Journal Articles

Some of the important Canadian periodicals that frequently cover Public Art are:

Canadian Art
Parachute
C Magazine
Border Crossings
Fuse
Espace
Journal of Canadian Art HIstory
RACAR, revue d'art canadienne / Canadian Art Review

Most of these and other periodicals are indexed in the following databases:

Art Full Text
This bibliographic database indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. There is full-text coverage for selected periodicals. Coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. In addition to articles, Art Full Text indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Indexing coverage begins 1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. The abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source articles. Full-text coverage begins in 1997. Coverage: 1997 - (full text) and 1984 - (abstracts)
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art, with more than 13,000 new entries being added each year. Entries date back as far as the late 1960s.
CBCA Complete
This is a major index for current Canadian topics and provides access to prominent journals from the humanities, social sciences and sciences
Canadian Periodicals Index
A major database for Canadian topics, including many Canadian academic journals and popular magazines. Coverage: 1977 to present (selected full-text from 1983 onwards)
For earlier years, use the paper version of The Canadian Periodical Index 1920-1998, located on Index Table #2, Reference Room, Robarts Library, 4th floor.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
This database is a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture since 1934, covering the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation and interior design and decoration.

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