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

Explore and Get Inspired!

Browse or search the following collections for books and eBooks.

Try these subject-specific databases first:

Art and Architecture Complete
Academic journals on architecture, graphic arts, interior design, photography, etc.
- Page 1+ Coverage: Included in Page 1+ (the library's homepage search).
- Help Documents: Learn to Use Art & Architecture Complete
Terms of Use: Licence Details (Art & Architecture Complete)

A large collection of academic journals.

Also try the following databases:

Academic Search Complete
Contains academic journals.
- Page 1+ Coverage: Included in Page 1+ (the library's homepage search).
- Help Documents: Learn to Use Academic Search Complete
- Terms of Use: Licence Details (Academic Search Complete)
ABI/Inform Collection
Contains academic and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. Canadian content.
- Page 1+ Coverage: Included in Page 1+ (the library's homepage search).
- Help Documents: Learn to use ABI Inform
- Terms of Use: Licence Details (ABI Inform)
Business Source Complete
Contains academic journals and professional magazines. Also includes country, company and industry reports.
- Page 1+ Coverage: Included in Page 1+ (the library's homepage search).
- Help Documents: Learn to Use Business Source Complete
- Terms of Use: Licence Details (Business Source)

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.
- Page 1+ Coverage: Not Included in Page 1+ (the library's homepage search).
SMART Image Base - Scientific and Medical Art
Thousands of medical images, illustrations and animations.
- Page 1+ Coverage: Not Included in Page 1+ (the library's homepage search).

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.