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Animation

A guide for getting started with research in animation.

Databases

The Library provides the ECU community with access to over 140 databases, some of which are paid subscriptions.  To find our databases, start at the Library homepage, then click on the "Databases" tab just above the search box. You can then browse the A-Z database list, or you can search the databases by topic.  For example, typing "animation" in the box will reveal 25 databases that deal with animation.  Try it!

  • O'Reilly for Higher Education Online Books This link opens in a new window
    • Streaming resource
    • Content Findable in General Search (EBSCO Discovery Service)
    • O'Reilly is a digital library providing over 21,000 technology, digital media, business books and video tutorials. Full text of many technical books including those from O'Reilly, Addison-Wesley, Adobe Press, DK, Elsevier, For Dummies, Peachpit, Wiley ...
  • Project MUSE Standard Collection Journals + eBooks This link opens in a new window
    • Content Findable in General Search (EBSCO Discovery Service)
    Project MUSE is a fantastic source for scholarly, interdisciplinary articles on film and animation studies. Amazing content!
  • ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
    Multidisciplinary collection of eBooks.
  • Public Domain Review Collections This link opens in a new window
    • open access resource
    • Streaming resource
    Showcases works which are in the public domain and so are free to re-use for any purpose, even commercially. Includes texts, images, audio and film.
  • Sound Effects and Music by Westar This link opens in a new window
    Music and sound effects are for educational use.
    Usage of sounds and music is limited to educational use, local broadcast, and internet.The purpose of use is for synchronization within a production. Any other use must be licensed separately from Westar www.westarmusic.com Toll Free: 1-866-463-0100
  • Stashmedia TV This link opens in a new window
    • Streaming resource
    Stash Issue No. 1 2004 to present includes:
    – TV and cinema advertising
    – Title and broadcast designs
    – Music videos
    – Brand films
    – Game trailers and cinematics
    – Short films
    – Behind the scenes features
    – Exclusive interviews
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