LIBRARY
Databases and select E-reference Resources by Subject: Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities
- EBSCO This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text databases (indexes). EBSCO also contains the following subject-specific databases: ATLA, Business Source Premier, CPLI, ERIC, History Reference Center, Literature Reference Center Plus, MLA Directory of Periodicals, MLA International Bibliography, PsycArticles, and PsycINFO. Click "All EBSCOhost Reference Databases" link and checkmark databases/indexes to search more than one database at a time.
Databases
- EBSCO Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new windowThis index offers a broad range of subject coverage in the humanities and social sciences with high-quality indexing of more than 1.3M articles in nearly 1,100 periodicals, dating as far back as 1907, along with citations of over 240,000 book reviews.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes a wide range of academic journals in the arts and sciences. - ProQuest One This link opens in a new windowAcademic multi-disciplinary databases that contain full-text, scholarly articles for research in: the arts, business, current events/news, health and medicine, history, literature and languages, science and technology, and the social sciences.
- Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Covers subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, medicine and more. Full text articles are available from 1999 to the present. - Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new windowIncludes the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year.
- Oxford Companion to Classical CivilizationProvides an authoritative survey of the Greek & Roman worlds in all their aspects & offers articles on diverse fields such as, history and politics; ethics and morals; law and punishment; social and family life; language, literature, and art; religion, mythology, technology, science, and medicine.
- Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and ArchitectureContains a guide to the broad range of terms used in the study of the history of Christian art and architecture, including themes, artists, and movements. This dictionary includes entries by over a dozen expect contributors, bringing it up to date for the 21st century.
- Oxford Dictionary of Creation MythsComprehensive work devoted to creation myths from cultures throughout the world. This work provides quick access to information on the beliefs (both exotic and ordinary) of ancient civilizations from Sumeria and Babylonia to Egypt, Greece, and ancient Rome, from India and China to Japan and Indonesia, as well as the rich mythological history of Native Americans, the indigenous peoples of Australia, and many other cultures.
- Oxford Dictionary of the RenaissanceRich 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 Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and RomeThe best classical scholars, archaeologists, and historians together in an easy-to-use format.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the EnlightenmentCovering the “long” Enlightenment, from the rise of Descartes' disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815, these 700 articles by leading scholars range from discussions of mercantilism and democracy to the battlefield to the dissemination of ideas in salons and coffeehouses. Breaking conventional geographical boundaries, coverage includes not only Western Europe but also North America, Brazil, and Iberian, Russian, Jewish, and Eastern European cultures.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Meso American CulturesChronicles the great civilizations of the pre-Columbian era up through the colonial and postcolonial periods. The Encyclopedia covers art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, history, and historiography of the region.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the ReformationDefinitive source for information about the entire range of religious and social changes that altered the face of Europe in the sixteenth century.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and PerformanceAuthoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. Also covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance.