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Databases for Research in the Arts and Humanities

Art

Databases for Research on Visual Arts
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Academic Search Premier Our best resource for articles on art topics.
New York Times Special arts sections are published on Fridays and Sundays. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
New Jersey Newspapers Look here for news about art and art events in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Inquirer Look here for news about art and art events in the Philadelphia area.
Access Multicultural News Covers news about art and events in many cultural contexts.
Access World News A good source for reviews of art shows and articles about artists and art events.
Black Life in America The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Content from 19000+ news sources, current and historic. Look here for news, past and present, on African Americans and the visual arts.
ERIC ERIC is a database for education professionals. Use for articles about art in education and schools.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Architecture Commons A free international collection of research on architecture, community planning, and related topics. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

Culinary Arts

Databases for Research on Food and Culinary Arts
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Academic Search Premier Use for articles on all types of food topics.
New York Times The Times contains some of the best food writing available. Restaurant reviews, recipes, and essays on food topics. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
ProQuest Science This STEM-focused database includes a selection of journals in agriculture and food sciences, and also covers industry-relevant topics like packaging and safety.
PsycInfo Look here for articles on psychological aspects of food.
SocIndex Look here for articles about food and food issues in a sociological context.
Agricola This free database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture covers research and reports in the field of agriculture, defined very broadly. Look here for information about how food is raised and processed. Selected material is available full-text.	Free. No login needed.
New Jersey Newspapers Look here for restaurant reviews and information about food events and issues around New Jersey
Philadelphia Inquirer Look here for restaurant reviews and information about food events in and around the Philadelphia area.
Business Source Elite Business Source Elite contains full-text articles from over 1,000 business-related magazines and research journals. Look here for articles relating to food as a business.

Dance

Databases for Research on Dance
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Academic Search Premier Look here for articles on many aspects of dance and performance.
SocIndex A good source for articles on social and cultural aspects of dance.
New York Times Special arts sections are published on Fridays and Sundays. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
New Jersey Newspapers Look here for news about dance performances and events in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Inquirer Look here for news about dance events in the Philadelphia area.
Access Multicultural News Covers news about dance in many cultural contexts.
Access World News A good source for reviews of dance performances and articles about dancers and dance events.
Black Life in America The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Content from 19000+ news sources, current and historic. Look here for news, past and present, on African Americans and dance.
ERIC ERIC is a database for education professionals. Use for articles about dance in education and schools.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

English and Literature

Databases for Research on English and Literature
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Literary Reference Center Our best source for information on authors and literature.
Oxford English Dictionary Not an article database, but a key reference work for literature students. This classic reference work traces the history and etymology of words and phrases in the English Language.
Academic Search Premier A good source for book reviews and articles about authors and literary events. Some scholarly journals in the field of literature are included.
New York Times The book review section is published on Sundays. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
Philadelphia Inquirer Look here for information about poetry readings, lectures, and other literary events in and around the Philadelphia area.
NoveList NoveList provides capsule descriptions of works of fiction.
NoveList K-8 NoveList K-8 provides capsule descriptions of fiction for children and young adults. A good resource for students of children’s literature, and for anyone who works with children up through grade 8.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

History

Databases for Research on History
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Academic Search Premier Look here for scholarly articles on history topics, and for magazine articles. Earliest full-text magazines date to 1923.
Black Life in America The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Content from 19000+ news sources, current and historic. This primary source collection offers an expansive window into centuries of African American history, culture and daily life—as well as the ways the dominant culture has portrayed and perceived people of African descent.
Making of America Civil War and Reconstruction-era magazines from the collections of the University of Michigan. Free access.	Free. No login needed.
Military & Government Collection This database provides access to a selection of magazines and scholarly journals relevant to a wide variety of military and public policy/government topics, and also to many historic documents.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 A bibliography of primary source material of European works relating to the early history of the Americas. NO FULL TEXT. Consult a librarian for help obtaining materials found in this database.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons A free collection of research on social and behavioral sciences. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
New York Times Your personal account includes access to the archives of the Times, with full-text coverage back to 1851. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
Wall Street Journal Your personal account includes access to the archives of the WSJ. The archive includes articles dating back to 2010. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
Press of Atlantic City Local news coverage back to 1988. For earlier local coverage, check out the Atlantic County Library System’s Digitized Newspaper Collections.
New Jersey Newspapers Statewide news sources from 48 newspapers. Coverage varies by publication; earliest articles date to 1985.
Philadelphia Inquirer City and regional news from 1981 forward.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

Music

Databases for Research on Music
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Academic Search Premier Use to find scholarly articles and magazine articles on music topics.
New York Times Special arts sections are published on Fridays and Sundays. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
New Jersey Newspapers Look here for news about music events and musicians in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Inquirer Look here for news about music events in the Philadelphia area.
Access Multicultural News Covers news about music in many cultural contexts.
Black Life in America The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Content from 19000+ news sources, current and historic. Look her for news, past and present, on African Americans and music.
Access World News News coverage across the U.S. and around the world. Use to find album and performance reviews, articles about performers and organizations, and other music news.
ERIC ERIC is a database for education professionals. Use for articles about music in education and schools.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

Philosophy

Databases for Research on Philosophy
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Academic Search Premier Look here for scholarly articles on philosophy topics.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

Religion

Databases for Research on Religion Topics
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Academic Search Premier Look here for scholarly and magazine articles on topics relating to religion.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.

Theater/Film/Media

Databases for Research on Performing Arts and Media
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Academic Search Premier Use to find scholarly articles and magazine articles on topics relating to performing arts.
Literary Reference Center Use this database for articles and essays on drama as literature.
New York Times Special arts sections are published on Fridays and Sundays. Set up your own personal account, using these directions.	Personal login.
New Jersey Newspapers Look here for news about performing arts events in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Inquirer Look here for theater reviews and news about theater events in the Philadelphia area.
Access Multicultural News Covers news about performing arts in many cultural contexts.
Black Life in America The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Content from 19000+ news sources, current and historic. Look her for news, past and present, on African Americans and performing arts.
Access World News Newspapers from the United States and around the world. Use to find theater/film/video reviews, articles about performers and organizations, and other performing arts news.
ERIC ERIC is a database for education professionals. Use for articles about performing arts and media in education and schools.
Arts and Humanities Commons A free collection of research on arts and humanities. When last checked, many articles, book chapters, and other materials could be downloaded free of charge.	Free. No login needed.
Google Scholar A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles. No Full Text. Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!	Free. No login needed.