Design and computation arts subject guide

• Sofia Discovery tool 
• Google Books

Design and Art Databases

• Design and applied arts index (DAAI) covers wide range of international design publications 
• Art Full Text (H.W.Wilson) covers all periods of art and some design journals
• Artbibliographies modern extensive coverage of international journals including contemporary art
• Avery Index: Architectural Periodicals covers architecture and decorative arts
• ProQuest Arts Databases cross-searches: Artbibliographies modern (ABM) | Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI) | International Bibliography Art (IBA)

Computation Arts - Other  Databases to consider

• ACM Digital Library covers computer science,  software engineering, networking, and more 
• Communication & Mass Media Complete includes documents cultural communication, media studies, film
• IEEE Xplore covers many fields including circuits, communication systems, computer engineering, robotics and more
• INSPEC (Engineering village) covers electrical engineering, electronic, computing, and more

Interdisciplinary Databases

• Academic Search Complete
• Erudit Scholarly Journals (CRKN) - French journals
• JSTOR
• Google Scholar

• CORE (apply the filter Type: Thesis to your results)
• EBSCO Open Dissertations
  
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
  
• ProQuest Theses and Dissertations (PQTD)
• Spectrum Research Repository
• Theses Canada 
• Find: Theses, dissertations and research papers

• Assemblage
• Design and Culture
• Design Issues
• Design Quarterly
• Design Studies
• Fashion Theory
• International Journal of Design
• Journal of Design History
• Surface Design
• West 86th

• archives.design a digital platform of graphic design related items that are available on the Internet Archives. Compiled and curated by Valery Marier
• Material District a platform to showcase innovative new materials and their potential uses
• Material Order an online resource for design materials collections at several US academic and cultural institutions