Art & Music Databases
Academic OneFile
Academic Onefile contains 8,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text, available in HTML and PDF formats. In addition it contains hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content to 1995.
Art
Image Collections
A variety of excellent
art image collections including Art Resource, Bridgeman Art Library, and Art
Image Links. Provides searchable image collections covering hundreds of areas
in the visual arts.
Art
Index
via H.W. Wilson from 1984 to the present. Indexes over 400 leading
art publications from around the world.
ClasePeriodica
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Index of Latin American
journals in the sciences and humanities from 1975 to the present.
Contemporary Fashion
A reference book covering individual designers and fashion houses that have been active throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
CQ Researcher
Published 44 times a year, the single-themed CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
Credo Reference Art resources
Search nine browsable reference books from a collection of the world's leading publishers in the art field.
Credo Reference Music resources
Search three browsable reference books from a collection of the world's leading publishers in the music field.
Encyclopedia Americana
Contains additional materials, including maps, flags, tables, and links to related sites on the World Wide Web.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Available via Britannica. The current edition is available. Includes the complete
encyclopedia, Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and links to more than
130,000 selected websites.
Fashion, Costume, and Culture
Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day.
Film & Televison Literature Index with Full Text
Funded by an LSTA grant.
"A bibliographic and full text database covering the entire spectrum of television and film. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews."
General OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily.
In
the First Person: Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Other Personal
Narratives
Personal narratives- the
most comprehensive archive of social memory. Covers many topics including historical
events and people from World War I and II to popular culture, music to medicine,
Hitler to John Wayne, gay rights to September 11th.
International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers
Written for film students and film buffs alike, this set features thorough coverage of legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists through detailed essays and commentary by experts. Entries include biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, and bibliographies.
Iter Bibliography
An online bibliography of more than 945,000 records for articles, essays, books, dissertation abstracts, encyclopedia entries and reviews on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This material has been collected from 7,218 publications, including 1,617 journals.
JSTOR
Available via JSTOR. Coverage is from the first issues to the last 3 to 5 years. A database of over 100 full text scholarly journal titles including some volumes dating back to the 19'th century.
Naxos
Music Library
An online library of musical recordings
from the catalog of the Naxos Label.
Oxford Art Online
Gateway to art research. Includes access to Grove Art Online, Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance
Provides rich detail on all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th to 17th century Europe. It includes comprehensive coverage of the art, literature, science, culture, philosophy, religion, economics, history, and conflict of the period.
Oxford Music Online
Gateway to music research. Includes access to Grove Music Online, Oxford Dictionary of Music, and Oxford Companion to Music.
Project
MUSE
Vendor is Johns Hopkins University Press. Coverage is from 1993 to the
present. This database contains full text articles from over 100 scholarly
journals mainly within the past five years.
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