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.

BrowZine journal app trial

The library is running a trial of  a new technology called BrowZine which is a tablet application that allows you to browse, read and monitor some of the library’s best journals, all from your iPad.  Built to accompany your searching needs, items found in BrowZine can easily be synced up with Zotero, Dropbox or several other services to help keep all of your information together in one place.

To learn more, please take a look at this short two minute video:

http://thirdiron.com/browzine-ipad-app/video/

For the trial, search for “BrowZine” in the App Store and download the app for free; when initially launching BrowZine, select our school from the drop down list.

We only have this trial for a few weeks, so I would appreciate your feedback while we consider subscribing to this service.

Thank you,

Annette Haines

ahaines@umich.edu