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Databases for ADI
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a-n Artist Information Company
The leading UK agency for supporting artists' practice. Its publications and services meet the professional needs of artists and the visual arts sector, identifying changing trends and new needs. A-n works in partnership with artists and supports all areas of contemporary visual arts practice.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art. Entries date back as far as the late 1960s. The wide-ranging coverage includes performance art and installation works, video art, computer and electronic art, body art, graffiti, artists' books, theatre arts, conservation, crafts, ceramic and glass art, ethnic arts, graphic and museum design, fashion, and calligraphy, as well as traditional media including illustration, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and drawing.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
The Berg Fashion Library is an online resource to provide access to interdisciplinary and integrated text, image, and journal content on world dress and fashion. The resource offers users cross-searchable access to an expanding range of essential resources in including studying fashion, anthropology, art history, history, museum studies, and cultural studies.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Ebsco Academic Source Complete
A database offering full text for nearly 5,990 scholarly journals. It covers virtually every area of academic study offering full text information dating as far back as 1985.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Provides scholarly articles over a variety of arts related areas, many of the full text. Older material is included.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Comprehensive international news, business and company data, including full text of all the major UK newspapers and major overseas daily publications. Coverage of approximately 12,000 publications from national & local newspapers, press releases, transcripts of tv broadcasts, newswires, statistical bulletins, magazines and trade journals.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
The Humanities Collection is a collection of high quality, peer reviewed journals designed for institutions acquiring extensively in the humanities. This collection provides a highly relevant set of research journals for art schools, museums, performing arts organizations, film schools, and related institutions. Of the new titles added to MUSE each year, the best of those with a clear humanities focus are added to the Humanities Collection.
Access: On campus only.
E-books
Powerpoint on accessing ebooks and ejournals
There are thousands of e-books available through the library search. Just click on the online link and enter your Athens Account for full access.
Includes more than 500 freely available e-books on subjects such as art and fiction. To find free content, click "Search" and select "Public access books".
Access: On- or Off-Campus. No passwords required.
Fashion Marketing Databases
Information on fashion can be found in the databases above, but for specific marketing information the following databases will be useful.
The largest online archive of UK adverts.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
The Euromonitor database is an integrated online business information system providing key business intelligence on countries, consumers, lifestyles, markets and companies. It offers a range of international market research.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Key Note reports analyse every major market sector, including brand strategy, buying behaviour, competitor analysis, market forecasts, SWOT/PEST analysis, etc.
Access: On campus and off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
WARC provides access to over 13,000 articles and case studies in virtually all areas of advertising, marketing and media activity worldwide.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
WGSN is the leading online trend-analysis and research service providing creative and business intelligence for the apparel, style, design and retail industries.
Only available on campus.
Online Journal Collections
Covers a wide range of subjects, including History, Literature, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
For resources on History, Literature, Cultural Studies and Performing Arts.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
A useful gateway for Media resources.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Swetswise is a multidisciplinary journals database. UEL currently has full-text access to almost 1400 titles through the Swetswise website.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
The Taylor & Francis website provides access to journal articles, and covers subjects such as Arts and Communication Studies.
UEL has access to over 2000 journals through Wiley Online Library. Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are all well-covered within the database.
Access: On campus access from any PC within the University network. Off campus access is via ATHENS username and password.
Other Resources
Axis Web features profiles of professional artists and curators, interviews, discussions, art news, debates and showcases the artists to watch.
A collection of resources looking at the ways that the fashion industry has changed over the past fifty years, including photos, maps, company records and interviews.
Printed Resources
Books
If you type in a key word into the library search, you will find be able to find the section of books that generally covers that area. See examples below. However, this is just a general guide. Books could be at many different shelf marks so it is always advisable to use the library search to find items.
- 677 - Textile Manufacturing
- 687 - Fashion Marketing
- 730 - Sculpture
- 746 - Fashion and Textile Design
- 760 - Graphic Arts
- 770 - Photography
- 791 - Film
- 800 - Literature
- 790 - Performing Arts including Media and Computer Games
On the 1st floor, next to the library enquiry desk, you can find the Artists Section. The books are arranged alphatically by the artist's surname.
Journals
As well as electronic journals, available from the databases, there are hard copy journals available on the 2nd floor. They are arranged alphabetically by title.
ADI students have access to the Fashion Resource Room in the ADI building which contains archive copies of fashion related journals such as Vogue, Pop and Dazed and Confused. The recent issues are on the 2nd floor of the library.
Contact Subject Librarian
The Subject Librarian for the School of Arts and Digital Industries is Catherine Johnson. For further information, please contact Catherine or call on 020 8223 7444.
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