Subject Guides: Audio Technology: Core Databases

Core Databases

AES E-Library This link opens in a new window
The Audio Engineering Society's E-library contains over 17,000 fully searchable PDF files documenting the progression of audio research from 1953 to the present day.
Music Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
IIMP Full Text provides indexing and abstracts for more than 440 international music periodicals, plus full text for 130 journals. The index also contains retrospective articles dating from as far back as 1874. The emphasis of the database ranges from scholarly music research to popular articles on recent trends.
Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
This index of about 210 periodicals covers the variety of performing arts including dance, film, television, theater, and related subjects. As of Summer 2003, 36 of the periodicals contain full text articles back to 1998.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Multi-subject reference source covering general and academic periodicals; full-text is available for many articles.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive This link opens in a new window
Full-text of back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences, plus a collection of more than one million digital art images for teaching and research.
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