Animation
Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Animation student starting your first assignment, or delving into a research project.
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Finding information for your assessments
Developing strong information searching skills saves time and brings results. Finding Information Skills covers everything you need for academic searching. Take the Finding Information Skills assessment for a personalised action plan.
Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research - find out more about your Reading Lists.
Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
Databases
Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.
| Features hundreds of magazines and journals on all aspects of art and humanities. | |
| Contains journals and magazines covering the arts and entertainment industry. | |
| Provides access to millions of quality, peer-reviewed articles covering a wide range of topics in the sciences and humanities. | |
| Provides access to a broad collection of information covering the life and physical sciences, technology, healthcare, social science, and the arts and humanities. | |
| A great place to start a search on most subjects, providing access to both books and journal articles. |
Video
Videos offer a dynamic way to absorb information. They often present complex ideas in an easily digestible format.
| An archive of more than 2.2 million radio and TV programmes that have been broadcast in the UK. You can search for, and watch, anything already in the archive, as well as making use of the TV scheduling service. This allows you to record TV and radio programmes that are scheduled to be broadcast over the next seven days. | |
| Provides access to a large, curated catalogue of more than 30,000 educational documentaries and classic films from leading producers. |
Newspapers
Newspapers are a great source for reviews and comment on film, television, theatre, and performances.
The Library gives students and researchers access to wide-range of Newspapers.
Industry Websites
There is a wealth of information on the internet, just remember to evaluate what you find carefully. The following are some trusted industry websites that support your studies and professional development.
| Invaluable for information on jobs, industry-based events, online workshops, training, and networking opportunities. | |
| More than 16,000 sound effects available for non-commercial projects. | |
| A wonderful resource for up-to-date TV scripts and there is lots of other useful scriptwriting guidance on the site as well. |
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Print Books
You can borrow print books from the Library. Below is a map of where to find animation-related books. The location details below are a guide, it is best to use Library Search for exact location of items:
| Classmark | Subject area |
| 741.5, 777.7, 791.43 | Animation |
Books can also be found on at the Media City Library.
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University assessments
Whilst studying at Salford you will need to complete a range of assessments. We provide a range of guidance on how to approach the different assessment types you may come across.
Referencing
We provide eLearning, written guides, and an extensive list of referencing examples.
Skills A-Z
We have developed eLearning over a wide range of subjects for you to develop your academic skills at home and in your own time.
Workshops
We offer online and face-to-face workshops to help you develop your academic skills. These engaging, interactive sessions cover a wide range of topics which take place throughout the year, so check up on the list regularly.
Click on a workshop title to book onto the session via Advantage. If a session has no remaining spaces, sign up to the waiting list in case a space becomes free!
One to one appointments
You can book a one to one appointment with your Academic Support Team to discuss finding information, academic and writing skills, or digital support.
Follow the link below, choose your school and what you'd like support with, then select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.
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Contact the Academic Support Team using this form. You can also see who's who in the Team.