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For full description of these databases and EBook collections, see Databases by Title<\/a> and EBook Collections by Title<\/a> webpages.<\/p>\n

Art (Visual)<\/h3>\n

Academic Search Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Academic Video Online: Premium<\/a> (Alexander Street Press)<\/p>\n

accessCeramics<\/a><\/p>\n

accessCeramics is an online collection of images of contemporary ceramics by recognized artists.<\/p>\n

Britannica Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Credo Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Draw Paint Academy<\/a>: A website\/ blog created by artist Dan Scott which includes many useful art resources and educational tips and lessons. Also includes a large list of art websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EBSCOHost<\/a><\/p>\n

Films on Demand<\/a> (See Films on Demand Streaming Tips<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Getty Search Gateway<\/a><\/p>\n

The Getty Search Gateway allows users to search across several of their repositories, including collections databases, library catalogs, collection inventories, and archival finding aids.<\/p>\n

This tool is designed to help researchers, scholars, and educators discover the variety of resources available across the Getty’s collections, which include collections in each the four programs: the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, and the Getty Research Institute.<\/p>\n

Google Arts & Culture<\/a>: A very useful resource which has high-resolution images of famous paintings.<\/p>\n

JSTOR<\/a><\/p>\n

National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture (NADAC)<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture (NADAC) is a repository that facilitates research on arts and culture by acquiring data, particularly those funded by federal agencies and other organizations, and sharing those data with researchers, policymakers, people in the arts and culture field, and the general public.\u201d\u2013NADAC<\/p>\n

National Gallery of Art<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Gallery of Art, founded as a gift to the nation, serves as a center of visual art, education, and culture. Our collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art and showcases some of the triumphs of human creativity. Across 363 days a year, the National Gallery offers a full spectrum of special exhibitions and public programs free of charge.\u201d\u2014National Gallery of Art<\/p>\n

ProjectMUSE<\/a><\/p>\n

Pop Culture<\/a> (Gale OneFile)<\/p>\n

ProQuest Central<\/a><\/p>\n

WikiArt<\/a>: a visual art encyclopedia<\/p>\n

A large database of famous paintings. Good for researching and exploring the artists of history.<\/p>\n

Behavioral Sciences – Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Sociology<\/h3>\n

Academic Search Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Academic Video Online: Premium<\/a> (Alexander Street Press)<\/p>\n

Britannica Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Consumer Health Complete <\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Credo Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

Criminal Justice Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

EBSCOHost<\/a><\/p>\n

Films on Demand<\/a> (See Films on Demand Streaming Tips<\/a>)<\/p>\n

JSTOR<\/a><\/p>\n

Pharmaceutical News Index (ProQuest Central)<\/a><\/p>\n

ProjectMUSE<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Central<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Ebook Central (formerly ebrary)<\/a><\/p>\n

PsycInfo<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Psychology Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Psychotherapy.net<\/a> (Alexander Street Press Video Collection)<\/p>\n

Social Science Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Sociology Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

History, Geography, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion<\/h3>\n

Academic Search Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Academic Video Online: Premium<\/a> (Alexander Street Press)<\/p>\n

America: History and Life<\/a> (EBSCOhost)<\/p>\n

America’s News<\/a><\/p>\n

Britannica Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

CIA World Factbook<\/a><\/p>\n

CQ Researcher<\/a><\/p>\n

Credo Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

Culture Grams \u2013 Provinces<\/a> (ProQuest) (for k-12 students)<\/p>\n

Culture Grams \u2013 States<\/a> (ProQuest) (for k-12 students)<\/p>\n

Culture Grams \u2013 World<\/a> (ProQuest) (for k-12 students)<\/p>\n

EBSCO eBook Collection<\/a><\/p>\n

EBSCOHost<\/a><\/p>\n

Environmental Studies and Policy<\/a> (Gale OneFile)<\/p>\n

Ethnic NewsWatch<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Films on Demand<\/a> (See Films on Demand Streaming Tips<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Gale Virtual Reference Library<\/a><\/p>\n

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThis Institute is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to history education while also serving the general public. Its mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources.<\/p>\n

At the Institute\u2019s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. Drawing on the 75,000 documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and an extensive network of eminent historians, the Institute provides teachers, students, and the general public with direct access to unique primary source materials.\u201d\u2014The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.<\/p>\n

Hospitality & <\/a>Tourism<\/a> (Gale OneFile)<\/p>\n

JSTOR<\/a><\/p>\n

Legal Collection<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Military Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Military & Intelligence<\/a> (Gale OneFile)<\/p>\n

The New York Times \u2013 Historical<\/a> (ProQuest)<\/p>\n

Newspaper Navigator<\/a><\/p>\n

Political Science Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Pop Culture<\/a> (Gale OneFile)<\/p>\n

ProjectMUSE<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Central<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Ebook Central (formerly ebrary)<\/a><\/p>\n

Religion Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Religion and Philosophy<\/a> (Gale OneFile)<\/p>\n

Salem History<\/a><\/p>\n

Snapshots<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Statistical Abstract of the US<\/a> (ProQuest)<\/p>\n

Tasting History with Max Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

A YouTube channel of interest to cooking\/ baking\/ drinking history. It includes categories from holidays and historical points of interest based on information from www.wondrium.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Townsends<\/a><\/p>\n

A YouTube channel that explores the 18th<\/sup> century lifestyle in America.<\/p>\n

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

World Data Analyst Online<\/a><\/p>\n

World Geography and Culture Online<\/a> (Infobase Database)<\/p>\n

World Legal Information Institute<\/a><\/p>\n

World Politics Review\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Journalism and News<\/h3>\n

Academic Search Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Academic Video Online: Premium<\/a> (Alexander Street Press)<\/p>\n

America’s News<\/a><\/p>\n

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette<\/a> (1994-current) (NewsBank)<\/p>\n

Arkansas Democrat Historical<\/a> (1898-1992) (NewsBank)<\/p>\n

Arkansas Gazette Historical<\/a> (1820-1991) (NewsBank)<\/p>\n

Arkansas Gazette Weekly<\/a> (Weekly Arkansas Gazette) (1819-1952) (NewsBank)<\/p>\n

Business Source Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Canadian Newsstream<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

CQ Researcher<\/a><\/p>\n

Credo Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

EBSCOHost<\/a><\/p>\n

Films on Demand<\/a> (See Films on Demand Streaming Tips<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Films On Demand: Archival Films & Newsreels Collection<\/a><\/p>\n

JSTOR<\/a><\/p>\n

Keesing\u2019s World News Archives<\/a><\/p>\n

The New York Times \u2013 Historical<\/a> (ProQuest)<\/p>\n

Newspaper Navigator<\/a><\/p>\n

Newspaper Source<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Pharmaceutical News Index (ProQuest Central)<\/a><\/p>\n

ProjectMUSE<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Central<\/a><\/p>\n

Regional Business News<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

U.S. Newsstream<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Language and Literature<\/h3>\n

Academic Search Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Ambrose Digital<\/a> (BBC Shakespeare Plays Collection)<\/p>\n

Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Literature Comprehensive<\/a><\/p>\n

Credo Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

Gale Virtual Reference Library<\/a><\/p>\n

EBSCOHost<\/a><\/p>\n

Films on Demand<\/a> (See Films on Demand Streaming Tips<\/a>)<\/p>\n

JSTOR<\/a><\/p>\n

MLA Directory of Periodicals<\/a> (EBSCOHost) subscription ends 6\/30\/2024<\/p>\n

MLA International Bibliography<\/a> (EBSCOHost) subscription ends 6\/30\/2024<\/p>\n

Novelist K-8<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

ProQuest Central<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Ebook Central (formerly ebrary)<\/a><\/p>\n

Salem Press ebooks<\/a><\/p>\n

Webster\u2019s Third New International Dictionary Unabridged Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Music<\/h3>\n

Academic Search Complete<\/a> (EBSCOHost)<\/p>\n

Academic Video Online: Premium<\/a> (Alexander Street Press)<\/p>\n

Britannica Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database<\/a> (ProQuest Central)<\/p>\n

Credo Reference<\/a><\/p>\n

EBSCOHost<\/a><\/p>\n

Films on Demand<\/a> (See Films on Demand Streaming Tips<\/a>)<\/p>\n

IMSLP: Petrucci Music Library<\/a><\/p>\n

Naxos Music Library<\/a><\/p>\n

ProjectMUSE<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Central<\/a><\/p>\n

ProQuest Ebook Central <\/a><\/p>\n

Sibley Music Library\u2019s Musical Scores<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Work and Social Services<\/h3>\n

Social Work<\/a> (see Counseling\/Social Work library guide)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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