Did you know that as an OCAD U member you have access to a diverse collection of free streaming videos?
Moving images can provide more context than words on a page which can enhance learning.
From the library's Databases A-Z homepage, select Streaming Videos under the Types menu.
Feel free to explore some of the following streaming video services.
+ National Film Board of Canada - is government-funded organization that has won over 90 Academy Award nominations and several Oscars. The organization promotes Canadian films and media and offers documentaries, animated films, interactive digital and VR projects, multicultural and Indigenous content.
+ Films on Demand - offers over 40,000 education videos that have been specially curated to supports todays curricula. It covers over 700 topics and over 30 core subjects.
+ Kanopy - is a popular ad-free streaming service that features educational content, independent films, world cinema, documentaries, and classic cinemas
Whether you're researching for a project or seeking inspiration, this guide will help you discover tools, materials, and strategies to make your design research easier and effective.
Access to the library after 5pm and on Saturdays requires you to tap in using your OCAD U identification.
The Library winter hours are as follows:
As library hours change from fall, winter to summer, please make sure to visit the Dorothy H. Hoover Library website for the most up-to-date information.
Databases are specialized search engines that offer high-quality, academic resources such as books, articles, images, and streaming videos.
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Contact the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLL) at clt@ocadu.ca or visit the CLL homepage.
We are here to make the most of your academic experience.
Email your research questions or contact us to schedule a library class visit libraryresearch@ocadu.ca.
Course reserves: reserves@ocadu.ca. You can also learn more by visiting the Course Reserves research guide.
From the myOCADU platform, log-in using your OCAD U credentials. Once logged into myOCADU, you have access to OCAD's centralized resources including access to the library's digital collection.
The myOCADU app is also available to download.
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Discover how designer Christoph Neimann uses simple visuals to express complex ideas, showing why understanding your audience's visual language is key to effective design.
Image from Sara Cohenn on Unsplash. Free to use under the Unsplash Licence .
Did you know that the Dorothy H. Hoover Library (a.k.a. OCADU library) provides access to over 70,000 print books, exhibition catalogues, reference books and over 200,000 e-books?
The library also provides access to:
Design in Crisis: New Worlds, Philosophies and Practices
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Anthropology and Design
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The Ontology of Design Research
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"This book seeks to establish the meaning of design research, its role in the field, and the characteristics that differentiate research in design from research in other fields. The author introduces a model to explain the relationship between the components of the ontological reality of design: the designed object, the designer, and the user. Addressing design research across disciplines, the author establishes a foundational understanding of research, and research paradigms, for the design disciplines. This will be crucial for the emerging field of design research to find its own identity and move forward, building its own knowledge base as it finds its positioning between science and art. The book will be of interest to scholars working in design history, design studies, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, architecture, fashion design, and service design"--
