Saturday • May 17th • 2008
Quick Links WebCat Ask A Librarian

Research Help : Subject Guides : Fine Arts



Jump To    Reference Books | E-Books | Journals | Research Databases | WWW Resources

Reference Books



TitleCall Number
A guide to ancient Greek dramaPA 3131 .S83 2005
Anthology of living theaterPN 6112 .A58 1998
Art : a history of painting, sculpture, and architectureN 5300 .H28 1976
Art in Renaissance ItalyWO 142 .P7 2006 REF
Baker's dictionary of musicML 100 .S635 1997 REF
Film writing and selected journalismPS 3501 .G35 A6 2005
Gardner's art through the agesN 5300 .G25 1996
History of modern art : painting, sculpture, architecture, photographyN 6490 .A713 1986 RES
New Dictionary of the History of IdeasCB 5 .D5 2005
The A-Z of art : the world's greatest and most popular artists and their worksN 40 .H63 1996
The Cambridge companion to Greek tragedyPA 3131 .C29 1997
The encyclopedia of the musical theatreML 102 M88 .G368 2001 REF
The world of musicMT 6 W533 .W7 1999
Western architecture : from Ancient Greece to the presentNA 200 .S93 1999
Why a painting is like a pizza: a guide to understanding and enjoying modern artN 6490 .H42 2002
World music: a global journey 

To find more books search WebCat the online catalog of print resources in the collections of ACP and AMC.


E-Books



TitleDescription
Art and Architecture ThesaurusCreated by the Getty, this structured vocabulary includes more than 133,000 terms, descriptions, bibliographic citations, and other information relating to fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival materials, and material culture.
ArtLex: Visual Arts DictionaryA cross-referenced guide to the terminology of the visual arts
Arts and Humanities Through the ErasThis searchable, full-text 5 volume set profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from specific periods. An overview of each period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume.
Glossary of Medieval Art and ArchitectureMedieval art and architecture terms compiled by Jane Vadnal of the University of Pittsburg. Includes supporting images and cross references.
netLibraryA comprehensive collection of online books (eBooks)including such books as, Out of Sight : The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895, Writing About Visual Art.
New Dictionary of the History of IdeasFull text six volume set providing over 700 articles focused on the ideas that make up Western culture, including entries on feminism and antifeminism, and nongender topics like diversity and social capital. Each entry explores origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes.
Oxford Reference OnlineA cross-searchable collection of over 120 online reference books from Oxford University Press. It includes such books as, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Oxford Dictionary of Art, A Dictionary of Architecture, The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theater, and The Oxford Companion to Music.

To find more books search WebCat the online catalog of print resources in the collections of ACP and AMC.


Journals



To find more books search WebCat the online catalog of print resources in the collections of ACP and AMC.


Research Databases



TitleDescription
Academic Search EliteFull text of nearly 1,850 scholarly journals in a wide variety of academic subject areas.
American Film Scripts Online (Alexander Street Press)Searchable full-text database of American feature film film screenplays (1903-2002)
Asian American Drama (Alexander Street Press)Database contains the full text of 186 plays by 35 playwrights from the 19th-21st centuries.
Black Drama - 1850 to Present (Alexander Street Press)A collection of Black drama from Africa, North America, the Caribbean, and other African Diaspora countries.
CaDiLaC on-line *Catalog of the Capital District Library Council's member library holdings.
Encyclopedia Britannica OnlineIncludes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year
Gale Virtual Reference LibraryThis database includes encyclopedias and specialized reference sources in history and fine arts, including the full text of the multi-volume, New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, Arts and Humanities through the Eras, and the American Civil War Reference Library.
Naxos Music LibraryComprehensive collection of Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.
Oxford Art OnlineIncludes over 45,000 articles on art, architecture, photography, and sculpture as well as links to over 40,000 images from museum and gallery websites all over the world.
Oxford Reference OnlineA cross-searchable collection of over 120 online reference books from Oxford University Press. It includes a wide range of dictionaries and the Oxford Companion series.


WWW Resources



TitleDescription
American Museum of PhotographyVirtual museum dedicated to educating, informing, and sharing photographs. Site includes over 5,000 images.
Art HistoryFrom BUBL LINK Catalogue of selected Internet resources
Art History Resources on the WebProvides a gateway to resources on art history from ancient times to the present day.
History of Art Virtual LibraryComprehensive general art history site. Includes conference information, and links to university art history departments, online teaching resources, research tools, and libraries.
Literature, Arts, & Medicine DatabaseAn annotated bibliography of prose, poetry, film, video and art created and maintained by New York University School of Medicine.
Mother of All Art History ResourcesAn annotated collection of links to art history sites compiled by the Department of the History of Art at the University of Michigan.
Visual CollectionsVisual Collections is a new digital image collection portal that includes more than 300,000 works from museums, universities and private collections throughout the world sponsored by David Rumsey and Cartography Associates
TitleDescription
Performing Arts in America 1875-1923Provides visual & audio images drawn from the extensive collections of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Covers dance, music, film and theater.
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Theatre and DramaA collection of theatre links, whose scope aims for the multi-cultural and multi-lingual. Its most remarkable features are its index to plays available on the internet (in several languages) and a syllabus bank.
Voice of the Shuttle — Drama and Theater StudiesExhaustive list of links on theater, drama and performance art studies
TitleDescription
American Music ResourceA multi-dimensional source of reference information about all styles of music indigenous to the Western Hemisphere.
Digital Image Archive of Medieval MusicSearchable collection of digital images of all the existing fragments of medieval music
Ethnomusicology OnlineIncludes on-line journal, some reviews and selected links
Musicals.netIncludes songlist, lyrics, synopses, and discussions on dozens of musicals as well as current news from Playbill On-line.

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. It is updated daily.
Need information on the pharmaceutical industry in New York’s Hudson Valley region? This resource provides full text articles from regional business sources including, business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. To keep up-to-date, take advantage of the database’s search alert feature that will run your search daily, and send you the results via e-mail.