Articles and Databases

Art

Art Full Text This database offers full text plus abstracts and indexing of an international array of peer-selected publications including expanded coverage of Latin American, Canadian, Asian and non-Western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism.
Art Virtual Reference Collection (Gale) Reference titles (published by Gale) related to Art.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) Citation index which provides access to current and retrospective information from over 1,160 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, as well as selected items from over 6,000 scientific and social sciences journals.
ARTstor A digital library of art images and descriptive information that covers art, architecture and archaeology.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Provides a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.
Berg Fashion Library Provides access to interdisciplinary and integrated text, image, and journal content on world dress and fashion. The Berg Fashion Library offers users cross-searchable access to an expanding range of essential resources in this discipline of growing importance and relevance including a specially-created taxonomy, an e-book collection, and extensive color image bank. It will be of use to anyone working in, researching, or studying fashion, anthropology, art history, history, museum studies, and cultural studies.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) Abstracts of articles from over 1,200 journals related to the history of art. Coverage is from 1990 to 2007. Also includes Répertoire de la litterature de l'art from 1975 to 1989.
Biography Collection Complete A comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government and politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas.
Biography Reference Bank Contains biographical entries on over 660,000 individuals as well as links to 380,000+ full-text articles. The database also includes over 36,000 images.
Cambridge Histories Performing Arts Collection Contains over 250 volumes published since 1960 covering historical works in over 15 different academic subjects. Subject areas include American History, British History, Economic History, History of Science, Language/Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Performing Arts.
Classical Music Library A multi-label database of over 50,000 Classical music recordings for listening and learning in libraries.
Dance in Video Provides streaming video of dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, japp, contmeporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and pioneers of modern concert dance. (Best viewed with Internet Explorer)
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text Provides indexing and abstracts for over 300 publications related to film and television as well as full text.
Film Literature Index Index to articles, film and book reviews about film and television. Online index cover periodicals published between 1976-2001. Print index covers more recently published periodicals (Ref. Z5784.M9 F45).
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance A fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance contains full text for more than 100 periodicals and more than 100 books & monographs.
Naxos Music Library A comprehensive collection of classical music which includes over 263,000 tracks of Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk, and Chinese music.
Oxford Art Online Provides access to the more than 23,000 subject entries, 21,000 biographies, 500,000 bibliographic citations, 40,000 image links and 5,500 images contained within Grove Art Online, as well as access to more than 5,000 entries and 500 images from the Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Concise Dictionary of Art Terms, and Oxford's Encyclopedia of Aesthetics.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online Features reference content and commentary by renowned scholars in areas such as global Islamic history, concepts, people, practices, politics, and culture. Titles include "The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World", "The Islamic World: Past and Present", "The Oxford Dictionary of Islam" as well as other reference works.
Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection Offers over 175 fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including detailed information across a broad subject range from titles in the world-renowned Oxford Companions Series.
Theatre in Video Contains more than 250 definitive perfomances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video - more than 500 hours in all. (Best viewed with Internet Explorer)