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A Practical Guide to Electronic Resources in the Humanities

Author Patrick Tomlin , Ana Dubnjakovic
Release Date: 2010/09/01
ISBN: 9781843345978
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Book Description

From full-text article databases to digitized collections of primary source materials, newly emerging electronic resources have radically impacted how research in the humanities is conducted and discovered. This book, covering high-quality, up-to-date electronic resources for the humanities, is an easy-to-use annotated guide for the librarian, student, and scholar alike. It covers online databases, indexes, archives, and many other critical tools in key humanities disciplines including philosophy, religion, languages and literature, and performing and visual arts. Succinct overviews of key emerging trends in electronic resources accompany each chapter.

  • The only reference guide to electronic resources written specifically for the humanities
  • Addresses all major humanities disciplines in one convenient guide
  • Concise format ideal for students, librarians, and humanities researchers

Table of Contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. List of tables
  6. About the authors
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction
    1. Research and the web
    2. Open access: electronic journals and repositories
  9. Chapter 2: Introduction to electronic resources in the performing arts
    1. Music
    2. Theater
    3. Dance
    4. Film
  10. Chapter 3: Introduction to electronic resources in art and architecture
    1. Article indexes and databases
    2. Painting and sculpture
    3. Museums, archives and digital collections
    4. Illuminated manuscripts
    5. Architecture
    6. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference resources
    7. Photography, prints and design
    8. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference resources
    9. Archives, museums and digital collections
  11. Chapter 4: Introduction to languages and literature resources
    1. Classical Greek and Latin languages and literature
    2. Beazley Archive Center Databases
    3. Germanic languages and literature
    4. Romance languages and literature
    5. Slavic languages and literature
    6. Asian languages and literature
  12. Chapter 5: Introduction to electronic resources in philosophy and religion
    1. Philosophy
    2. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works
    3. Electronic text collections
    4. Aesthetics
    5. Continental philosophy
    6. Professional resources
    7. Religion
    8. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other general reference works
  13. Bibliography
  14. Further reading
  15. Index
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