Finding Articles, eBooks, Books
Primo is the Library's discovery tool. It can be accessed from the Library's website.
Decorative Arts - Example Search in Primo (Library's Discovery Tool)
Primo is the Library's discovery tool. It searches most of the Library's databases at once.
Advanced search results for: "decorative arts" (use quotations to search as a phrase)
There are A LOT of search results here! You will need to narrow your focus!
Try the following:
- on the search results page, scroll down until you see on the left side "Subject"
- open up "show more" and select subject(s) that interest you
- sometimes only one or two at a time works best
- open up "show more" and select subject(s) that interest you
- you can also narrow by publication date, resource type, peer-reviewed, ...
Or, add other terms to the search:
- on the search results page
- on the upper right, open the advanced search box: v (symbol - it's to the left of "Simple Search")
Article Databases
- Gale OneFile: Fine ArtsProvides more than 150 full-text magazines and journals that are covered in indices such as the Wilson Art Index and RILM, this collection will provide support for research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.
- JSTOREssential scholarly journals in many academic fields, especially arts, literature, humanities, and basic science.
- Academic Search CompleteThis multi-disciplinary database covers magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers and is a good place to start for any subject.
- Academic OneFileProvides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts, transcripts and videos from reputable news sources.
- Databases for Fine Arts, Music, and Theater
- Databases for History
- SUNY Broome Library's Database Lists
- see "Databases by Subject"
