Library Databases
These are subscription databases provided by Fleet Library. To use them, sign into your library account.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowMultidisciplinary articles covering nearly every area of academic study, most from 1970's to present.
- Art and Architecture Source This link opens in a new windowArticles on fine, decorative and commercial art, architecture and design including HW Wilson’s Art databases.
- Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) This link opens in a new windowArticles, news items, and reviews published in design and applied arts journals from 1973 to present. Subjects: Advertising, packaging and product design, Architecture, Crafts, Ceramics, glass and jewelry, Industrial design, Graphic design, Fashion and textiles, Sustainable design, Furniture and interior design, and Fiber arts.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAn archive of scholarly articles and books. JSTOR is not a current article database, typically from 1 to 5 years behind most recently published journals.
JSTOR ACCESS
To use RISD's full-text subscription to JSTOR, you must go through this link:
You can either enter your library account login, or use the RISD VPN to authenticate yourself as a RISD user. Look for this message on the top of the screen: "Access provided by Rhode Island School of Design". This will indicate that you're in the right place. If you have problems, take a screenshot or grab the URL and email us so we can help you: researchhelp@risd.edu.
Note: In general, any time you use a RISD subscription database, it is best to use the library's links, all found at Databases A-Z. - New York Times This link opens in a new windowSign up using your RISD email to access our campus-wide subscription to NY Times, including their full archive. Sign Up Instructions
- Project Muse This link opens in a new windowProvides scholarly articles to hundreds of humanities, art, and social science journals.
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Periodicals
RISD has many periodicals (magazines and journals) which focus on illustration, drawing, and image-making in general. Below you will find a brief list of relevant periodicals related to Illustration. To determine if the library has print or online access to a periodical, search the Publication Finder (formerly the E-Journals Index) or ask a Research & Instruction Librarian for assistance.
Websites
- The Web Gallery of ArtA visual database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries.
- The Art Renewal CenterA visual database of late 19th Century Academic painting.
- Vintage PaperbacksAn online collection of pulp cover illustrations from 1940’s and 1950’s.
- DCM: The Digital Comics MuseumFree, downloadable public domain Golden Age Comics.