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Fine Art and Illustration: Module reading lists

Resources for students on Fine Art and Illustration courses

Student video

How to use your module reading lists

Take a look at our video below for an introduction on using your Resource Lists for new students.

Locating your module reading lists

Search for module reading lists

Talis Aspire

Your reading lists

eBook reader image Reading lists for each module, also known as resource lists, are produced in a tool called Talis Aspire. Each Moodle module site should contain a link to the reading list.

The reading list may contain books, journal articles, and links to other web content such as online videos. The lists are a great one-stop shop to the key materials your lecturers will expect you to use. They can provide

  • real-time information about books’ availability linking to Library Discovery
  • links to our online resources 
  • digital copies of chapters.    

For a quick introduction to your online reading lists, watch the student video on this page.

Talis Aspire Accessibility Statement


This website is run by University of Gloucestershire in partnership with Talis. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: 

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts 
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen 
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard 
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software 
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) 

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: 

  1. You may have general issues with accessing the site using assistive technology, for example a screen reader, due to missing or misapplied attributes within the code.
  2. Some of the accessibility challenges in using this website are unique to, or potentially amplified if you are involved in, creating or editing reading lists. Please contact us for support if you find this to be the case.
  3. Not all of the pages on this site have a design which accommodates resizing of text when zooming or using a mobile interface. You may find it easier to navigate through the site using a desktop personal computer.
  4. You may find it difficult to see some pages if visually impaired due to low contrast text and insufficient visual cues – you may wish to use a browser plug-in or other assistive technology to enhance contrast. 
  5. You may encounter some specific issues in navigating the site when using a keyboard, particularly when it comes to navigating menus.

You may also find it useful to refer to Talis’ own accessibility statement.

Feedback and contact information  

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please visit our digital accessibility contact us webpage for information on how to request this.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We have tested a sample of pages on the website. If you find an issue we have not yet identified, you can report it to us. We’ll pass this information to the website owner who will review the issue, make sure it is included in our plan to fix issues and add it into the accessibility statement when it is next updated.

Please contact the IT and Library helpdesk at the University of Gloucestershire if you have any questions, concerns or feedback.

Using Talis Aspire: guidance for academics

Talis Aspire Staff Support
Guides, videos and support information on using Talis Aspire for academic staff.