To Explore UCF's Database collection, start from the Libraries Homepage, and click the Databases tab. You can then narrow down by topic, content type, vendor, and other filters.
Here are convenient links to the core Art and Digital Media related databases and a video about searching them.
- Alexander Street Video
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Streaming video collections include:
- American History in Video
- Art & Architecture in Video
- AVON (Academic Video Online Premium)
- Asian Film Online, (vol. 1 & 2)
- Caribbean Studies in Video: The Banyan Archive
- Counseling & Therapy in Video (vol. 1 & 2)
- The DocuSeek2 Complete Collection
- Education in Video
- Ethnographic Video Online
- Filmakers Library Online
- Latin America in Video
- LGBT Studies in Video
- New World Cinema: Independent Features & Shorts, 1990-Present
- Nursing Education in Video, 2nd Edition upgrade
- Theatre in Video
- Video Journal of Counseling & Therapy
- World History in Video - Kanopy Streaming Videos
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Streaming educational videos and documentaries.
- Art & Architecture Source (EBSCOhost)“This art research database covers a broad range of subjects from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. It features full-text articles, indexing and abstracts for an array of journals, books and more.”
see also Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984) - Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) (1975+)
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On the main search screen, scroll down to click on "More Settings", and choose the indexes you wish to search through.
Indexes 1,300 leading arts and humanities journals. - ARTstor
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Users must create a free account (or link an existing JSTOR account) for access and to download images.
ArtStor is migrating to the JSTOR platform. The ArtStor platform will be retired on August 1, 2024. Images are already available on JSTOR and additional functionality is coming.
A digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences for research and pedagogical purposes. - Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest) (1934+)Offers a listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation. Coverage is from the 1930s to the present, with selective coverage back to the 1860s.
- Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)Now available free online through Getty. Includes both BHA (1990-2007) and the International Bibliography of Art (IBA), covering 2008 and part of 2009. Also, The Répertoire de la litterature de l’art (RILA), with records that cover 1975–1989, will be online by May 1.
- Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals (EBSCOhost)Index to art periodicals that were published in the US during the 19th century. Entire journal contents are indexed: articles, art notes, illustrations, stories, poems, and advertisements.
- Oxford Art OnlineThis is a comprehensive encyclopedia on every aspect of the visual arts; provides access to more than 5,000 images.
