All Guides: Animation: Databases

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You can browse or search for journal articles in a number of ways:

Search the Library. Our primary search box searches our online databases and print collection. To find journal articles only, filter your results to view just Articles.
Search specific databases. Databases include all types of articles and reports from journals & other sources. Recommended databases are listed below.
Search specific journals. Find a journal in your subject area and search just that publication. Recommended journals are listed below.
Browse our shelves for hard-copy journals.

Review the Search Strategies guide for tips searching for your topic.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
EBSCO
Over 8500 full-text journals; more than half are peer-reviewed. Multi-disciplinary.
Permitted Uses
ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
ACM
The complete collection of the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) publications - journals, proceedings, and magazines.
Permitted Uses

Art & Architecture Source
Art Source contains 640 full-text journals, over 63,040 images, plus 225 full-text e-books. Topics cover a broad range of art-related subjects from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design.

ARTstor This link opens in a new window
Artstor
Over 1.6 million images from architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and more.

Please note: ARTstor will be merging with JSTOR in August 2024.

Permitted Uses
E-Library This link opens in a new window
Proquest
Over 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, and books—plus maps, photographs, and video clips. Multidisciplinary. Permitted Uses
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
EBSCO
Over 160 full-text journals, and 160 full-text books from the field of film and television. With 60000+ images from the MPTV Image archive.
Permitted Uses
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Includes Grove Art Online and other Oxford art reference sources. Over 7,000 images.
Permitted Uses
Sound Effects & Music Library - Westar Music This link opens in a new window
A library of thousands of sound effects and short music clips curated by Sheridan's Faculty of Animation, Arts, & Design. See also: Sound Effects & Music Library - Sound Ideas.
Note: A one-time registration is required to access this database. Use your Sheridan email address to sign up. Once registered, sign in using your Sheridan ID and password.
Permitted Uses
Vocational & Career Collection This link opens in a new window
EBSCO
Over 300 trade and industry periodicals is provided covering a wide variety of career tips and information.
Permitted Uses