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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 This link opens in a new window
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.
Bloomsbury Fashion Central (Berg Fashion Library) This link opens in a new window
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.
Bridgeman Art Library This link opens in a new window
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.
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
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) This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
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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.

Your Engagement Librarian

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