Databases help you find journal articles, images and video tutorials. Below are selected key databases to assist you with your discovery and research.
Article and Information Databases
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
This link opens in a new windowThis database is a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture since 1934, covering the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation and interior design and decoration.
Academic Search Elite
This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary database of articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers.
Art & Architecture Source
This link opens in a new windowArt & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. With strong international coverage, it offers hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts and thousands of images.
Arts & Humanities Database
This link opens in a new windowThis database has hundreds of titles on art, architecture, design, history, philosophy, music, literature, theater and cultural studies. It has been designed to complement the following bibliographic databases: ABM, Avery, BHA, BHI, DAAI, Index Islamicus, MLA, Philosopher's Index and RILM.
Material ConneXion
This link opens in a new windowA library of over 5,000 materials and processes used in design development.
Proquest Complete
This link opens in a new windowAll-in-one database that provides coverage for nearly all academic areas of study including arts, business, humanities, health, social sciences, sciences and current affairs.
Image Collections & Video Tutorials
Artstor on JSTOR
This link opens in a new windowArtstor includes over 2 million images covering art, architecture, archaeology, and photography; all available for use in research and teaching. Images come with high-quality metadata from collection catalogers, curators, institutions, and artists themselves. DONATED: From the C. B. Neblette Collection on Photography and Reprography and a gift from Harold R. and Marian Condit.
LinkedIn Learning
This link opens in a new windowAn online learning platform with video tutorials in a number of disciplines: 3D, video, business, photography, web design, graphic design, and more. Many tutorials are captioned.
Sustainability Databases
BuildingGreen
This link opens in a new windowResearch materials on green materials and sustainable design, including case studies and best green practices.
Environmental Science Database
This link opens in a new windowThe Environmental Science Database is a cross-disciplinary resource of full-text content of global literature across this field and related disciplines. It provides the most complete collection of resources available to support research and learning in environmental science and related fields. Content is selected from several specialist topic resources in disciplines such as engineering, biotechnology, bacteriology, atmospheric science, ecology, and biology.
GreenFILE
This link opens in a new windowIdentifies scholarly and general interest articles, books, and government reports on the effects humans have on the environment.
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