and informative books. And don’t forget to tag us on Instagram with photos of your creations. Click on the…
Page: Autumn in the Library
Discover the Wonders of Nature and Wildlife This month be inspired by books on nature and wildlife.You can find a list of these book titles here.
Page: Being well
Keeping in Touch with Your Wellbeing Everybody needs to keep in touch with their wellbeing. We’ve got a range of books to help you check in, stay well, and practice self care when you need it most.
Page: Beside the (British) seaside
Embrace the Great British Seaside With summer rapidly approaching, remind yourself of the beauty (and kitsch factor) of the great British seaside with our collection of summer holiday themed books. You can explore the architecture and fashion, as well as a look back into how we enjoyed holidays in pre…
Page: Black History Month 2020
Playlists on BoB: TV playlist Radio playlist Podcasts About race with Renni Eddo Lodge Have you heard George’s podcast? – George the Poet, London born Ugandan spoken word artist Intersectionality matters Growing up with Gal-Dem Akala and David Olusoga: Striking the empire Yo! IS this racist? Code Switch Radical Imagination Momentum : A Race…
Page: Black History Month 2021
Celebrating Black History Month 2021 Explore our curated collection of books and films commemorating Black History Month 2021. Delve into thought-provoking narratives, insightful documentaries, and compelling stories that highlight the richness and diversity of Black history and culture. Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding or discover new perspectives, these…
Page: Black History Month 2022
Watch list We are making the most of our BFI and BoB subscriptions this month starting with The Stuart Hall Project. Stuart Hall emigrated from Jamaica to the UK in 1951 to take up a place at Oxford University, and became a founding figure of cultural studies with a resounding…
Page: Black History Month 2023
It’s October again and we are excited to be promoting Black History Month this year with some suggestions of things you can do, watch and listen to. This year our staff BAME group staged a takeover which has led to some great new resources. But first…It is also 75 years…
Page: Christmas
Enjoy a Restful Holiday Season with Our Christmas E-Resources Whatever you are doing this year and whether you celebrate Christmas or not we hope you have a well earned rest. Here are some e-resources we found on the subject of Christmas to help make sense of it all: BoB Christmas…
Page: D.I.Y January
Embrace DIY This January January is the month for both making improvements and staying in the house. So embrace both of these things with a bit of DIY. We’ve put together our top titles to help you do it yourself. View all these books online at ebook central. Or the…
Page: Grayson Perry
Explore Our Special Exhibition Display To accompany the exhibition at East Gallery we have made our own display here. There will be a physical display in the Library on the ground floor too. Grayson Perry Article Amateurism, Art and Absorption (Image by Norwich University of the Arts Illustration lecturer Toby…
Page: Green Shoots for February
Green Inspiration: Exploring the World of Plants This month we’re looking to the world of plants for inspiration and relaxation in our online display of ebooks. You can find a list of some of these books on Ebook Central here (this link opens in a new window).And the rest of the…
Page: LGBTQIA+ History Month
Explore LGBTQIA+ History Month Titles February is LGBT+ History Month. To celebrate, here are a few titles from the Library’s collection. Clicking on the images below will take you to their Library catalogue records.
Page: Library Use Only
A peek at the Special Collection The Library’s Special Collection contains items that need a bit more care or security, so they’re kept in locked cupboards. This doesn’t mean you can’t look at them though. If there’s anything you’d like to see, please just ask a member of staff. To…
Page: Make it manifest(o)
We know there is a upcoming project on manifestos so we couldnt resist highlighting some of our favourite resources. Click on the ebook images to go straight to the link. For physical books check out the display in the library foyer too Ebooks Watch Watch on BoB: ‘Gaga for Dada…
Page: Only in Norwich
Norwich is a city of great character and history, known for its rebellion and independent spirt. This webpage is a springboard for your exploration of our city, highlighting local resources, histories, ideas and people. Below are a few reading lists to inspire your own research. Rather than covering everything these…
Page: Pride and Fashion
To celebrate Pride month we have put together this display exploring LGBTQ+ and Fashion. There is also a book display exploring LGBTQ+ in the Library on the ground floor.
Page: Pride month 2024
Happy Norwich Pride! Norwich celebrates Pride in July, culminating in the march on the 27th. Keep reading to see what new resources we have bought this year to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual+ creatives. The Millennium Library has a great collection too so be sure to have…
Page: Queer Zines
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month To celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month we want to shine a spotlight on our queer zines. Zines are vehicles for art, to connect with a community or subculture, and to help elevate voices that aren’t often heard. The LGBTQIA+ community have embraced zines as a way to…
Page: Ruins, landscape and decay
Exploring the Ever-Changing Landscape from an Artists’ Perspective Artists have always tried to make sense of the world around them and the ever changing landscape is a good starting point. Whether you are interested in the Anthropocene , are an urban explorer or simply just enjoy the way nature finds…
Page: Spotlight on… Bloomsbury Fashion Central
Bloomsbury Fashion Central is a hub of peer reviewed interdisciplinary resources on fashion and dress. Here you will find articles, images, exhibitions, case studies, and practical resources to prepare you to enter the fashion industry. We subscribe to Berg Fashion Library, Fairchild eBooks, and Fashion Business Cases. More information about…
Page: Spotlight on… CIS (The Construction Information Service)
Developed by IHS Markit and NBS, the Construction Information Service (CIS) is an online tool to quickly access current regulations, construction standards, technical advice and industry news on building, engineering, design and construction processes in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Updated weekly, the CIS offers a powerful search engine to…
Page: Spotlight on… Screen Studies
Screen Studies is an online resource showcasing classic and new screenplays, film criticism and discussion, along with academic articles and learning resources. Screen Studies can provide support and insight to those researching film history and those engaging in acting practice. Screenplays Discover an expanding selection of classic, contemporary, adapted, and…
Page: Study Skills books
We hope these books help with some of your research and writing questions but we are here to help in person too. To book a study skills appointment go to the Study Skills VLE page and to book a 1-1 with a librarian email library@norwichuni.ac.uk For links to all these…
Page: Summer of Sport
Enjoying the sport this summer? Dive into the library’s collection and explore; sports photography, designing sportswear and more.
Page: Sustainable Design
Exploring Sustainable Design This month, we’ve curated a collection of e-books focusing on sustainability to highlight the principles and practices of sustainable design. Dive into our online display to discover resources that delve into this topic.
Page: Winterfest 2022
Celebrate Creativity and Movement at Winterfest Norwich University of the Arts Students Union run a free yearly event called Winterfest (this link opens in a new window) full of great activities to get us moving and making. Here are some things for you to browse from the library catalogue (this link opens…
Page: Women in Art
We would like to take International Women’s History Month as an opportunity to highlight some of the great women artists in our collection. When the Guerrilla Girls famously pointed out to the art world how low the levels of art made by women were in national museums it hopefully signalled…
Page: Women in Design
To celebrate International Women’s day and International Women’s History Month. Clicking on the images below will take you to their Library catalogue records. Female Designers
Page: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched…Folk Horror in the Library
Explore the eerie with our folk horror DVDs and playlists. Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched : A History of Folk Horror is a documentary that ‘explores the folk horror phenomenon from its beginnings in a trilogy of films – Michael Reeves’ Witchfinder General (1968), Piers Haggard’s Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) and Robin Hardy’s The…
Page: E-Books
Norwich University of the Arts Library subscribes to e-book providers EBook Central, VLEBooks, EBSCOHost and O’Reilly. We have over 450,000 e-books to choose from, and you can even rent or suggest extra purchases too. Not all titles are available on Discovery (because there are so many of them!) but you…
Page: How to Request New Items
New Item Request Form We want to make our library collection better for everyone. If there is a book or resource you need, please use this form to ask for it. This service is only for current students and staff of Norwich University. We appreciate your ideas and look forward…
Page: Journals and magazines
You can browse the whole list, search by keyword, or filter by course, publication type or access. We recommend filtering by your course as a good starting point.
Page: Off campus access to online resources
Single sign on The majority of the online services you have access to via the Library use your university username and password to access. Please just enter your university login credentials when prompted – this should work both on and off campus, but let us know if you are having any problems…
Page: Online Resources
You can browse the full list, or use the filters to narrow by course or resource type.
Page: Using Discovery
Use Discovery to search for books and e-books, as well as magazine and journal articles that the library has access to. The Discovery search box is on the homepage of the Library website, and you can open it at any time by clicking in the search box at the right…
Page: Your course guides
Find the guide for your course below. Your course guide will help you find useful sections of the library and relevant resources for your subject.