LibGuides: Art (McEntegart Library): Articles & Databases

Find Full-Text Articles

Full text of an article not available? Click the "Find fulltext" button in the database.

This link allows you to:

Link to the article in other databases
Find a hardcopy at SJNY or nearby libraries

To request an item from another library, click:

Interlibrary Loan (Brooklyn Campus)

Locate a Journal

To locate periodicals (magazine, newspapers, journals) search by title (ex. New York Times) or keyword (ex. biology) below.

ARTSTOR: Image Database

ARTSTOR is a digital collection of artwork from many periods and cultures. Click on "search and browse for images" to access the collections.

Click here for ARTStor tutorials on Youtube.

User Guide

Background Information

Start your reseach by locating background information in these databases.

Britannica Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Online Encyclopedia covering all subject areas.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedias and handbooks in all major subject areas.
Provides access to hundreds of in-depth subject encyclopedias and handbooks covering all major subject areas. Topic Pages offer pathways for further research, Mind Maps illustrate relationships between topics, and over 200,000 images are ready to use without digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.

Subject Databases

These databases are relevant to locating articles relating to Art.

Academic OneFile (Gale - NOVELNY) This link opens in a new window
Articles and news in almost every subject area.
Provided by the New York State Library NOVELNY program, Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they’re looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

NOVELNY is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Articles and news in almost every subject area.
Academic Search Elite is a rich resource spanning a broad stretch of academic subjects with thousands of full-text journals and abstracted and indexed journals. This database is sourced with PDF images for the great majority of journals; many of these PDFs are native (searchable) or scanned-in-color.
Films on Demand - Art & Architecture Collection
Streaming videos in the subject areas of art & architecture.
Fine Arts (Gale OneFile) (Gale - NOVELNY)) This link opens in a new window
Articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
Collection provides resources in drama, music, art history, and film-making.

Provided by the New York State Library NOVELNY program.

NOVELNY is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson) (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Articles and news in almost every subject area.
Professional and general periodicals covering humanities, social science, education, business, general science and art. Subject areas may be selected from the dropdown menu on the main search screen.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Articles covering history, literature, political science and cultural studies.