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Databases
Off campus access? log in using 14 digit barcode from the bottom of your OCAD ID card. You can use:
- Databases by Subject (On & Off Campus)
- OR
- Databases A-Z to search databases individually (on or off campus)
- OR
- AGent Database Search to search all databases at once (on or off campus)
E-Journals
To search for specific journal titles in full text, use:
- E-Journal Portal to search or browse e-journals by title or subject (on or off campus)
- OR
- E-Journal Search to find an article in full text by using an exact citation (on campus only)
What are Databases?
These electronic resources contain large amounts of information of different sorts, including:
- articles from periodicals (magazines, journals or newspapers)
- encyclopedia articles
- images
- materials
- statistics in spreadsheet format
Note that the articles in our periodical and encyclopedia databases are all PRINT based; the database is simply an electronic tool that allows you to access print material faster. Also note that some information is:
- full text: electronic version of the article is included (look for "full-text;" or PDF and HTML icons)
- not full text: you must find a print copy of the article; use OCAD Periodicals A - Z to see if we have the title you need in our collection
Help Guides
View our Databases A to Z and use our PDF Search Guides to learn more. Also consider using RefWorks to organize and create bibliographies.
What is a Database? What is a Peer-Reviewed Journal?
Last Modified:1/24/2012 12:57:32 PM
LIBRARY NEWS
- 31 Jan 2012
New auction venture moves spotlight to contemporary Canadian art (Globe & Mails) - 30 Jan 2012
Buying e-books in Canada proves a "taxing situation" (Montreal Gazette) - 27 Jan 2012
Celebrate Family Literacy Day (ABC Life Literacy Canada) - 26 Jan 2012
NY Public Library's 3D-DIY animation tool brings historic photographs to life (NY Times)
SPECIAL FEATURES
- NEW E-JOURNALS: Intellect Press (select Subscribed Titles on dropdown list) for visual/material culture research
- NEW E-BOOKS: try Scholar's Portal interface (select "Full Text Only")
- OCADU Grad Theses now available online
- NEW IN PRINT: new BOOKS or JOURNALS at the OCADU Library