What are Library Databases?
Databases are online indexes to the contents of journals, magazines, and newspapers. They are what you'd use to find articles on a particular topic. The NMSU Library provides access to over 150 different databases, many of which are subject-specific (ie, business or health).
The following databases will provide you with a good starting point as you work on your research for this class:
This link opens in a new windowA robust art research database providing full-text art journals and magazines, plus detailed indexing and abstracts. Useful for artists, art scholars and designers, it covers fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design.
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Journals (print & electronic) -- Most electronic journals are available through the databases listed above. Print journals are shelved in the stacks, primarily in N (Zuhl, 3rd floor) but print photography journals are found in TR (Branson, 4th floor). Below is a link to look at journals in the areas of Art, Architecture, and Applied Arts. This includes Fine Arts, Gardens, Landscape Architecture, and the visual arts, such as painting, photography, and sculpture.