ARTSTOR

 

Searchable e-library of high quality images in art, architecture, design, fashion and costume, photography, performing arts from some of the world’s leading museums, photo archives, artists and scholars. View the complete subject guide here.

 

How to access:

 

Register for a user account on-campus in order to access ARTSTOR anywhere for 120 days.

 

Log in on-campus to re-activate your 120-day remote access when it expires.
Subject:All; Arts & Design

Bloomsbury Design Library

 

Full-text content and images from the Bloomsbury Encyclopaedia of Design, World History of Design by eminent design historian Victor Margolin, and more than 60 eBooks in design and craft studies, covering the history, theory and practice of crafts and design from prehistoric times to the present day.

Subject:All; Arts & Design

CNKI

 

Various Chinese academic literature. NAFA subscribes to the China Academic Journals Full Text Database (Music and Dance) 中国期刊全文数据库(音乐舞蹈) and China Doctoral Dissertations Full Text Database (Music and Dance) 中国博士论文全文数据库(音乐舞蹈).

Subject: All; Music

Digital Concert Hall

 

Online streaming access to hundreds of exclusive concert recordings from the Berliner Philharmoniker, including live streams of the current season concerts, interviews and bonus films.

Subject: All; Music

Drama Online

 

A constantly growing collection of the dramas and plays from the series of Faber and Faber, Bloomsbury's Methuen Drama and Arden Shakespeare, Nick Hern Books and Aurora Metro Books. Contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides, such as the Character Grid in the Play Tools, are also provided for close study and performance preparation. Click here for quick access to the specific collections.

Subject: All; Theatre

Grove Music Online

 

An authoritative primary source for musicians, with full text articles on the latest musicological findings from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Companion to Music.

Subject: All; Music

JSTOR

 

Digital library of academic and scholarly journals, books, and primary sources on music, film studies, performing arts, the history and study of art and architecture, religion, as well as languages and literature, etc.

Subject: All; Arts & Design; Music

LS:N Global | On-campus access only

 

Insights on new global consumer behaviour as well as current design and lifestyle trends, the latest market reports and industry statistics, expert interviews, and new design directions.

Subject: All; Arts & Design; Business, Marketing & Management

LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com content)

 

High-quality instructional videos from industry experts on creative and design skills, software, business, personal and professional development skills.

How to access:

Click here for the step-by-step guide. Subject: All; Arts & Design; Business, Marketing & Management; Music; Professional Development

Naxos Music Library

 

Online streaming of classical music from more than 100 labels, complemented with the liner note (booklet). Music analysis, concise history and other learning resources are also available. Subject: All; Music

Newslink

 

Online archives of news articles, photographs and infographics from newspapers published by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), including The Straits Times, The Sunday Times, The Business Times, The Business Times Weekend, The New Paper, Tabla, Berita Harian, Berita Minggu (Malay), Lianhe Zaobao, My Paper (Chinese and English), Shin Min Daily News, Lianhe Wanbao, Friday Weekly (Chinese) and Thumbs Up (Chinese). Articles are downloadable in PDF format. The English archive spans from July 1989 to the present while the Chinese archive starts from January 1994.

How to access:

Access is only via NAFA StudentNet> Library > E-Databases.

Subject: All; Arts & Design; Business, Marketing & Management; Music; Professional Development;

Southeast Asia; Dance; Theatre

Routledge Performance Archives

 

An online collection of audio-visual materials on contemporary productions, interviews with key figures in theatre history and contemporary practice, masterclasses with specialist actor trainers, unique footage from legendary practitioners, and documentaries.

Subject: All; Theatre; Dance

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Full-text bilingual e-database on Southeast Asian arts and artists. Online access is available to NAFA staff, students, members and donors who have signed MOUs with NAFA Library.

Subject: All; Arts & Design; Music; Fashion; Dance, Theatre; Southeast Asia

WGSN Lifestyle & Interiors

 

Trend forecasts, market intelligence, consumer insights and design inspiration across different product categories which include interiors, textiles, accessories, print and pattern, and seasonal gifting.

How to access:

If you do not have a WGSN account yet, email [email protected] or [email protected] to sign up.
Subject: All; Arts & Design; Business, Marketing & Management

WGSN (Worth Global Style Network)

 

A reputable fashion and style forecasting service providing global trend analysis, design inspirations and resources, international catwalk videos, trade show reports, city guides and downloadable graphics.

How to access:

If you do not have a WGSN account yet, email [email protected] or [email protected] to sign up.
Subject: All; Arts & Design; Fashion; Business, Marketing & Management