Year 0

Meet your Librarian – Lauren Elmore

About Lauren

Lauren Elmore is the Subject Librarian responsible for year 0 and taught postgraduate courses. She studied English at University of Leicester and has a MA in Library and Information Management from Loughborough University.

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 – Friday, 9am-5pm.

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.

On this page

Find out how to use the library & the range of material available to you.

Explore your reading lists, which contain material your tutors recommend you read to inform your practice.

Find further information and links to our online databases and journals.

And, if you want to explore further, there are links to subject specific course guides at the bottom of this page.

Any questions about the library and the support we can provide? Get in contact: library@norwichuni.ac.uk.

Finding material and searching the shelves

The library has loads of resources for you to use. To find them you will need to use the library catalogue (known as Discovery). This 45 second video will show you how to perform a basic search.

Once you’ve found your books on the catalogue, you’ll need to find them on the shelves. This quick video will help you understand the classmarks and how to use them to find a book in the library.

More information on using and searching the library is available on the Library VLE page.

Library VLE

Beyond the shelves

We also have online databases & journals you can access with resources for all subjects taught at the uni. These include a searchable archive of over 2 million TV and radio broadcasts, access to BFI Films, statistics, images, OS maps and more.

These resources have both up to date publications on current thinking and movements alongside historical material to give you a snapshot of contemporary trends.

Below your reading lists you will find a selection of our databases and journals. If you want to explore further, click View More Resources to see our full selection.

Study skills books

Alongside your course books, we also have materials to help you get on top of your studies.

You can find more books by searching study skills on the catalogue. The university also offers in person and online study skills support from our study skills tutors. Find out how they can help you on their pages.

Useful Sources of Information

The below lists have been supplied by your lecturers, and include sources you may find useful when studying for your units. All sources are available via the Library and are suggested to help you with your studies for this unit. Don’t forget, you can find a lot more than is listed here by searching the Library online.

Online Resources

As well as printed materials, the Library also has a wide selection of online resources to help you with your research.

Useful Online Resources for Year 0:

E-Journals
Access: On and Off-campus

Art, Design and Architecture Collection

BA ArchitectureBA Design for PublishingBA Graphic CommunicationBA Graphic DesignBA IllustrationBA Interior DesignBA PhotographyBA Textile DesignMA ArchitectureMA Communication DesignMA Fine ArtMA PhotographyMA Textile DesignYear 0

Search here for results from current publications in the fields of visual and applied arts. You can find material on Modern and Contemporary Art, Artists, and Movements; Architecture; Design; Crafts; Photography; and Art History.

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TV, Video and Sound
Access: On and Off-campus

Box of Broadcasts

BA ActingBA AnimationBA Animation and Visual EffectsBA ArchitectureBA Design for PublishingBA FashionBA Fashion Communication and PromotionBA Fashion Marketing and BusinessBA Film and Moving Image ProductionBA Graphic CommunicationBA Graphic DesignBA IllustrationBA Interior DesignBA PhotographyBA Textile DesignBA VFXBSc Games DevelopmentBSc User Experience DesignMA ArchitectureMA Communication DesignMA CurationMA FashionMA FilmMA Fine ArtMA GamesMA Performing Arts EnterpriseMA PhotographyMA Textile DesignYear 0

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 2 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 of 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.

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E-Books
Access: On and Off-campus

O'Reilly

BA Animation and Visual EffectsBA ArchitectureBA Design for PublishingBA FashionBA Fashion Communication and PromotionBA Fashion Marketing and BusinessBA Film and Moving Image ProductionBA Games Art and DesignBA Graphic CommunicationBA Graphic DesignBA IllustrationBA Interior DesignBA PhotographyBA Textile DesignBA VFXBSc Games DevelopmentBSc User Experience DesignMA Communication DesignMA FashionMA FilmMA GamesMA Textile DesignYear 0

Access to over 21,000 technical e-books and videos to assist with IT and programming needs. Other areas include art and design with publishers like Laurence King included and books about well being too. Aimed specifically at Higher Education users with a interface that allows for personalising and comes with an app which is free to download.

Short videos on how to access and use O’Reilly are available on the VLE.

You can download an O’Reilly app to enable you to save material. Information on how to download the app is available.

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Trends and Market Data
Access: On and Off-campus

Statista

BA ArchitectureBA Design for PublishingBA FashionBA Fashion Communication and PromotionBA Fashion Marketing and BusinessBA Film and Moving Image ProductionBA Graphic CommunicationBA Graphic DesignBA IllustrationBA Interior DesignBA Textile DesignBA VFXBSc User Experience DesignMA ArchitectureMA Communication DesignMA FashionMA FilmMA Textile DesignYear 0

Statista offers over 1.5 million statistics from over 18,000 sources, available immediately in easy to use graphs you can use in your own reports and presentations. Statista includes market data, industry reports, forecasts, opinion polls and infographics.

A video guide to using Statista is available on the VLE.

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Trends and Market Data
Access: On and Off-campus

WGSN

BA FashionBA Fashion Communication and PromotionBA Fashion Marketing and BusinessBA Interior DesignYear 0

WGSN is an online trend-analysis and industry research service for the fashion design and retail, and interiors industries. You can also link to their separate database, WGSN Lifestyle & Interiors, using the menu at the top of the screen.

To use WGSN off-campus you need to log in using your NUA email address, by clicking on the button in the top right corner. You will be asked to verify your email and username on the NUA page. After this you will be directed back to WGSN logged in.

Please note: you may only access this resource for the purposes of individual, educational study. Reports, images and overall content are for information purposes only and must not be shared or distributed across social media or any external platforms. Never share your username and password with anyone else, or provide information from the resource to a third party.

A video guide to accessing and using WGSN is available on the VLE

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Publications

Journals and magazines cannot be taken out on loan, but you are welcome to browse the latest issues and back copies held on the first floor of the Library.

Journals and magazines are a valuable source of visual and written material to help you in your research. It’s a good idea to get to know the titles related to your course because:

  • They are up to date.
  • Often the material in them covers contemporary activity and news.
  • Young animators and designers will be covered in journals long before they are covered by books.

Below you will find a small selection of magazines and journals related to your course.
To see all of your course publications, use the link at the bottom of this list.

Selected Year 0 publications:

Magazine
Access: On and Off-campus
Availability: In Print and Online
Status: Current

Art monthly

BA Fine ArtMA CurationMA Fine Art

One of the UK's leading contemporary art magazines

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Magazine
Access: On-Campus
Availability: In Print
Status: Current

Elephant

BA Design for PublishingBA FashionBA Fashion Communication and PromotionBA Fashion Marketing and BusinessBA Fine ArtBA Graphic CommunicationBA Graphic DesignBA IllustrationBA Textile DesignMA Communication DesignMA FashionMA Fine Art

A quarterly art, design and culture magazine.

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Magazine
Access: On-Campus
Availability: In Print
Status: Current

Illustration

BA Illustration

A general magazine about illustration – the artists, the collectors, the collections, the exhibitions, the history, the philosophy and the key events relating to this subject. Covers the work of great artists from the past as well as new graduates currently coming out of college.

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Magazine
Access: On-Campus
Availability: In Print
Status: Current

3D world

BA AnimationBA Animation and Visual EffectsBA Games Art and DesignBSc Games DevelopmentMA FilmMA Games

3D World is designed for all CG artists, covering animation, VFX, games and arch-viz. Every month enjoy new tutorials written by leading CG creatives.

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Journal
Access: On-Campus
Availability: In Print
Status: Current

RIBA Journal

BA ArchitectureMA Architecture

Produced by the Royal Institute of British Architects, offering essential reading, in-depth building studies and the latest thinking on architectural practice matters.

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Websites

Subject specific course guides

Here you will find the specific course guide for your subject. This will include more focused and targeted resources for your study and research.