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Resource Type: Article Databases
Use these to find articles in scholarly journals and magazines. Many databases offer the full text of an article online. Other types of materials, such as book chapters, conference proceedings, dissertations, research reports, etc. may also be included. Look for UC-eLinks which may lead you to the full text. [more info]

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Art Full Text Recommended

1984 - present

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This art periodical index covers the fields of advertising art, antiques, archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, decorative arts, crafts, film, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, motion pictures, museology, painting, photography, sculpture, television, textiles, and video. Over 18,000 Art dissertations are included. Provides full text (some PDFs with images) for approximately 270 journal titles indexed from 1997 to present. There are over 600 journal titles currently indexed, including ceased titles. The citations found in this index also include abstracts from 1984 to the present.
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Art Index Retrospective Recommended

1929-1984


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Indexes publications in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, computer applications and graphics, crafts, film, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology, painting, photography, sculpture, television, textiles, and video. Includes citations to art reproductions. Provides citations from Volumes 1-32 of the print counterpart, Art Index.
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Recommended

1860s - present


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Indexes over 1,000 scholarly and professional journals covering archaeology, architecture, architectural design, environmental design, city planning, furniture and decoration, interior design, historic preservation, history of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design and planning. Most citations are from articles published since 1930 (with selective coverage dating back to the 1860s).
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PAIS International Recommended

1915 - present

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Indexes books, journals, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, and web sources related to public policy, politics, economics, and social issues worldwide. Includes publications from over 120 countries. Some of the indexed materials are published in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Archive covers English-language material only.
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Academic Search Complete

1865 - present

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A multidisciplinary index to articles in more than 10,900 journals and other publications in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese; full-text is available for over 5300 journals.
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America: History and Life



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Indexes over 2,000 journals published worldwide on the history of the US and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes all key English-language historical journals; selected historical journals from major countries, state, and local history journals; and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities.
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ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)

1974 - present

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Indexes journals, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations, and exhibition reviews. Coverage extends from artists and movements beginning with Impressionism in the late 19th century, up to the most recent works and trends in the late 20th century. Photography is covered from its invention in 1839 to the present.
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Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Web of Knowledge)

1975 - present

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Indexes over 1,000 of the leading arts and humanities journals, and provides searching of footnoted citations. Use the link above, then under Current Limits, specify Arts and Humanities Citation Index. For more guidance on using this database see the following tutorials: Creating Alerts and Creating an RSS Feed.
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Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)

1973 - 2007


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The Bibliography of the History of Art and Repertoire de la litterature de l'art (RILA) are citation databases searchable together, and cover material published between 1975 and 2007, primarily covering European and American art. Includes articles from over 1,200 journals. For material published after 2007, see the International Bibliography of Art (IBA). Note that the index Repertoire d'art et d'archeologie (RAA) which covers 1973-1989 is no longer included in BHA.
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Compendex

1884 - present


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Indexes over 5,000 journals, conferences, technical reports and other materials related to the engineering and technical literature and encompasses civil, structural, and mechanical engineering disciplines, as well as related fields in science and management.
URL to Guide: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENGI/guides/compendex.html
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CuminCAD: Cumulative Index of Computer Aided Architectural Design



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A cumulative index of publications about computer aided architectural design. It includes bibliographic information for more than 10,000 records from journals and conferences such as ACADIA, ASCAAD, CAADRIA, eCAADe, SiGraDi, CAAD futures, DDSS and others. All papers include full abstracts. Full texts, in PDF, of some 7,200 papers are also available (requires a UCB login and password). A separate index of some 1,400 papers in Spanish language are maintained. To access full text materials, UCB users must contact the Environmental Design Library reference desk for the login and password.
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Earthquake Engineering Abstracts

1971- present


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Indexes journals, conference papers, technical reports, maps, videos, slides, and computer files in the field of earthquake engineering and earthquake studies. Covers structural dynamics, seismology, geology, architecture, political science, economics, planning, public policy, and hazards mitigation as they relate to earthquake studies.
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GreenFILE


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Covers all aspects of human impact on the environment. Includes scholarly, government and general-interest titles. Topics include global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.
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Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals

1840 - 1970


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Indexes 42 art journals published in the US during the 19th century, including articles, art notes, illustrations, stories, poems, and advertisements to provide nearly complete coverage of journals from this period. Offers information on popular culture and industry, artists and illustrators, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, architecture and design, exhibitions and sales, decorations, and collecting.
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Index to the Architect and Engineer

1905 - 1928



Partial index to important early California and Bay Area architecture journal. Covers articles on key designers and buildings in the journal Architect and Engineer (later called /Architect and Engineer of California) from volumes 1-95, (1905-1928). Digitized courtesy of the California Historical Society and compiler Gary Goss. Print equivalent is in the Environmental Design Library (call number: NA1 A64 Index).
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International Bibliography of Art (IBA)

1973 - present


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A successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA), this database covers international scholarship in European art from late antiquity to the present, American art from the colonial era to the present, and global art since 1945. Visual arts in all media are covered: painting, sculpture, drawing, video, installations, new media, decorative and applied arts, museum studies and conservation, archaeology, folk art and material culture, classical studies, antiques, architectural history.
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NTRL (National Technical Reports Library)



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NTRL is the gateway to indexes, abstracts, and technical reports of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The NTIS archives reports from the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and other government agencies. Some full text available.
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Periodicals Archive Online (formerly PCI Full Text)

1802 - 1995

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An online periodical archive that provides access to some 475 digitized journals in the humanities and social sciences. A sister database, Periodicals Index Online, provides additional indexing for articles in over 4,700 periodicals. Please note that PAO is now on the ProQuest platform. The old platform will remain in place through June 30, 2013.
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Periodicals Index Online (formerly PCI)

1665-1995

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Indexes millions of articles published in over 4,700 periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. A sister database, Periodicals Archive Online, provides a full-text archive of some 475 journals published between 1802 and 1995. Please note that PIO is now on the ProQuest platform. The old platform will remain in place through June 30, 2013.
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Readers' Guide Retrospective

1890 - 1982


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Covers more than 500 leading American magazines and journals from 1890 to 1982.
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RIBA British Architectural Library online catalogue

1984 - present



The online catalog to books the British Architectural Library. Covers 300+ journals from 45 countries on architecture and allied arts, construction, design, landscape, and to a limited extent, planning and urban history. Excludes book reviews. (To limit to articles only, select ARTICLES under "Search Limits." Index Search Terms can be found in its thesaurus, Architectural Keywords (EnvDesign Index NA31.A77).)
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