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Arts and Cultural Management



Starting point for Arts and Cultural Management

Starting point contains definitions, facts, figures and overviews

Key online dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks

Arts marketing: the pocket guide Produced in partnership with the Centre for Professional Development and the Australia Council. Contains tips and tools to approach marketing.

Key print dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks

Use the catalogue to search for more dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks


Catalogue searching

You can search the Library Catalogue to find books, DVDs, journals and other materials

If you know the exact title in the New catalogue

If you are searching for a topic in the New catalogue

Truncation is generally not needed as entering any version of a word will retrieve many variations.

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Databases and journal articles for Arts and Cultural Management

Use databases to search for journal articles, book chapters, conference papers or research reports

Key databases for Arts and Cultural Management

Databases Notes Help
APAFT Australian public affairs full textProvides indexing and selected full text access to Australian literature in business, health, social sciences and humanities.Help and tips are available online from the APAFT search screen.
Academic search premierCovers the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies and education.Help and tips are available online from the Academic Search Premier search screen.
Business source completeProvides information covering all areas of business including accounting and finance; banking; finance and insurance; construction; computer science; economics and more. Includes country economic reports as well as detailed company profiles.An online video is available from the Library home page - Online Training.
Emerald management xtraA full text database that includes reviews from the world's leading management journals, case studies, literature reviews, book reviews, conference information, interviews, profiles and 'How to...' guides.An online video is available from the Library home page - Online Training.

Complete list of Arts and cultural management databases. Also check the multidisciplinary databases as they cover a wide range of academic topics. You can select other subjects from the database subject list


Full text not available?

When the full text is not available, search for the journal title in the Library catalogue to discover if print or online copies are available

Database search tips

For help with searching databases see Connecting and Combining Search Terms or Truncation/Wildcards/Phrase searching: Basic or Online training or Ask the Library


Key internet sites for Arts and Cultural Management

It is important to critically evaluate all information you find particularly information found on the web.

This is a starting list of internet sites. You may want to do your own searches using search engines

Useful starters

Organisations and associations

  • Arts Council England This independent, non-political body promotes access, education and excellence in the arts. Features news, publications, grants and links.
  • Arts Law Centre of Australia An Australian not-for-profit national community legal centre for the arts. The site includes fact sheets on a range of business topics relating to the arts.
  • The Wolanski Foundation Facilitates management, presentation and appreciation of the performing arts in Australia. Includes information about the foundation, online fact sheets, publications and research.
  • Center for Arts Management and Technology Investigates communication technologies, and their practical application for arts managers. This US site includes information about the centre, products and services available, workshops and links.
  • AusStage Index to performing arts events in Australia. Also includes a directory of research.
  • Canberra Arts Marketing Provides marketing services and advocates building partnerships to support Australian arts. Includes information about the organisation and a number of publications.

Government information

Arts and business

  • Arts and business Promotes a variety of partnerships between businesses and the arts. This UK site also includes case studies, press archives and research.
  • Arts and Business Council Inc. Through local and national programs, the Council brings expertise, resources, and leadership talent from the business world to the American arts community. The site includes their programs and publications.


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