Locate Periodicals
Locate periodicals:
- All RISD print and e-journals are listed in the E-Journals Index .
- RISD doesn’t own a periodical? Check InRhode (Brown & Helin’s Catalogs) http://inrhode.uri.edu or Rhode Island Public Library Catalog http://library.provlib.org/ or Worldcat.org.
Find Articles
For the most current information on a topic, trend, or person, use the periodical index databases. Online resources can only be accessed on campus.
JSTOR now offers free content (JSTOR content published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870).
Article Databases
- Art and Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
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Articles 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 window
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Articles, 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 window
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An archive of scholarly articles in PDF form. 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.
Scholarly Articles
Scholarly or peer
reviewed journals have articles written by experts or scholars in a
particular field. The articles are reviewed by peers of the experts or
scholars. More information.
Searching Databases Together
ARTbibliographies Modern and DAAI can be searched together. Click on one of these from the library resources page to search together.
Full Text or not Full Text
The following databases contain some full text (in PDF or HTML format) and some citations and abstracts (where to find the article and a summary of the article):
- Art Source
- ARTbibliographies Modern
- DAAI
- DAR
JSTOR is completely full text (PDF).