LibGuides: Visual Arts: Databases

Getting Started

These databases assist you to find articles in serials / journals.

1 Decide on useful and relevant keywords or search terms

2 Select the most relevant database

3 Try different search terms

4 Refine your search

5 Ask a librarian for help if you are not locating useful information

Evaluating Research
Find out how to decide if the research sources you find are suitable to use in your writing.
The difference between in-text citations and references
Find out where to put a citation within your text. This handout also contains a sample reference list so you can see what a list looks like.
Research Skills
An explanation of the skills and processes you will need to conduct effective research, and to find reliable sources to back up your argument.
Should I use this information?
A framework to help you work out whether the information you find while doing your research is suitable to use for your assignment.

EBSCOhost ~ all subjects This link opens in a new window
Select and Search multiple databases on the EBSCOhost platform for Articles, Journals, eBooks and more.
Database subject areas include: Applied Sciences & Technology, Art and Architecture, ANZ Reference Centre, Business, CINAHL ultimate, Education, Engineering, Environment, ERIC Health source, Hospitality & Tourism, Humanities, LGBTQ+, Library, Medline , Nursing, Psychology, Sociology, Sport & Exercise, Science, Veterinary and Vocational Studies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new window
Provides complete text of Encyclopaedia Britannica with search capabilities, related links, and multimedia enhancements.
Gale - all subjects This link opens in a new window
Gale databases include Academic OneFile, the premier source of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines; along with business, computer science, fine arts, diversity studies, entrepreneurship, health and medicine, leadership management, nursing and allied health, physical therapy and sports medicine, and science databases. Also included are Environmental Studies in Context, Global Issues in Context, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, and Science in Context.
Te Puna Search ~ New Zealand Libraries Catalogue This link opens in a new window
A Database that lets you search millions of titles of books, serials, magazines, CDs, and so on that are held in library collections around New Zealand and the world.