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Arts & Humanities Databases

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This is a list of Arts & Humanities research databases. For a full list consult the Database Finder.

Art & Architecture Source (EBSCO)
Scholarly articles from international peer-reviewed journals, discussing art and architecture across eras, regions, and artists. Funded by Funded by FLVC group license. Here is a Here is a tutorial.
Global Road Warrior (World Trade Press)
Extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
History Reference Center (EBSCO)
Magazine articles, e-books, primary source documents, biographies, photos, maps, historical film and video, and more, covering U.S. and World history. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Humanities Source (EBSCO)
Scholarly sources relating to the humanities, such as culture, language, art, music, theatre, literature, philosophy, and more. Funding source: Statewide allocation. Here is a tutorial.
Music Online: Reference (Alexander Street Press)
Search tips
1. Search for a keyword, composer, performer, etc. in the search box on the
  homepage. Or use the menus below the search bar to browse collections, genres, and
  content types.
2. Within each tab is a link to browse the full category list.
3. Once you’ve narrowed down your search, click on the item to open it.
A video detailing how to search the database is available at the bottom of the homepage.
Grove Art Online (Oxford University Press)
The entire text online of The Dictionary of Art (34 volumes on all aspects of the visual arts, in every civilization, from prehistory to the 1990s), The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
Oxford Reference Online Premium (Oxford University Press)
More than 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference from Oxford University Press. Click Subject to access volumes under each category. Click Reference Type to select subject reference, dictionaries, timelines, and more. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
New York Times - Current (Gale)

Online Article Databases

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This is a list of General databases for researching periodical articles (from magazines/journals/newspapers). Depending on your topic you may want to consult the Database Finder.

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Full-text journal articles, many peer-reviewed, and reference content, discussing sciences, technology, health sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and more. Funded by State Library of Florida. Here is a tutorial.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
JSTOR
Includes academic journals and books in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Also includes the Artstor image collection. Funding source: Statewide allocation (JSTOR), Group License (Artstor). Here is a tutorial.
Health and Wellness (Gale)

Arts & Humanities Image, Video, & Media Databases

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This is a list of databases for researching images of art and art collections. For a full list of art related databases consult the Database Finder.

Academic Video Online (Alexander Street Press)
Academic videos on wide range of subjects—sciences, arts and humanities, business, social sciences, and more. Funded by FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
Dance Online: Dance in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Streaming videos of dance productions and documentaries, featuring ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance. Funded by HCC. Here is a tutorial.
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
Videos covering a wide range of subjects across the spectrum of college and university curricula. Include public performance rights for use in educational settings. Funding source: Statewide allocation
Music Online: Listening (Alexander Street Press)
Audio and video that spans all time periods, many musical genres, and hundreds of thousands of artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles. Funding source: FLVC group license. Here is a tutorial.
Music Online: Reference (Alexander Street Press)
Search tips
1. Search for a keyword, composer, performer, etc. in the search box on the
  homepage. Or use the menus below the search bar to browse collections, genres, and
  content types.
2. Within each tab is a link to browse the full category list.
3. Once you’ve narrowed down your search, click on the item to open it.
A video detailing how to search the database is available at the bottom of the homepage.
Theatre in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Near DVD quality online access to theatrical productions. Can be useful for both theatre and drama, and English literature study. Funding source: HCC. Video Tutorials are on this page.

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