Full text coverage for periodicals and books in art and architecture. Specifically covers fine, decorative and commercial art, plus architecture and architectural design.
A great database to get started with for your research on any topic. Use it to search for articles from scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, newspapers, and magazines.
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.
Brainstorming with Mind Maps
Mind mapping is another alternative to brainstorming research topics and searches. This example was created using Bubbl.us. Click on the image to read the example.