Humanities and performing arts
This subject category lists recommended databases covering humanities and performing arts. Many provide full-text sources, otherwise use the citations they provide to request copies via your local library's interlibrary loan service.
Catalogue of Digitized Medieval Manuscripts
Catalogue of Digitized Medieval Manuscripts
Offers a means to discover medieval manuscripts available on the web. Very much a work in progress, the database will initially provide links to hundreds of manuscripts, expected to grow to thousands. Basic information about the manuscripts is fully searchable, and users can also browse through the complete contents of the database. As the project develops, a richer body of information for each manuscript, and the texts in these codices, will be provided, where available.
Encyclopedia Virginia from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Encyclopedia Virginia from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Encyclopedia Virginia is a reference work about the Commonwealth; it aggregates in a single resource information on Virginia history, business, politics, and geography, plus the state’s proud heritage in the arts, religion, culture, and folklife. As the Encyclopedia grows, it will also explore areas of science, medicine, education, and technology. The first phase of Encyclopedia Virginia focuses on topics related to Virginia literature, Civil War history, and twentieth century history.
Film Literature Index Online from IU
Film Literature Index Online from IU
Film Literature Index indexes citations of journal and magazine articles, film reviews, and book reviews. 1976-2001.
National Jukebox from the Library of Congress
National Jukebox from the Library of Congress
The National Jukebox provides streaming music (via an embedded Adobe Flash player) from their collection of music and spoken word recordings and from other participating libraries. You can browse or search for recordings or playlists. 1910-1929.
RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
RAMBI indexes citations to articles in various fields of Jewish studies. 1906-present.
Smithsonian Institution Digital Libraries
Smithsonian Institution Digital Library
The Smithsonian Library's Digital Library contains digital publications, collections and objects including online exhibitions, webcasts, digital editions, bibliographies and fact sheets, and finding aids/inventories for collections such as our trade literature collection and artist files.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosopy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a constantly updated reference work. Entries are presented as HTML.
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Resource is licensed for Virginia Tech alumni access. Use Alumni Library Portal Sign In to access. Freely accessible database, available to anyone without restriction
Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia.
Mobile interface available, see description for link.
Screencast tutorial available, icon linked to list. Contents of this database are in Summon.
Resource provides Get VText links to access full text.
Resource provides open access publishing opportunities and open access publications.
Resource provides self archiving opportunities and open access documents.Access online databases at your local library
May require registration with your local library
Freely accessible databases
Listed here are databases that have no access restrictions (you don't need to be a current student to search them). Some databases provided free access to only a part of their content; check the database description for details.
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