LibGuides: Communication Design Subject Guide: Find Journal Articles

Library Search

Use Library Search to help you find books, journal articles and other useful resources held at the University of Dundee.

Full List of Resources

A-Z list of all our databases and collections
Filter the list on the Subject column, to find all the 'best bets' for Art & Media

Art Bibliographies Modern & Other Key Resources

Art bibliographies Modern This link opens in a new window
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This database is the only specialist index available for the study of modern and contemporary art. Covers all art forms, including fine art, digital art, crafts, design and photography. Indexes art journals published from the late 1960s onwards.

For off-campus access login with your University of Dundee username and password.

Art bibliographies modern is provided by Proquest, you will have access to13 other Art related databases via the Proquest site. You can choose to search individual or multiple databases, by the group 'Art Databases' or 'All Databases.'

Art Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Art Full Text indexes journals covering fine, decorative and commercial art, both historical and contemporary. Full text articles are included from 1997, abstracts from 1994

For off campus access use your University of Dundee username and password
Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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Art Index Retrospective, 1929 -1984, indexes art literature, covering fine, decorative, and commercial art. Some 600 key journal titles are covered

For off campus access use your University of Dundee username and password.
Arts & Humanities full text This link opens in a new window
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This collection of full text journals offers hundreds of titles covering the subject areas of Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies

For off-campus access login with your University of Dundee username and password.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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indexes journal articles on architecture since 1934, covering the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation and interior design and decoration.

For off campus access, sign in with your University of Dundee username and password.
Design and Applied Arts Index This link opens in a new window
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This database is the key source of information for all aspects of design and crafts, from textiles and ceramics to vehicle design, advertising and sustainability. Covers journal articles, exhibition reviews and news items from 1973 to the present.

For off-campus access sign in with your University of Dundee username and password.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Includes the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, also the Social Science Citation IndexFor off campus access use your University of Dundee username and password

For off campus access select Institutional Sign in/UK Federation/University of Dundee then enter your University of Dundee username and password

Browsing Individual Journals

Animation - an interdisciplinary journal
Animation is an "international, peer-reviewed journal brings together research in film and media studies, architecture, art and design, visual culture and creative practice. The journal seeks to create an academic dialogue mapping the interdisciplinary nature of animation studies".
Co-Design
Focuses on collaboration in design, & publishes "Research papers which present theory, report empirical studies, and describe and evaluate collaborative and participatory design methods, tools and techniques". Papers "reflecting on practical experience of collaborative design" are also published.
Eye - International Journal of Graphic Design
Online access to Eye - International Journal of Graphic Design. Print copies are also held in the DoJ Library

Keeping Up To Date

ZETOC This link opens in a new window
Zetoc offers a current awareness service across over 29,000 journals in all subject areas. Please note that this service will cease in August 2022

For off campus access click on Zetoc Search - search for University of Dundee and login with University of Dundee username and password.

Current awareness

an issue of a journal is published
articles on e.g ground engineering are published
articles by author X are published,
articles by Author X on subject Y are published

Inter-Library Loans

You can apply for a free inter-library loan (ILL) when you need a book, journal or journal article not held in our collection. We will do our best to source it from another library on your behalf.

Inter-library loans
Find out more about our inter-library loan service, including how to place a request.