This guide covers art, design and the performing arts.
Key creative arts & industries databases:
Discover
Design, fine arts, photography, creative media. Substantial full text.
Design and Applied Arts Index
Creative industries and crafts plus selected object, spatial, fashion and textiles design.
ARTbibliographies Modern
Contemporary art including photography; selected art history.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Sources for spatial design.
Google Scholar
Academic sources for fine arts, design, media arts and cultural studies.
Full list of databases recommended for Creative Arts & Industries
Database Licence Information
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
Search Discover
Search Discover to find Library books, journals, DVDs & other material.
Ebooks at Massey University Library
Bloomsbury Fashion Central
Includes eBooks from Berg Fashion Library.
Google Books
Searches across partial- and full-text content of a wide range of books.
View a demonstration:
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences 2nd ed.
Sage Knowledge Encyclopedia Collection
Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Including in books and general online sources.
Quality sites for specific topics and media.
Legal and ethical use of images
Advice on using images for study or research purposes.
Guide to citing visual sources. Note APA style only - most courses CoCA now MLA.
Browse the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards to view past award-winning projects in a range of design disciplines - or enter this year's awards!