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Arts References Databases

Hispanic Society of North America Museum and Library
The Hispanic Society of America provides a free museum and reference library for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Gale Literature
Search across multiple Gale literature resources including all Gale Ebooks on literature and the Literature Resource Center. You can find full text literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
LACLI: Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Iberian Free Online Resources
LACLI links users to a curated collection of websites that each provide access to resources such as audiovisual materials, books, data, ephemera, government documents, oral histories, periodicals, reference works, visual materials, web archives and more. Over 1,200 free websites and databases each have a descriptions and subject tags to make it easy for users to find the resources they need!
Hispanic Reading Room--Library of Congress
The Hispanic Reading Room serves as the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage in Africa, Asia and Oceania. It features reference and illustrated guides, as well as online collections, presentations and exhibitions.
Biography Reference Bank
This database, from publisher H.W. Wilson and hosted by EBSCO, provides links to biographical articles and books on individuals in politics, arts, literature, sports and science.
EBSCO eBook Collection
Access to over 5,000 full text e-books across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Find full text scholarly and reference books in a variety of subjects, including business, economics, computer science, history, political science, art, literature, and science.
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Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
The Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) and to the Répertoire international de la littérature de l'art (RILA) have citations to articles, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations on the history of Western art from late antiquity to the present. This resource only covers publications from 1975 to 2007. Publications after this date are not available in this index.

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi (Editor)
Call Number: Reference B41 .C35 2015

ISBN: 9781107015050

Publication Date: 2015-04-27

This is the leading, full-scale comprehensive dictionary of philosophical terms and thinkers to appear in English in more than half a century. Written by a team of more than 550 experts and now widely translated, it contains approximately 5,000 entries ranging from short definitions to longer articles. It is designed to facilitate the understanding of philosophy at all levels and in all fields. Key features of this third edition include: * 500 new entries covering Eastern as well as Western philosophy, and covering individual countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain
Multicultural by Salem Press; Robert C. Evans
Call Number: Reference PN56 .M8 C75 2017

ISBN: 9781682175750

Publication Date: 2017-11-30

Salem Press' Critical Approaches to Literature series is designed to provide students and researchers with fresh insight into the various critical approaches to literary criticism. With thought-provoking analysis of several works in a wide variety of genres, each volume helps readers develop tools to analyze literary works using a particular critical lens. Volumes begin with an overview of the critical approach and guide readers on what to look for when evaluating works using that particular critical lens. Critical Contexts: Four essays, each over 4,000 words in length, provide readers with a thorough understanding of the cultural, critical, and historical context of the critical approach.
The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature by M. C. Howatson
Call Number: Reference PA31 .H69 1991

ISBN: 9780198661214

Publication Date: 1989-05-25

From Achilles's heel to the sword of Damocles, Western culture teems with allusions from the rich heritage of classical literature, and this new edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, the first updating since Sir Paul Harvey's original edition of 1937, provides the key to these works and the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations that produced them. Substantially revising the first edition, this volume condenses the findings of the most recent scholarship into highly readable prose and supplies a wealth of background information not found in Harvey's Companion. Indispensable to those studying classical literature in depth, the book will be equally accessible to the non-specialist.
The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology by Bryan S. Turner (Editor)
Call Number: Reference HM425 .C36 2006

ISBN: 9780521832908

Publication Date: 2006-08-14

Providing an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the classical and the contemporary, this volume is an indispensable guide to the vibrant and expanding field of sociology. Featuring over 600 entries, from concise definitions to discursive essays, written by leading international academics, the Dictionary offers a truly global perspective, examining both American and European traditions and approaches.