Library & Learning Services: Design: Magazines, Databases & Images

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Browse or search the following collections for books and eBooks.

Try these subject-specific databases first:

Also try the following databases:

Academic Search Complete
Contains academic journals.
Learn to Use Academic Search Complete / Terms of Use (Academic Search Complete)
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ABI/Inform Collection
Contains academic and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. Canadian content.
Learn to use ABI Inform / Terms of Use (ABI Inform)
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An Example of How to Reference a Trade Journal or Magazine Article in APA @ Conestoga Format

Crane, R. (2016, June 27). Why the Execution of an Idea is More Important than the Idea Itself. Advertising Age. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from ABI/Inform Trade & Industry database.

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An Example of How to Reference a Report in APA @ Conestoga Format

First Research. (2016). Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Wholesalers - Quarterly Update 2/15/2016. [Industry Report]. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from ABI/Inform Trade & Industry database.

More About Referencing Reports
Business Source Complete
Contains academic journals and professional magazines. Also includes country, company and industry reports. Learn to Use Business Source Complete

The Library provides the following rights-cleared image databases. Always cite the source of images you use.

Britannica ImageQuest
Contains millions of rights-cleared photos, graphics and images for educational use.
SMART Image Base - Scientific and Medical Art
Thousands of medical images, illustrations and animations.

Red Book Online - Visual Library
More than 2,700 infectious disease images for use in diagnosis and presentations.

Please explore the list below for more sources of images on the Internet. Remember to always cite/reference the images you use.

Searching for Creative Commons Images in Flickr
A short tutorial on how to search for Creative Commons images in Flickr
Searching a Flickr Photostream
A short guide on how to search a Flickr Photostream

Learn more about the copyright of images and their use for educational purposes.