BA Fine Art
Meet your Librarian – Lindsey Crush
About Lindsey
Lindsey is the Subject Librarian responsible for courses in the programmes of Film & Performing Arts, Computer Arts & Technology and Fine Art & Photography. She holds a teaching qualification alongside her MSc in Library Studies and a BA in Fine Art (when it was still called Norwich School of Art & Design!)
How can I help you?
You can book one to one tutorials with me to help you with your research or referencing, please contact me via email or you can drop into the library office (DS103) to have a chat!
I work Monday to Friday
As a team, we also provide research and referencing drop-in sessions to assist you in the run-up to written work hand-ins, keep an eye on Instagram (@norwichuni_library) for times and dates.
Reading lists
Here are the reading lists set for each unit of your study, these will provide links to the required and recommended resources that your tutors wish you to look at.
e-book Collections
Try these virtual shelves which link you to ready-made collections of e-books on specific subjects.
Useful collections for BA Fine Art
Fine Art (O’Reilly)
Fine Art (ProQuest)
Print Books
Fine Art books begin at Dewey Decimal number 700 but you will find there are many other sections on the library that will help your research.
With the exception of short loan books, everything can be borrowed for three weeks.
Find out how to search for library catalogue books on Discovery.
Online Resources
As well as printed materials, the Library also has a wide selection of online resources to help you with your research.
Useful resources for BA Fine Art
Resource Type
TV, Video and SoundLocation:
Off-campus On-campusBox of Broadcasts
BoB is an up to date television streaming service available to all students and staff. BoB allows you to view recently aired programmes from over 65 channels and there is a searchable archive of 3.3 million broadcasts. You can also record programmes aired in the last 30 days which will be stored on the service permanently, meaning you can watch them again and again. Best of all, you do not need a TV license to use this service.
This service is not available outside the UK. You will need to register with BoB when you first try and access it.
Video resources to support accessing and using BoB are available on the VLE.
Further resources on how to use BoB Â (opens in a new window)
Resource Type
E-BooksLocation:
Off-campus On-campuseBook Central
Search our huge database of titles covering a wide variety of topics. All titles are available so you can start reading straight away. A great source for research and learning more about historical and cultural contexts. You can read e-books online, or you can download them to Adobe Digital Editions (PC/Mac) or Bluefire (iOS/Android).
Information on how to download from eBook Central (opens in a new window)
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Maps and ImagesLocation:
Off-campus On-campusJohn Johnson Collection
The John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera gives access to over 65,000 digitised documents in five main categories exploring everyday life from the 18th to the early 20th century : 19th-Century Entertainment; The Booktrade; Popular Prints; Crime; Advertising (See also VADS for major images from the collection).
Resource Type
Maps and ImagesLocation:
Free OnlineVisual Arts Data Service
VADS includes 140,000 images (fashion, textiles, posters, prints and design artefacts) from over 50 diverse UK collections. Images are copyright-cleared for non-commercial educational use and personal research.
Resource Type
Maps and ImagesLocation:
Free OnlineWellcome Images
Free low and high-res historical images from the Wellcome Library collections, including Tibetan Buddhist paintings, ancient Sanskrit manuscripts written on palm leaves, beautifully illuminated Persian books, and many detailed medical photographs inspiring in shape, colour and texture. Images free to reuse with attribution.
Publications
Publications, also known as magazines, journals or periodicals, are regularly published with up to date articles, images, and editorials. These can be available in print and online.
Useful publications for BA Fine Art
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MagazineLocation:
Off-campus On-campusWhere to access:
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CurrentArt monthly
One of the UK's leading contemporary art magazines
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JournalLocation:
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CurrentDrawing: research, theory, practice
Promotes and disseminates drawing research with a focus on contemporary practice and its theoretical context.
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CurrentFrieze
Leading magazine for contemporary art and culture
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MagazineLocation:
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CurrentTate etc.
Tate's art magazine, published three times a year.
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MagazineLocation:
On-campusWhere to access:
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CurrentTurps banana
Magazine which concentrates exclusively on painting and is written predominantly by practising painters. Part of the art school of the same name in London.
Research Report
For the BA3a unit you are required to produce a Research Report.
The Research Report gives you the chance to explore an area of interest to you and your practice. It should build on the ideas you laid out in the Research Report Proposal you handed in as part of the BA2b unit.
The guidelines for all courses are available on the intranet:Â Research Report Guidelines (opens in a new window)
You can see examples of high quality research reports from previous years’ Norwich students via the link below: