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Through Mason Libraries, you have access to databases which contain scholarly articles, exhibition reviews, arts news, interviews and essays by artists, and more.

Each of these databases has a different scope (covering different periods or subjects of art), so it's important to read the description to help choose the one that best meets your research needs.

Art and Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
Recommended resource. Find articles on a broad range of art and design topics, as well as images and art reproduction records.
ProQuest Arts Databases This link opens in a new window
Covers multiple Proquest databases with arts content in one single search, including ARTbibliographies Modern and Design and Applied Arts Index. View a tutorial on this database here.
ARTbibliographies Modern This link opens in a new window
Find citations for modern and contemporary art publications, including digital art, design, photography, and craft topics.
NOTE This database primarily has citations and limited full-text articles. Use the "MasonLink" button to see if Mason has full-text access to the article through another source, or request it using Interlibrary Loan.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
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Provides full-text access to national and international newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Times (London), as well as selective full-text for various U.S regional newspapers. In addition, it offers full-text television and radio news transcripts from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, and National Public Radio.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Find articles from subjects across the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science. Includes historic publications and primary sources.
Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to articles citations on the topics design and crafts, including textiles, ceramics, advertising, and graphic design.
Art & Architecture Archive This link opens in a new window
Includes full-text scans from art and architecture magazines and journals published from the 19th century through present. View a tutorial on this database. Has some peer-reviewed content. here.
Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
This database covers historic publications in art & design, covering articles and other sources published from 1929-1984. View a tutorial on this database here.