Dorothy H. Hoover LibraryWhat is the BEST database for Canadian art, artists, or designers?
Although Canadian art is covered in many sources, the best starting point for academic essays, exhibition reviews, interviews with contemporary artists is Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA). Although the database does not sound like an art-based research collection, it includes seminal publications including Canadian Art, Canadian Architect, C Magazine, Border Crossings and others. As well, major Canadian periodicals that publish exhibition reviews are included, notably the Globe and Mail, the Walrus, and Toronto Life.
In second and third place are the databases Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly (CPI.Q) and Art Source respectively.