LibGuides: Master of Fine Arts: Searching Library Databases

Searching for Resources in the Library Databases

Note: When accessing databases from off campus, you will need to log in using your ECU email user name and password.

General Search
Search in multiple databases at once. From the search results screen, you can limit the search by source type, date, subject, and other facets.
A-Z Database List
Search in individual databases for a more limited search, or access resources (including recommended open access databases) not found in the General Search.

Suggested Databases for MFA Research

Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database with peer-reviewed journals, books, reports, and periodicals covering humanities, social sciences, arts, medical sciences, and more.
Arca: ECUAD's Institutional Repository
Access scholarly research materials, digital assets, and the Wosk Master Print Collection from Emily Carr University archives.
Art & Architecture Source
Full-text articles and abstracts from international journals, books, podcasts, and images, including Art Index, Art Abstracts, and Art & Architecture Complete. Relevant to Visual Arts, Art History, and Architecture.
Art, Design & Architecture Collection

Includes indexes such as ARTbibliographies Modern, Design and Applied Arts Index, and International Bibliography of Art, along with full-text journals. Relevant to Fine Arts, Design, and Architecture.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Free, full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly journals across multiple subjects and languages. Relevant to all programs.
EBSCO eBooks
A multidisciplinary collection of ebooks. PRIVACY NOTICE: Content may not be copied, printed, or uploaded—only linking is permitted.
Google Scholar
A specialized search engine for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, and technical reports from diverse academic disciplines.
I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal
A search tool for electronic resources including articles, e-books, theses, government publications, videos, oral histories, podcasts, reports, and digitized archival documents and photographs. Primary focus is on Indigenous peoples of Canada with a secondary focus on Indigenous peoples of the United States, Australia, Aotearoa – New Zealand, and other areas of the world. Filter by indigenous creators available. Links to open access full text where possible; otherwise, if subscription access is unavailable, request an InterLibrary Loan.
JSTOR Full Access
Full archival runs (up to the moving wall) of over 2800 journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, some dating as far back as the 1600s. Includes JSTOR Archive Journal Collections: Arts & Sciences 1-15, Business IV, Hebrew Journals, Ireland, Life Sciences, Lives of Literature, Public Health Journals, Security Studies, & Sustainability; Primary Source Collections: 19th Century British Pamphlets, World Heritage Sites: Africa, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, & Global Plants. Relevant to all majors.
LGBTQ+ Source
Provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications, primary sources, and a thesaurus with 9,000+ LGBTQ+ terms.
O'Reilly for Higher Education Online Books
Provides digital access to 21,000+ books and tutorials on technology, business, and design, including For Dummies, O’Reilly, and Adobe Press. Relevant to Interaction Design, Industrial Design, and Communication Design.
Project MUSE Standard Collection
Access to full-text, peer-reviewed journals in the humanities and social sciences, with open-access content available. Relevant to Critical and Cultural Studies, Art History, and Writing.