Computing Library Resources
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Helen is currently working in the library most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and remotely.
Contact:
- For an enquiry, or to book an appointment, email h.rayner@bathspa.ac.uk
Databases
Key databases relevant for Computing and Creative Computing are listed below. A full list of all our databases can be found on the Databases page:
- JSTOR: a database that provides access to a huge number of academic journals on all topics.
- Art, Design & Architecture: the key online resource for art and design. Includes access to hundreds of journals. Select Full Text under the search box, and for the most academic articles, select Peer-Reviewed.
- BoB is a TV and radio steaming service for education. You can view, record, create clips and share broadcast programmes and films from over 60 TV and radio channels.
- Business Source Ultimate: articles on companies, brands and products. Also includes company reports and market research.
- Cite Them Right: all the guidance you need to reference resources in your academic work.
- Euromonitor: articles,company profiles, market research reports and case studies of businesses.
- Kanopy: a film streaming service offering feature films, shorts and documentaries.
- LinkedIn Learning: videos for learning software, creative, design, and business skills. New courses and videos are added every week.
- Gale OneFile: News: a UK newspaper database and a good source of exhibition reviews and articles about artists. Tutorial
- Statista: a data platform with forecasts on over 400 industries. It also features many thousands of reports on a wide range of subject areas.
- Video Gaming - Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive: core US and UK popular and trade magazines covering video games, film, music, broadcasting, and theatre.
Electronic journals
Here is a selection of relevant e-journals for Computing and Creative Computing. If you're looking for a particular e-journal title, or for more titles, use our Journals A-Z.:
- Animation
- Animation Practice
- Artificial Intelligence
- Comic Grid
- Computer-aided Design
- Computers and Graphics
- Computer Communications
- Computer Graphics World
- Computer Networks
- Computer Weekly
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Creative Review
- Digital Creativity
- Entertainment Computing
- Human-Computer Interaction
- International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing (1 year delay)
- Journal of Cybersecurity
- Mechademia
- Wired
Weblinks
- ACM SIGCHI Conference Proceedings papers from CHI, CHI PLAY, and many other conferences.
- Library Hub Discover (previously called COPAC) access the catalogues of some of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland.
- Cite Them Right all the guidance you need to reference resources in your academic work.
- SCONUL Access SCONUL is a scheme which allows university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme.
- Bath Spa Library YouTube for video tutorials on how to use Library resources.