Using Online Library Resources in NCAD

1. THE NCAD LIBRARY 27.10.2022
ONLINERESOURCES

2. THE NCAD LIBRARY 27.10.2022
Agenda:
-DATABASES AND THE
CATALOGUE
-PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
-COPYRIGHT
-ACADEMIC VIDEOS ONLINE

3. DATABASES
- A database is a giant online server or container of scholarly articles, reviews,
and journals. Articles are added to the databases daily, much the same way as
websites are created on the web.
-Databases contain the newest published material from a host of well known
journals: online and in print.
-Databases NCAD subscribes to: Art and Architecture Source, Eric, Taylor &
Francis, Jstor, and Proquest indexes. Also Material ConneXion and
Artstor.
-These are free while you are a student in NCAD, as the college has access to
over 1880 journals through the databases

4. What are Databases and why do you need them?

5. • Academic & Credible Articles you won’t
fi
nd in full
anywhere else online
• Peer Reviewed
• Most up to date / current research
• Limited access to books: quicker & no reserves
needed
• Use Control F to
fi
nd what you are looking for:
Quicker then indexes and other information
sources
• Free - No Fines
• You can download and citation tools available
Why Use Databases?

6. PeerReviewed
• “Peer review” When a book or journal article is submitted to
experts in the
fi
eld for review prior to publication. It is checked
for accuracy, impartiality, and methodology.
• “Full-text” The complete text of books, dissertations,
journals, magazines, newspapers or other kinds of textual
documents -- usually in reference to a database.
• “Closed Access” Digital journal articles and books which
are paid by NCAD for students to use. Only available to use
while in UCD.
• “Open Access” Digital journal articles and books which are
open to all, with no access fees.

7. THE NCAD LIBRARY 20.10.2022
• Databases can be found on the library’s website:
https://ncadlibrary.on.worldcat.org/discovery
• Type in a keyword, artists or artwork into the search bar.
• Filter your results to ‘Downloadable article’
• Click ‘Access Online’
HowtoAccessDatabases

8. • Use 2 to 4 Keywords to find what you are
looking for
• Use Thesaurus for keywords
• Use language appropriate to subject (scientific
etc)
• Use Filters / Limiters: Date, Type, Full Text,
Source Etc
• There are Advanced Search options to narrow
down search results
Tips for Searching Databases

9. Advanced Search

10. AcademicVideoOnline
• Available through the Library Catalogue: https://ncadlibrary.on.worldcat.org/
discovery
• Filter results using the ‘eVideo’ Option