Article Databases in Visual & Performing Arts
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Citations only (1984-1993); Citations and abstracts (1994- ); Some full text (1997- ).
Art Full Text is part of the multi-subject Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega. Art Full Text covers a wide range of topics from archaeology and architecture to sculpture and video art. Indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. Periodical coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. In addition to articles, Art Full Text indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. (Under Subject Area, choose Art.)
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1929-1984.
Covers a wide range of topics from advertising art, antiques, and archaeology to sculpture, television, and textiles. Cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984. The database cites articles from periodicals published throughout the world. Periodical coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch. In addition to articles, Art Index Retrospective indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals.
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1974- .
Abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations and exhibition reviews. Covers the current literature of modern art, photography, and design. Scope extends from artists and movements beginning with Impressionism in the late 19th century, up to the most recent works and trends in the late twentieth century. A particular emphasis is placed upon adding new and lesser-known artists and on the coverage of foreign-language literature.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) 
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1980- .
Web of Science is a multidisciplinary bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Distributed by the Institute for Scientific Information - ISI, Web of Science at Georgetown University is a cumulation of three databases: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index. In addition to traditional author, title and keyword searches, the citation databases offer access to articles' cited references - the footnotes from authors' bibliographies. You may take a known, relevant paper and find other, more recent papers that cite it.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
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1934-
A comprehensive index of journal articles published worldwide from 1934 to the present on architectural design and history but coverage as well of real estate development, commercial buildings, city planning, urban design, environmental studies, historic preservation, landscape architecture, garden history, interior design, furniture and decorative arts, and archeology. Also includes more than 13,000 obituary citations, thus providing biographical and professional information about architects.
Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
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1973- .
BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art/Bibliographie d’Histoire de l’Art) is a bilingual, international bibliographic database on the history of post-classical Western art, architecture, and decorative arts. It covers art history from late antiquity to the present. BHA began publication in 1991 as a result of the merger of the International Repertory of the Literature of Art (RILA) and Répertoire d’Art et d’Archéologie (RAA). Abstracts are available in both English and French, with full-subject indexes in both languages.
Canadian Music Periodical Index
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Index to Canadian music periodical literature published by the National Library of Canada. Provides bibliographic sources for information on all aspects of musical activity in Canada.
FIAF International Filmarchive Database
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Index to film periodicals and related collections from the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). Includes the following indexes, which can also be searched separately: Index to Television Periodicals (starts 1979); Index to International Film Periodicals (starts 1972); Treasures from the Film Archives; Film/TV Documentation Collections; FIAF Affiliates Publications.
Film and Television Literature Index
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A bibliographic database that provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 300 publications, and selected coverage of 300 more.
Film Literature Index
1981- .
Index to the international film and television/video literature appearing in film journals and specialized film publications. Articles are indexed by author, subject, screenwriter, performer, director, cinematographer, professional society, and corporation.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective
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1907-1984.
Indexes book reviews and articles from English-language periodicals, including scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines. Covers a wide range of interdisciplinary fields (including sciences into the 1950s), represented in a broad array of humanities and social sciences journals.
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1984- .
Indexes the major scholarly English-language journals in the humanities (including history and literature). Under Open Database Selection Area, select Humanities Full Text. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective.
Index to Nineteenth Century American Art Periodicals
This resource completely indexes all subjects covered in 42 art periodicals published in the United States from 1840 to 1907. Topics include articles on artists, articles on particular works of art, exhibition reviews, information on art collectors and museums, as well as articles on archeology, industry, anthropology, short stories, and poems. Volume 1 arranges journal citations alphabetically by title of journal, then chronologically by year and journal volume number. Volume 2 is an author/subject index. Researchers will find this resource particularly useful for locating contemporary reviews and information on obscure or “out of favor” artists.
International Index to Music Periodicals
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1874- .
Covers nearly all aspects of the world of music, from the most scholarly studies to the latest crazes. Current content from more than 300 scholarly and popular music periodicals from over 20 countries. Indexes feature music articles and obituaries appearing in New York Times and Washington Post. Records from 1996 forward contain abstracts.
International Index to the Performing Arts
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1864- .
Index to more than 200 scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals, includes some full text articles. Also indexes biographical profiles, conference papers, interviews, discographies, reviews, events, and obituaries appearing in New York Times and Washington Post. Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry, including dance, film, television, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, broadcast arts, circus performance, comedy, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry, and magic. Records from 1998 forward contain an abstract.
RILM (Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale)
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1969- .
Draws from periodical articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, dissertations, films and videos, and conference proceedings. Corresponds to the printed RILM Abstracts of Music Literature.
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1945–
Interdisciplinary in scope and updated annually, the Victorian Database Online provides bibliographic information for publications about all aspects of British studies from 1830 to 1914. The database indexes books and book chapters, dissertation abstracts, and articles from more than 500 journals published in 1945 and after. In addition to literature, topics covered include painting, architecture, and music; philosophy and religion; histories of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British colonial empire; military and naval history; politics, commerce, and economics; sociology, women's studies, law, and education; and science, technology, and medicine. Victorian Database Online is part of LITIR's Victorian Studies on the Web which, in addition to the database, provides links to recent and award-winning publications and to notable Victorian Web sites.
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1980- .
Web of Science is part of the ISI Web of Knowledge, a multidisciplinary bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts journals in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. It cumulates three databases: Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index. In addition to traditional author, title and keyword searches, the citation databases offer access to articles' cited references (the footnotes from authors' bibliographies). You may take a known, relevant paper and find other, more recent papers that cite it.
