Arts
Queenslanders have access to a number of authoritative, subscription-only databases that are not available through Google or other free search engines.
Onsite access at your public library or State Library
Onsite access is easy - visit your local Queensland public library or the State Library of Queensland and connect using one of the onsite computers. You may also be able to access these databases using the library's wireless service.
Offsite access
To access these databases away from the library - from any computer connected to the internet (eg home or office) - you must be a Queensland resident and:
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button beside the database to begin searching. You will be asked to login using your e-services card or QPL account. Terms and conditions apply.
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AEM: Arts and Entertainment Management DatabaseArchive only database produced by the Faculty of Management, Deakin University. Subject coverage includes venue/project management, technology relating to the arts and entertainment industry, cultural planning, funding and law. Coverage: 1982 - 2000 |
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AHB: Australian Heritage Bibliography (formerly HERA)Produced by the Australian Heritage Commission. Indexes and abstracts journal articles, unpublished reports, books, and videos. Emphasis is placed on material which has been written or commissioned by government and non-government heritage organisations in Australia. Coverage: 1987+ |
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AHB-ATSIS: Australian Heritage Bibliography - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SubsetDeals with natural and cultural resources of significance to Indigenous peoples of Australia. Subject coverage includes aboriginal rock art sites, ceremonial sites, historic and archaeological sites, historic towns, national parks, wilderness areas and heritage sites. Coverage: 1987+ |
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ARCH: Australian Architecture DatabaseIndex to Australian architectural journals held by the Stanton Library, North Sydney Council. Source documents include journal articles, exhibition reviews, obituaries, editorials, conference proceedings, news items, project articles and award features. ARCH covers architects, architecture, building, interior design and landscape architecture. Coverage: 1980+ |
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ARTbibliographies ModernInformation on modern and contemporary arts dating from the late 19th century onwards. Provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art, with approximately 12-13,000 new entries being added each year. Coverage: 1974+ |
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Art Full Text
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Art index retrospective
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Art Sales Index DatabaseDetails of sales of 2.6 million entries of fine art by 205,000 artists. (Password required for auction results only - enquire at Reference desk) Coverage: Auction sales 1950+ |
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ARTEXIndex to Australian exhibition catalogues from 1990. Lists exhibition catalogues from public and commercial galleries in Australia. The database is no longer updated, however new listings are entered in OzBiogs. |
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ArtpriceArtprice is the world's largest data bank of fine art auction records (covering the categories: paintings, prints-posters, drawings, miniatures, sculptures-installations, photography, tapestry) with 4 million auction entries since 1700. Coverage: 1700+ |
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AustArt Index (Australian Art Journals Index)Index to articles on Australian art and artists published in journals held by the College of Fine Arts Library at the University of NSW. The emphasis is on contemporary art. Coverage: updated monthly 1987+ |
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Australian Art Auction Records, including New ZealandContains detailed lists of Australian and New Zealand paintings sold at auction since 1973. Search by artist name to find prices realised and a detailed list of works sold. Some artist biographies are available. This is the online version of Australian Art Auction Records. Coverage: Australian art auction records 1973- / New Zealand art auction records 1988- |
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Australian Art Sales DigestDatabase of over 130,000 works by more than 5,000 artists who have either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand between 1993 and December 2002. Updated regularly with current year results as they become available. Coverage: early 1970s+ |
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Australian Auction ResultsProvides recent auction results from selected Australian Auction Houses for Australian artists Coverage: variable |
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Australian Feature FilmsCovers Australian feature films from 1895 to the 1990s. Detailed information on more than 1100 films, hundreds of photographs and 25 one-to-two minute film clips. Coverage: 1895-1995 |
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Australian Visual Arts PrizesDetails about major contemporary prizes for visual arts in Australia. Includes dates, prizes and contact information. |
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AVAD 3Contains much wider range of databases than AVAD4; only two of them (ARTEX and NATSIVAD) are updated on AVAD5. Coverage: various |
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Berg Fashion LibraryUse this database to locate information on world dress and fashion. It covers all regions of the world from pre-history to the present. Resources include The Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, The Dictionary of Fashion History, an A-Z of Fashion, close to 60 full text e-books and an image bank from the V&A Museum’s fashion collection. This database is suitable for researchers in disciplines such as anthropology, art history, history, sociology, geography, folklore, museum studies, theatre, and cultural studies as well as fashion and textiles.Coverage: Updated three times a year Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited |
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Carter’s Price Guide to Antiques and CollectablesUse this database to find prices of antiques and collectables or to help identify an object. This is the online equivalent of Carter’s price guide to Antiques in Australasia 2005 to the present, Carter’s Everything Vintage 2006 to the present, and many unpublished items. The database is heavily illustrated with high quality colour photographs and contains entries for a wide range of material, from ceramics & silverware to advertising & motor vehicles. Coverage: Australian & international, from 1500 BC to the present |
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Cinemania '95Presents graphics, audio and textual information drawn from various reference sources, including Leonard Maltin's movie and video guide. Access: onsite@slq only |
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Design and Applied Arts Index onlineInternational index to design and craft journals, DAAI contains annotated references on design and applied arts. Also contains 4 supplementary databases: Coverage: 1973+ (most articles date from 1987 onwards) |
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FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals PlusContains over 400,000 article citations from more than 330 periodicals. It offers in-depth coverage of the world's foremost academic and popular film journals with many key titles available in full text including complete runs. It also indexes film archives' holdings of silent films as well as other documentation and bibliographic information held in film archives. It includes 4 databases: International Index to Film Periodicals; Treasures from the Film Archives; Film/TV Documentation Collections; FIAF Members' Publications.Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited users |
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Film Index InternationalImportant reference source for film, containing data compiled by the British Film Institute Library over the last 60 years and also catalogue records of the National Film and Television archive. It contains information about more than 90,000 films dating back to the introduction of sound in 1930 (and further back in some cases) and details about more than 38,000 people. Most records include a comprehensive list of references to periodical articles. Coverage: 1930+ |
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Gordon's Print Price AnnualContains 20 years of international print auction records. Sales records for illustrated books, livres d'artiste and books and periodicals with topographical and Japanese prints; and vintage, fine art and film posters. Also included on the CD-ROM are older print prices dating from the turn-of-the-century to 1985; a trilingual print lexicon in English, French and German; and a worldwide directory of auction houses, print dealers and photography dealers. Coverage: 1985-2005 |
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Humanities International CompleteFull text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world in the areas of history, language & literature, religion & philosophy, visual arts, performing arts and music. It includes all data from Humanities International Index (more than 2,000 journals and 2 million records). Coverage: updated regularly |
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Index New ZealandIndex with abstracts from selected New Zealand serial publications. Titles indexed range from popular magazines to more specialised journals. Subjects covered include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities. Index New Zealand is updated daily and comprehensive coverage of titles extends from 1987 onwards. Many New Zealand titles have also been retrospectively indexed. Coverage: 1987+ |
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Margaret Gee's Media GuideMargaret Gee's Australian Media Guide is a directory of the major Australian media outlets, including: television and radio stations; internet media; newspapers, newsletters, and magazines; and press agencies. It includes profiles and contact listings as well as circulation figures, publication details and base advertising rates.Coverage: updated daily Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited users |
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Media International Australia
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Oxford Art Online Contains the art encyclopedia Grove Art Online (online version of the 34 volume Dictionary of Art), the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Grove Art Online covers all aspects of Western and non-Western art for all time periods. It gives access to thousands of images and also includes learning resources such as timelines. Use this database to research all aspects of art history and to locate bibliographies for further research. |
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Oxford Companion to the Book
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OzBiogsCompilation of all the AVAD (Australian Visual Arts Database) databases. Searches across NATSIVAD, ARTEX, AustArt, additional biographies and a survey of auction results from 2004-2005. Features over 22,000 biographical and bibliographic entries for Australian artists. |
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