These subject headings can help you search for a topic in the library’s catalog, Voyager. These terms might also be helpful in an Internet search.

• Active server pages
• Application software development
• CGI (Computer network protocol)
• Client/server computing
• Computer animation
• Computer graphics
• Computer games
• Computer interfaces
• Computer network protocol
• Computer networks
• Computer program language
• Document markup languages
• Electronic commerce
• Human - computer interaction
• Hypertext systems
• Interactive multimedia
• Internet
• Macintosh (Computer) - Programming
• Motion graphics (use: computer animation or computer graphics)
• Multimedia
• Multimedia authoring
• Multimedia systems
• Object-oriented programming
• Operating systems (Computers)
• Scripting (use: Object-oriented programs or Hypertext systems)
• Streaming technology
• System design
• Three-dimensional display systems
• User interfaces
• Video compression
• Virtual reality
• Web masters
• Web publishing
• Web servers
• Web sites
• Web sites - Authoring programs
• Web sites - Design
• Web site development
• Specific names of languages or programs (e.g. Perl, Visual Basic, Flash, C++, Director, Dreamweaver, etc.)

The following Call Numbers relate to this program.

These items may be found in the main book shelves, as well as in the Directory (DIR), OVERSIZE, Ready Reference (RREF), Reference (REF), and SMALL BOOKS sections. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for Videos, DVDs and CDs.

• KF 2765 - Telecommunications laws
• KF 2980 - Intellectual property
• NC 1765-1766 - Traditional cartoon animation, How-to books, etc.
• QA 76-76.5 - Computers, Multimedia systems, Programming, Interface design
• QA 76.5-76.575 - Multimedia
• QA 76.6-76.73 - Programming & computer languages (e.g. Visual Basic, Javascript, Java, Perl, C++)
• QA 76.75-76.9 - Software & computer related topics (e.g. Director, Lingo, HTML)
• T 385 - Computer graphics: examples, techniques & software programs (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator)
• TK 5105-7882 - Telecommunications, Web & Internet, Radio, Video, Audio, CD-ROMs
• TR 897 - Computer animation, ASP, CGI & SW (Specific programs: e.g. Flash, 3D Studio, 3DS Max, Softimage)
• TR 899 - Motion graphics

Library Collection

The AiS Library

Find what you're looking for in the great collection on our shelves!

Voyager Voyager is the library catalog - use this to find materials in the library.

Hot Topics

Resources put together by our librarians on popular subjects.

	Graphic Novels These hefty volumes of sequential art are first in line for motion picture development.
	Sustainability Learn about the movement that's reshaping consumer culture.
	Street Art From the hugely influential Banksy to the anonymous graffiti artis; they ruin buildings as they shape our perceptions.
	Multimedia Stand on the shoulders of giants by using our vast collection of stock images, sound clips, tutorials and more.

Research

Articles

Power tools for research papers that meet scholarly standards.

	Proquest Full-text articles from ABI Complete, National Newspapers 27, and Proquest Psychology.
	H.W. Wilson Full text of over 2,000 popular, trade & scholarly magazines.
	eLibrary Full text magazine, newspaper & encyclopedia articles, images and more
	Oxford Reference Library Online reference access to encyclopedias and dictionaries.
	Oxford Art Online 34 volume Dictionary of Art.

Fashion

Learn where its going and where its been.

	WWD Women's Wear Daily Daily news for the fashion industry. On-campus access only. Archives go back 12 months. Limit of five concurrent users - if you can't log in, try again later.
	WWD/Proquest Archives Daily newspaper focusing on the fashion industry. Use Proquest login to access full-text archives.
	WGSN International fashion news.

Business

Head into the business world armed with quality information.

	First Research via Proquest Market analyses for dozens of industries, from Ad Agencies to Wineries & Vineyards, and everything in between.
	Marketline On-Campus Access Off-Campus Access Economic and demographic information on companies, industries and countries.
	SRDS: Local Market Analyst (On-Campus Access only) Market research tool with demographic, lifestyle, and targeting data for US markets. Includes PRIZM lifestyle and social group descriptors with quick reports by zip code (see the blue box on the right).

Manuals & Tutorials

Tech Manuals & Tutorials

No need to buy expensive software manuals. Read them here. Or fill in the gaps with quality video tutorials

	Safari Books Online Thousands of online technical manuals and streaming video tutorials.
	Virtual Training Company (VTC) Over 60,000 streaming software tutorials.
	Gnomon - DVDs available for checkout More than 200 instructional DVDs for digital artists.
	Digital Tutors - DVDs available for checkout Video-based training for emerging digital artists.

Audio, Images & Video

Audio

Raw material for your mix and clips for your multimedia projects.

Omnimusic Downloadable sound files of compositions in a variety of styles, genres, and instrumentations.

Images & Video

Professional images and stock footage for your creative projects.

	Camio Images High-res images of art from around the world, from a variety of prominent museums.
	Getty Images & Footage Stock image and footage collection for use by students and faculty. To sign up, fill out this User Agreement Form. We'll email the username, password, and instructions within 24 hours (longer on weekends).
	Reuters - DVDs available for checkout Copyright-free news footage from the archives of European news agents ITN and Reuters.
	Footage Firm - DVDs available for checkout Broadcast quality, royalty free, stock footage clips from around the world, many in high-definition.

The library has over 300 magazines and newspapers.

A selection of current issues is displayed near the library’s computer lab and does not circulate. Back issues are located in the last three book shelves and may be checked out for one week. If you’re looking for a specific article, please talk to a librarian about using a subscription database.

• 3D Artist
• 3D World
• Adbusters
• Advertising Age
• Adweek
• American Cinematographer
• Animation Magazine
• Before & After
• Billboard
• Broadcasting & Cable
• Business Week
• Cinefex
• Computer Arts
• Computer Graphics World
• Create
• Digital Video
• Entertainment Weekly
• Eye
• Future Music
• Game Developer
• GamePro
• Games for Windows
• Giant Robot
• Hollywood Reporter
• Imagine FX
• International Designers Network (IdN)
• Juxtapoz
• Lurzer's International archive
• Lurzer's International TV archive
• Mac|Life
• Macworld
• Media Inc.
• .Net
• PC World
• Playstation: the official magazine
• Puget Sound Business Journal
• Sales & Marketing Management
• Sight and Sound
• Stash (Video Magazine)
• Student Filmmaker
• TelevisionWeek
• Vibe
• Video Business
• Videography
• Wire
• Wired

Possibly helpful, always interesting sites.

Send us your links!

• Blueprints : 3/4/5-view drawings, templates and blueprints for a lot of objects.
• CG Textures : Free textures.
• Creative Commons : Free licenses and other legal tools for creative work.
• Creativity-Online : Design news.
• Digital Media Net : Tons of news & info for all things digital.
• Eyebeam : Exposing the world to new technologies and media arts.
• fxguide : Special effects compositing and imagery.
• Kuler : Adobe's color theme generator, complete with hexadecimal codes.
• Matte Painting : Gallery & forum for CG art.
• Rhizome : Emerging artistic practices that engage technology.
• Vecteezy : Free vector artwork.
• VectorVault : Vector artwork and more.
• Veer : Creative elements. Cool, free wallpaper in Ideas.
• VFX : News & forums for videographers & cinematographers.
• Visual Complexity : A project focused on visualizing complex networks.

The library will be OPEN during the break, 8am-8pm. Meanwhile, let us know if you need help with final projects!