Article databases
Discover
Mega-searches most article databases.
Google Scholar
Google's academic search.
Scopus
Multidisciplinary coverage of scholarly journals.
ARTbibliographies Modern
Covers museums, exhibitions, and modern and contemporary art. Includes exhibition catalogues and reviews.
JSTOR
Full text of multidisciplinary articles.
Newspapers Databases
A list of Massey University Library's databases that index newspapers (local, national & international). Includes Index New Zealand and Newztext Plus (see below).
Index New Zealand
Searches material published in New Zealand. Some full text.
Newztext
Searchable full text of Fairfax newspapers and selected magazines. Includes Scoop.
Terms and conditions for library online resources
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
Books and ebooks
Search Discover
Search Discover to find books, journals, DVDs, & other material.
Search Libraries Worldwide
For postgraduate students and staff to find and request books that are not held by any Massey University Library.
Find books, ebooks and textbooks
Google Books
Searches across the full-text content of a huge range of books. You can then check by searching Discover to see if the book is held by Massey University Library.
Find theses and research reports
Locate Massey, New Zealand and international theses.
Search the Library for Massey University Museum Studies theses
More information
Background information
International Handbooks of Museum Studies
4 volume work published 2015. Subjects covered are Museum Theory, Museum Practice, Museum Media and Museum Transformation.
ScienceDirect Reference Works
Cross-search a range of encyclopedias, handbooks and other reference material, including the International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. About this resource
Artcyclopedia: The Art Encyclopedia
Searchable by museum, artist and art work. About this resource
ARTstor
A digital library of one million images. About this resource
Bloomsbury Fashion Central
Integrated text and image content on world dress and fashion, pre-history to present day. About this resource
Terms and conditions for library online resources
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed databases may be used.
Concepts and definitions
Oxford Art Online
Limited to 3 simultaneous users; please close your browser when finished. Includes The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Oxford Reference
Research
Sage Research Methods
Documentaries and television programmes
eTV
View documentaries. About this resource
Ethnographic Video Online
Culture Unplugged
Related subject guides
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