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→  If you have any suggestions on how to improve this guide or on books on new media art that the Library should aquire, email the Librarian for Art, Janet Hilts: janethilts@missouri.edu.


Techniques and technologies

Resources available through MU Libraries

The Digital Media and Innovation Lab (DMiL) in Ellis Library provides innovative technology and resources for your creative projects.  The lab includes:

The DMiL is available to students for class or personal projects. The DMiL is complemented by the Information Commons computers and equipment checkout at the Checkout & Information Desk (in Ellis): Equipment Lending  |   Digital Storytelling Equipment Lending


O'Reilly - learning platform

O'Reilly is a digital library and professional learning platform from O'Reilly Media, Inc. A wide variety of eBooks and learning modules are available on topccs relating to new media arts. 

Examples of searches with links to the results:

Tip: you can browse the search results by books, courses, videos, audiobooks, playlists, and filter by topic, date, etc. (expand search dropdown)

Examples of eBooks and learning modules available through O'Reilly:

Web resources

Exhibitions, Galleries, Museums, Collections

Exhibitions & Shows

Biennales:

Online art archives, collections, platforms

Other online resources for new media artists

Best practices, codes of conduct, ethics

Collectives and associations

New Books

How to browse for books

Why browse? It is great for serendipitous searching and familiarizing yourself with the collections. 

Browsing for books in stacks

Browse by call numbers

To browse print books on new media art in Ellis Library stacks, browse these call numbers on the 4th floor east:

  • N7433.8+  Computer art 
  • NX180.I57  New media art
  • NX456.5.P74  Projection art
  • NX456.5.I57  Interactive art
  • N6494.V53  Video art
  • N72.T4  Technology (Theory, philosophy, aesthetics)

There are other new media art books scattered throughout the N ranges, including 

  • in the NX180 section (e.g., NX180.T4 Technology, NX180.I57 Internet)
  • N8217.G34 Games (including video and computer games)

 

Browsing in Discover@MU

Browse by Subject Headings

To find a book relevant to your practice and research, search by subject rather than just by keyword. Subject headings are tags that libraries assigns to all the books about a particular topic to make those books easier to find1. Tip: Use the Refine Results menu to filter results (e.g. to Books, eBooks, Ellis Library).

Selected Subject Headings to try browsing with:


Art and technology -- 21st century
Arts -- Data processing
Computer art
Computer drawing
Human-computer interaction
Interactive art
New media art
Projection art

You may come across other useful subject headings during your research. Keep track of them so you can search with them in future. To search with them, paste them into the search box and select SU Subject Terms from the Select a Field tab.

Tip: try combining a subject heading with keywords. Here are some example searches (click/tap the screenshots to see the search results in Discover@MU):

a screenshot of search box combining Human computer interaction with artist*


screenshot of the search box with computer art and exhibitions


screenshot of search box with new media art as subject and game OR gami*


1. Christine Fary, ‘Music: Find Books’, Milner Library, accessed 26 January 2024, https://guides.library.illinoisstate.edu/music/findingbooks.

Books - approaches, movements, history

Books - group exhibitions

Books - specific artists

Books - theory and aesthetics

Books - technical and creative processes

Books - late 20th and early 21st century perspectives

Secondary sources for research

  • journal and magazine articles, conference papers, industry reports, etc.

Research databases

Suggested databases for finding articles, book chapters, conference presentations, and other materials covering new media art and adjacent topics.

Before you search - review how to choose keywords to search with and construct a search statement:

Indexes, databases, and repositories on the web

Online magazines, blogs, and similar