Advanced Writing in the Disciplines (AWD) : 3314 (Arts, Media, and Design)

Research Tutorials

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Writing Resources

Support from Northeastern's Writing Center includes:

Writing Resources - for topics like grammar and style, vocabulary, revision techniques, support for multilingual writers, and other campus resources.
Tutoring services - book an appointment for free help with brainstorming, planning, researching, organizing, drafting, revising and using sources.

Need help with citations and bibliographies? Check out our Citations and Bibliographies Guide!

Need Help?

Contact your librarian! Click on the name of the subject librarian below for their contact information and to access their online scheduler for making one-on-one appointments:

Regina Pagani
(Architecture, Art and Design, and Game Design)
Brooke Williams
(Communication Studies, Journalism, Theatre & Performing Arts)

There are other ways to contact a librarian for help:

Text us at 617-934-7876 for quick questions
Send us an email/webform question (response in one business day)
Online chat (available 24/7)

Key Resources

Search within the below resources to research a topic, as well as to locate examples of writing in your field from a variety of publication types and formats. This can include scholarly or peer-reviewed articles from academic journals, articles from magazines or newspapers, exhibit or book reviews, and more.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database featuring scholarly articles and books from the art, humanities, social sciences, and other disciplines. Use the Advanced Search option to focus your search in journals for architecture, art, communication studies, film, journalism, music or the performing arts.
Most journals include extended historic backfiles and not current issues. Arts and Sciences collections 1 thru XV are available, plus the Life Sciences collection, and Business III.

The Northeastern Library also purchases individual e-book titles from JSTOR. The books are available chapter-by-chapter as PDFs.

Arts and Sciences IV content is available courtesy of the Northeastern School of Law Library.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database useful for researching a broad range of topics. Includes newspaper, magazine, scholarly peer-reviewed articles, and more.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
This architecture-focused database is a great place for researching buildings and architects. It also offers examples of writing from academic journal articles, magazine articles, exhibition reviews and published interviews.
Library Stack This link opens in a new window
E-books and other digital materials from the arts, design, theory, and architecture fields. Includes examples of artists’ e-books, zines, screenplays, pamphlets, podcasts, filmed lectures, typefaces, and more. Some items require registration (free) to view.
Communications & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Citations to scholarship in areas related to communication and mass media, including new media, rhetoric, film, broadcasting, and more. Links to full text where available.
Access World News Research Collection (Newsbank) This link opens in a new window
Our largest general news source, with current and complete newspapers, magazines, wire services from around the world. Backfiles sometimes go back to the 1980s. Text only.
View a list of all sources.

CAMD Research Subject Guides

For a more comprehensive list of resources and tools in your area of study, explore the guides supporting CAMD subject areas listed below:

Depending on your topic, you may find other subject guides relevant. Browse the complete list of subject guides!