Getting Started: Finding Information on Art & Design in the UAE There is still much to be written about art in the UAE ZU students can create written work about art in the UAE in the future See tips for finding limited information on art in the UAE in below
Use the following Keywords: These will help you find information on art and artists in the UAE in the library catalog and in article databases Art, artists, design, designers, paining, sculpture, etc... United Arab Emirates (Do not use UAE as it generally will provide fewer results) Dubai might work, but Sharjah, Abu Dhabi or Al Ain may be too narrow You may need to use even broader terms such as Arab or Middle East   Start with these databases: Art Full text has over 90 articles in a search for United Arab Emirates or Dubai or Sharjah Academic Search Premier has over 35 articles on art and United Arab Emirates Lexis Nexis has over 1000 articles on art and United Arab Emirates This database has the full text of Gulf News and Khaleej Times The following Web sites have information on art activities, art and artists in the UAE Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation Sharjah Biennial Direct links to artists works Contemporary Art form the Islamic World: United Arab Emirates Sharjah Government Department of Culture and Information UAE Interact: Cultural Centre UAE Interact: Arts Centre Abdul Rahim Salem Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation MamaList of Islamic Links: Art-Culture Middle East Virtual Library Online Magazines Aljadid: A Review and Record of Arab Culture and Arts (online Magazine) - Arts section Bidoun: Arts and Culture from the Middle East altshkeely Eastern Art Report Online Tip: Sometimes it will be very difficult to find information on art and design and the UAE. Contact a Librarian anytime you need help in art research