Research Guide: Scenic Design (TA 270)
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- illustrated fairy tales in sections 398.2 in the Children's Collection and the General Collection (lower level)
- books on costumes in the 391s (lower level) & the 792s (upper level)
- books on household furnishings in the 645s (upper level)
- books on buildings in the 690s (upper level)
- books on architecture in the 720s (upper level)
- books on interior decoration in the 747s (lower level)
- books on furniture in the 749s (lower level)
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Large, scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing indexing for over 8,500 journals with full text for more than 4,600 publications. There are 28 journals indexed here specifically in the theater discipline and 37 in architecture.
1975--current | Some full text | More info
This resource covers fine, decorative, and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film and architecture. In addition, Art Index includes expanded Latin American, Canadian, Asian, and non-Western art. In addition to articles, this database indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals.
1984--current | Citations only | More info
Access to the online version of Britannica Encyclopaedia, the academic edition. Good for background on historical time periods and images.
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OCLC's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online is a growing online collection documenting works of art from around the world, representing the collections of prominent museums. CAMIO highlights the creative output of cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covers the complete range of expressive forms. (From OCLC FirstSearch)
"The Art Project is a collaboration between Google and 151 art partners from across 40 countries." "Users can explore a wide range of artworks at brushstroke level detail, take a virtual tour of a museum and even build their own collections to share."
Index to journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations in the area of world history. Covers topics from 1450-present and includes over 2,100 journals published throughout the world. Search this database with America: History & Life (coverage of U.S. and Canada).
1955--current | Some full text| More info
Good for background information on fairy tales. Includes more than 850,000 full-text articles, critical essays and reviews from over 390 scholarly journals and literary magazines. (from Gale Cengage Learning)
Mostly full text | More Info
Provides full text for more than 1,700 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines. Includes biographies, book reviews, travel books, and an image gallery.
1975--current | Some full text | More info
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Reference Books of Note |
Children's Book Illustration and Design. Edited by Julie Cummins. PBC International, 1992.
R741.642 C53
Dictionary of Art. Edited by Jane Turner. Grove, 1998.
R703 D55| 34 volumes
Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. Edited by Joan Marter. Oxford, 2011.
R709.7303 G88 | 5 volumes
Encyclopedia of Design. Hart Publishing, 1982.
R745.403 E56
Encyclopedia of Visual Art. Edited by Lawrence Gowing. Britannica, 1989.
R703 E56g | 5 volumes
Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture. Edited by Gordon Campbell. Oxford, 2007.
R700.93 G88 | 2 volumes
Isms: Understanding Art. Stephan Little. Universe, 2005.
R709 L77
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