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Art, Design & Art History

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  • Access provided through VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary index and full text source for scholarly journals and magazines.
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Full text collection of international and local news sources.
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Collection of ebooks of major importance to humanities studies.
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Bibliographic database for international alternative, radical, and left periodicals covering socialism, revolution, ecology, anarchism, feminism, sexuality, and organized labor.
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Online collection of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music documenting the American experience.
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A full-text archive of magazines covering fine art, decorative arts, architecture, interior design, industrial design, and photography.
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Provides e-books related to the history of art, architecture, decorative arts, photography, and design, including scholarly books, museum catalogs, and catalouges raisonnés.
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A cluster of databases containing journal articles, news items, and reviews in the areas of art & design, includes Artbibliographies Modern; the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals; and Design and Applied Arts Index.
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Index with abstracts for articles and reproductions from art periodicals published throughout the world.
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Abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on modern and contemporary art.
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Index of journals 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.
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Color images, academic eBooks, museum directory, exhibition archive, reference works, and teaching resources relating to the world of dress and fashion.
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European and American visual arts material published between 1975 and 2007
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Full text reference books in the humanities and social sciences.
CAMEO is a database that compiles, defines, and disseminates technical information on the distinct collection of terms, materials, and techniques used in the fields of art conservation and historic preservation.
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Journal articles, news items, and reviews in design and applied arts periodicals.
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Searchable online reference book collection covering all subjects from the arts to zoology.
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Encyclopedia covering art and artists worldwide in all fields of the visual arts.
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Index with abstracts to more than 1,800 journals in 40 languages on world history from 1450 to the present; excludes the US and Canada.
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Full text journals, books, and other published resources pertaining to the humanities from around the world.
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Digitized full run of the world's most iconic illustrated newspaper from 1842-2003.
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Full online text and images for back issues of selected scholarly journals and monographs in history, economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, literature, etc.
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Artstor is now on JSTOR. Digital image library offering searchable collections of images and descriptive information including architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, and more, encompassing many time periods and world cultures.
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Comprehensive database of over 7,000 materials and provides sample images of materials, plus descriptions, processing information, usage properties, etc.
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Audio and video that spans all time periods, hundreds of thousands of seminal artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles to provide a learning environment for the teaching of music.
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Streaming classical music, World, Folk and Chinese music, and includes notes on musical works and biographical information on composers or artists.
NOTE: To use the Naxos mobile app, you'll need to create a personal account following the directions found here, under the student/faculty of subscribing university or an educational institution.
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Digitized items from the New York Public Library, this is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more
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Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue to about 3 years ago.
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Contains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information, country and state profiles, tax information, biographies, and more.
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Index with abstracts and some full text covering all subjects, including humanities and social sciences.
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A collection of videos licensed by JMU Libraries.
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Database of full-text scholarly reference books on all subjects.
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An index of journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
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Downloadable music tracks, sound effects, and loops. First-time users must create an individual account using these instructions.
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Downloadable photos, vectors, illustrations, and more. First-time users must create an individual account using these instructions.
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Unlimited downloads of library of stock video, after effects templates, and motion backgrounds. First-time users must create an individual account using these instructions.
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Covers essential areas related to the study of cities and regions, and explores topics such as urban affairs, community development, urban history, and more.
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Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue to about 15 years ago.
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Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide that includes manuscripts written as early as the 1000 B.C., books, audio visual media, and internet source

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