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Databases

Major Indexes & Article Databases

Art journals & magazines

1937-present

Digital image database, worldwide scope

2000BCE-present

Digital versions of 95,000+ works of fine and decorative art from leading museums around the world

2000BCE-present

Complete Grove Dictionary of Art & other art reference sources from OUP

1996-present

Related Indexes & Article Databases

A multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 5,500 journals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed titles.

1887-present

History of the U.S. and Canada

1910-present

Asian studies literature

1971-present

World history since 1450, not U.S. or Canada

1955-present

Latin American Studies literature

1935-present

Archives of science, social science & humanities journals.  Generally does NOT include the most recent 3-5 years 

1687-2009

News sources include U.S. regional newspapers, international newspapers, wire services, and magazines.

1900-present

Multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 10,900 titles.  Scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, business information.

1905-Present

Books and other materials in libraries worldwide

1000BCE-present

Research & Citation Guides

Finding Books

Finding books in an academic library can be challenging. This guide offers an introduction to finding books in the ODY Library and the Launders Science Library. Remember that you are always welcome to ask a librarian should you need assistance.

Fine Arts - Selected Resources

Looking for Fine Arts resources to use for your research? The following is a list of selected resources for research in Fine Arts.  It includes links to websites, books in our reference collection and more.

Fine Arts: Selecting a Database

Selecting Which Library Databases to Search

Choosing the best database to search is often a challenge. Here are
some questions to consider when choosing which databases to search:

What Topics Are Covered?
Is it a specialized database
covering a specific subject - e.g. anthropology, literature, education,
gender studies? or does it provide more general coverage?

Identifying Scholarly Literature

Can't decide whether an article is scholarly or not? This guide will give you some tips and criteria to help in your decision making process.