Photography Guide

The journal articles you need for your assignments can be found in our online databases.

The complete list of databases available can be found on our website.

Articles not available in full text can be requested through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Contact the library for help with ILL.

Off-campus access to most online databases requires a username and password. Drop by the library to get this information.

Online Databases

Art, Design and Music

Art Full Text – Full-text journal articles, art dissertations, and art reproductions. Covers all aspects of art as well as photography, film, architecture, fashion, graphic design, and interior design.

ARTstor – High-quality digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences.

Fine Arts and Music Collection – Full-text journal and magazine articles covering drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

Interior Design Magazine – Online version of the print publication covering all aspects of interior design; includes additional content such as vendor product catalogs, event information, blogs, and news articles.

COMMUNICATION

Communication & Mass Media Complete – Full-text journal articles in communications, mass media, digital media, and journalism.

Communications and Mass Media Collection – Full-text journal articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, literature and writing, and linguistics.

History

Pop Culture – Full-text journal articles covering all aspects of popular culture (celebrities, fashion, music, sports, technology, and other trends) from the beginning of the 20th century through the present day.

Search for Books, eBooks, Print Journals and DVDs

The library's online catalog, Alexandria, can be used to find both books and ebooks.

Books in the standard collection may be borrowed for three weeks. Books placed on reserve by your professor will have a shorter loan period. Books not available from the library can be borrowed through AcademicSHARE or Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Contact the library for help. To find items held by Villa and other libraries, try WorldCat.

Don't forget your Villa Maria College ID card to check out books!

Journals

Find current and archived journals in the South Room in the library. Print journals can be borrowed for one week. Some additional titles are also available for single issues and archives.