Welcome
Welcome to the Library's course page for Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design!
In this guide, you can find the resources, tutorials, and librarians that can guide you as you develop as a writer and communicator in this course. Many of these resources can be used to research your topic or to find examples of writing in your field.
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.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowA 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.
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Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary database useful for researching a broad range of topics. Includes newspaper, magazine, scholarly peer-reviewed articles, and more.
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowThis 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.
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Library Stack This link opens in a new windowE-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.
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Communications & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowCitations to scholarship in areas related to communication and mass media, including new media, rhetoric, film, broadcasting, and more. Peer-review filtering. Links to full text for Northeastern-subscribed journals.
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Access World News Research Collection (Newsbank) This link opens in a new windowOur 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.
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!
Research Tutorials
For more research tutorials, browse the Research Tutorials Guide.
For more research tutorials, browse the Research Tutorials Guide.
For more research tutorials, browse the Research Tutorials Guide.
For more research tutorials, browse the Research Tutorials Guide.
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!