4. Books
What are they:
A written or printed work of fiction or fact.
May be electronic.
Good for:
Background information and inspiration
Not so good for:
Up to date information
5. Web page
What are they:
An information resource which can be easily created by
anyone on any topic.
Electronic.
Good for:
Very up to date information
Not so good for:
Accurate and reliable information
6. Newspaper
What are they:
A regular publication containing current events,
informative and diverse articles and advertising.
May be electronic.
Good for:
Daily information
Not so good for:
Balanced and well researched information
7. Academic Journal
What are they:
A regular publication containing articles on a particular
academic subject. Presents new research.
Maybe electronic.
Good for:
Latest research, critically reviewed
by experts
Not so good for:
Broad overview of a subject
8. Trade Journal or Magazine
What are they:
A regular publication containing news, jobs, products,
events and advertising.
Aimed at a profession, business sector or interest.
Good for:
Focussed up-to-date information
Not so good for:
Detailed and objective reports
9. Objects
What are they:
A material thing that can be seen and handled.
Good for:
Inspiration, ideas and sensory experience.
Not so good for:
Detailed information, context
and facts.
10. Find out more
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Editor's Notes
Welcome
Introductions
What we have: the range of resources that we have in the library to support art and design students
Why we have them: thinking about how our resources can inspire you and support your studies
What to use and when: understanding the value of resources in an academic context, and when to use different resources
Hand out exercise Thinking about resources (PDE version).
Groups
10 mins
Many books in the collection at Hendon……reading list books, plus lots of inspirational books with images etc.
Good for:
Background information and inspiration .......huge range of books in basement to inspire you, as well as reading list material
Broad/general overview of subject
Edited for quality and accuracy
Many books now available as e-books
Not so good for:
May not be specific enough
Can be out of date
Could be the only source of information on very latest practitioners, trends, materials etc
Good for:
Easy to use/search
All subjects covered
Can be very up-to-date
Mobile
Not so good for:
No editorial control
Unreliable sources
Can be created by anyone
Material can lack provenance
Can be out-of-date
Not everyone has access
Useful for exhibition reviews.
Good for:
Up-to-date
Edited
Readily available (latest copies especially)
Not so good for:
Can be bias
Can be unbalanced
Can be sensationalist
Hard to get hold of/access (back issues)
Also useful for exhibition reviews, latest news, materials, projects, practitioners etc
Good for:
Up-to-date
Specialist/focussed
Present latest research
Edited for accuracy/quality (peer reviewed)
Lots of references
Not so good for:
Can be hard to locate/access
Expensive
May be too specific
May be at wrong level
Excellent source for latest products, materials etc
Good for:
Latest information
Current events
Concise info
Product news
Often available online with RSS/Twitter etc
Not so good for:
Detail
Objective information ie. can be bias, adverts, preferential products etc
Often hard to find old issues
Back issues/archive
Good for:
Inspiration and ideas
Can handle/touch
Not so good for:
May lack context......don’t know where it comes from
May not have any information eg. what it is, who made it, date etc
More information about the range of resources available on the PDDE Library Subject Guide.
Hand out trays of items to groups, 10 mins to look at items and fill out worksheet. Follow with feedback.
The Library holds a number of special collections housed in the Materials Room:
Lots of special collections including:
Fashion
Special Books
Illustrated Books
Comics
Ephemera
Middlesex Ephemera
Samples Library
Historic advertising
Lansdown Archive
Hornsey Archive
d3o: impact protection-shock absorber-military, sport, technology protection etc
Metal paper: polymer coated foil....behaves/feels like metal/paper- use for modelling/prototyping, originated in Hollywood-instant adjustment for spotlights.
Thermal Chromic putty: changes colour in palm of your hand
Plexiglas acrlylic
Chromatic Alginate: colour changes as it sets into flexible mould
Kevlar: lightweight and extraordinarily strong, with five times the strength of steel on an equal-weight basis. Best known for its use in ballistic and stab-resistant body armour.
Libguides bring together all the resources for your subject area.
Basic search skills: coming up with keywords, searching the internet, search tips etc.
Using academic resources to find information for your project