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Key Subject Resources

These are the key databases we recommend for your subject. To access these resources off campus you will need to use VPN GlobalProtect. How do I set up VPN on my device?

Artstor
Artstor contains approximately 300 collections, composed of over 2.5 million images. Users can examine wide-ranging material such as Native American art from the Smithsonian, Magnum photography, treasures from the Louvre, and panoramic, 360-degree views of the Hagia Sophia in a single, easy-to-use resource. You will need to select the University of Southampton as your institution when first using. JSTOR has extended free access until 30/06/2021.
Bloomsbury Fashion Central (Berg Fashion Library)
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Also known as Bloomsbury Fashion Central. An online portal which offers fully cross-searchable access to an expanding range of Berg's current collections - including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion online, e-books, reference works, images and much more.
BoB
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An off-air recording and media archive service that allows you to record TV and radio programmes scheduled for broadcast over the next seven days as well as retrieving programmes from the last seven days from a selected list of channels. In addition, you can watch programmes from the archive, create clips, and compile your favourite shows into playlists. Further information
Due to E.U legislation, any UK registered students in the EU will not be able to access BoB (apart from the BBC News Channel* ) from 1st January 2021. We will post updates as and when we get them.
Bridgeman Art Library
One of the world's leading sources of art images, representing museums, galleries and artists throughout the world by providing a central source of fine art for images users.

Note: all images provided by the Bridgeman Art Library are copyrighted. A licence must be obtained from Bridgeman before any reproduction is made.
Knitting Reference Library
Here you'll find digital reproductions of some of the items held in the Knitting Reference Library. This Includes a collection of Victorian knitting manuals and Sirdar menswear patterns from the 1960 to the 1980s.
Oxford Art Online
Online art encyclopedia, including the Grove Art Online, which provides extensive coverage of all aspects of art & design and includes an online image gallery. Please note, this does not include access to Benezit Dictionary of Artists.
Visual Arts Data Service (VADS)
100,000 images of objects and materials held in art & design collections across the UK. These images are freely available and copyright cleared for use in teaching and research.
Vogue Archive
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A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, all of which has been reproduced in high-resolution colour page images.

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Name: Donna Ballan
Email: libenqs@soton.ac.uk

Your Research Engagement Librarian

Name: Laura Diez Cobo

Email: libenqs@soton.ac.uk

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For research data management queries please email ResearchData@soton.ac.uk

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Video transcript - Your Subject Page - Art and Design