Art Databases
One Search
Search the Library’s entire collection (PointCat, the Databases, & Selected Web Pages) with one simple search.
Academic Search Complete
Full text and/or abstracts for scholarly publications covering most academic areas. Large collection of peer reviewed journals and an extensive image collection.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Full text and/or abstracts covering research in areas related to Communication and Mass Media.
ebrary
Provides access to electronic books covering a variety of subjects. Create an account to keep a personalized virtual bookshelf, to highlight text, search for additional content, and take notes electronically.
Films On Demand
Provides access to a variety of online academic streaming videos. Please consult the FAQ section for connection and browser requirements.
JStor
Full text articles from scholarly journals in the Humanities, Business, Social Sciences, and selected Science areas.
Oxford Reference Online
Provides access to over 100 fully searchable reference resources such as encyclopedias, English dictionaries, thesauruses, bilingual dictionaries, biographies, compiled quotations, and subject specific dictionaries. Subject areas include the Performing Arts, Math and Sciences, Business, Literature, and History.
Project MUSE
Provides full text access to articles from acclaimed Humanities and Social Sciences journals. Project MUSE also has a vast selection of journal titles from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies.
Sage Online
Provides full text access to prestigious scholarly journals in Business, the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Technology, among others.
VAST: Academic Video Online
Provides online streaming video of multidisciplinary topics including documentaries, interviews, performances, news reels and more.
Vocational & Career Collection
Full text coverage of trade and industry-related periodicals.
USA.gov
Provides a search engine to access official information and services from the U.S. government.
Journal List
To search for a particular newspaper, magazine or journal in the Library’s collection, use the Journal List.
Library Books / DVDs / CDs
Art & Design Books generally have call numbers that begin with N and are located on the Lower Level of the Library. DVDs are shelved alphabetically by title on the Main Floor of the Library. Please use PointCat: Find Books &More for more detailed information.
Internet Sites related to Art
How to Cite Resources
EasyBib - Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker
Looking for a quick and easy way to format citations in MLA, APA or Chicago? EasyBib will take care of all of your citation needs and make creating a Works Cited page the easiest part of your research paper. Click on EasyBib to access Point Park University’s edition of EasyBib and create an account. All of your citation problems will be solved!
The links below can assist you in formatting your citations according to APA, MLA and all other major citation guidelines. You can use them for quick reference or in-depth treatment of a particular citation style. How do you format your research paper according to APA or MLA? Try the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue. Questions? Ask a Librarian. But remember, your professor is the ultimate judge.
Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Nova Southeastern University for APA
Ohio State University APA Style Guide
Ohio State University MLA Style Guide
Ohio State University Chicago Style Guide