Arts & Humanities
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Popular Resources for Arts & Humanities
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Fine Arts Web Sites
Check out this collection of web sites evaluated and selected by Hatch librarians.
Naxos Music Library
The most comprehensive collection of classical music available online offering over 1 million tracks (as of 10/3/12) of Classical, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.
ProQuest Central
Covering more than 160 subjects areas, ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content containing millions of full text, scholarly articles. It includes a diversified mix of content including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, and reports.
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Academic OneFile
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!
Academic Search Premier
A great place to start your research. Academic Search Premier is the world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for more than 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.
Daily Life Through History
"A comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language students, Daily Life Online moves seamlessly from past to present, providing context for contemporary life and culture."
Fine Arts Web Sites
Check out this collection of web sites evaluated and selected by Hatch librarians.
National Geographic Virtual Library
Browse all issues of the National Geographic Magazine cover-to-cover, 1888 to present. Explore People, Animals and the World topic pages.
Naxos Music Library
The most comprehensive collection of classical music available online offering over 1 million tracks (as of 10/3/12) of Classical, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online contains the full text of the following titles: Grove Music Online; The Oxford Companion to Music; The Oxford Dictionary of Music: and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
ProQuest Central
Covering more than 160 subjects areas, ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content containing millions of full text, scholarly articles. It includes a diversified mix of content including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, and reports.
SAGE Knowledge
Visit this award winning site to search over 60 subject encyclopedias and 10 handbooks covering most major disciplines. Click on either "Encyclopedias" or "Handbooks" to view our holdings.
World Folklore and Folklife
Provides information from ABC-CLIO publications on various folklore-related subjects including: Celebrations and Rituals; Food and Drink; Holidays and Festivals; Music and Dance; Religion and Belief; Tales, Myths, and Urban Legends; and Traditional Arts and Crafts.