Try Arts: Search (formerly designinform) to research into the history of modern art and design

designinform changed its name to Arts: Search
Given the increased digitization of a wide range of fine art and architecture journals, it was felt that the title designinform, with its apparent emphasis on design, did not fully represent the scope and coverage of the database.

Arts: Search is an invaluable resource for research into the history of modern arts, architecture and design. It consists of three linked databases: 

ReVIEW  - digitized, searchable versions of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century art journals

Arts + Architecture ProFILES (AAP) – a biographical dictionary of modern artists, designers, architects, craftspeople and photographers

Design Abstracts Retrospective (DAR) – a retrospective journal abstracting and indexing service

To access Arts: Search go to http://www.lib.umich.edu/database/link/11265 or search for Arts: Search from any MLibrary webpage and click on the link under databases.

Using the proxy bookmarklet to access library materials from off campus

Have you ever been browsing the web and come across and article, but because you are off campus you are unable to access the full text? The proxy bookmarklet lets you reload a web page through the U-M Library's proxy server. If the page you are visiting is one that the library has a subscription for, then you should get immediate access to the resource once you've logged in with your uniqname and Kerberos password and have been verified to have a valid library account.

See this link for a quick video tutorial on how to set up the proxy bookmarklet:

http://www.lib.umich.edu/mlibrary-labs/proxy-server-bookmarklet

Short Youtube videos to get you started using the Library

Here are a few short Youtube videos that will get you started using the Library

Get This: MLibrary Books Delivered to You

Finding Full-Text with MGet It

ProQuest: More Subjects and Articles Than Ever!

Searching for Articles? Try ArticlesPlus!

How to Access Library Resources from Off Campus

Google Scholar with MGet It Links

Introduction to Mirlyn

Finding Library Databases

AP Images

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New full text and video databases

The University Library has purchased several video and text databases from Alexander Street Press.  These titles are available for immediate use on the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses.  Videos can be temporarily downloaded to mobile devices for later viewing.

VIDEO 

Art & Architecture Online : documentaries and interviews on the theory and practice of art, design and architecture

New World Cinema: Major Independent Features and Shorts, 1990-Present : coming soon!  Contemporary independent films.  Will appear with other video collections here in Academic Video Online

The March of Time : Time newsreels and docudramas, 1937-1967

Theatre in Video: Supplement : performances of plays and documentaries on theater

TEXT COLLECTIONS

Black Drama: Second Edition  : nearly 1500 plays from authors from North America, Africa and the Caribbean

Women and Social Movements International: 1840 to Present : primary documents from women activists in social movements world-wide