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Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Service = Thomson Gale
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume. Nine chapters follow, covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Chapters begin with a chronology of major events within the discipline followed by articles covering the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. Chapters end with significant bibliography of primary documents from the period. Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Contemporary Fashion
Service = Thomson Gale
a reference book covering individual designers and fashion houses that have been active within the last 100 years. Contemporary Fashion
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Service = Thomson Gale
Explores the full spectrum of communication, from careers to information technologies, in an interdisciplinary fashion. Emphasis is on both historical and current issues, topics, and people. Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Service = Thomson Gale
From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age. Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Grove Art Online
Service = Oxford University Press
Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001). Articles that have been added or updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen. Grove Art Online
Grove Music Online
Service = Oxford University Press
Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002). Articles that have been updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen. Grove Music Online
Johns Hopkins Guide
Service =Johns Hopkins University Press
Historical survey of literary theory. Johns Hopkins Guide
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Service =EBSCO
Composed of 35,000 critical analyses of individual works, 6,500 biographical records, over 1,000 images, and a glossary of 1,310 terms, MagillOnLiterature Plus contains editorially reviewed critical essays, brief plot summaries, character profiles, and setting discussions covering works by more than 8,500 fiction writers, poets, dramatists, essayists, and philosophers, and also biographical essays reflecting coverage of 2,500 authors and their principal works and current secondary bibliographies. Also, 395 genre-driven overview essays provide details about literary genres, time periods, and national literatures. MagillOnLiterature Plus
NoveList
Service =EBSCO
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, and annotations for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction. NoveList
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2008
Service = Thomson Gale
Reviews movies that are available on DVD or tape. Each entry includes title, alternate title, one-to four-bone rating, year released, MPAA rating, brief review, length, format, country of origin, cast, technical personnel, awards and made-for-television/cable/video designations. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2008
Service = Thomson Gale
Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period, each volume in this five-volume set helps students and researchers understand the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events begin each volume. Nine chapters follow, covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Chapters begin with a chronology of major events within the discipline followed by articles covering the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. Chapters end with significant bibliography of primary documents from the period. Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Contemporary Fashion
Service = Thomson Gale
a reference book covering individual designers and fashion houses that have been active within the last 100 years. Contemporary Fashion
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Service = Thomson Gale
Explores the full spectrum of communication, from careers to information technologies, in an interdisciplinary fashion. Emphasis is on both historical and current issues, topics, and people. Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Service = Thomson Gale
From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age. Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
Grove Art Online
Service = Oxford University Press
Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001). Articles that have been added or updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen. Grove Art Online
Grove Music Online
Service = Oxford University Press
Grove Music Online comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992), and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition, edited by Barry Kernfeld (London, 2002). Articles that have been updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the upper right corner of the screen. Grove Music Online
Johns Hopkins Guide
Service =Johns Hopkins University Press
Historical survey of literary theory. Johns Hopkins Guide
MagillOnLiterature Plus
Service =EBSCO
Composed of 35,000 critical analyses of individual works, 6,500 biographical records, over 1,000 images, and a glossary of 1,310 terms, MagillOnLiterature Plus contains editorially reviewed critical essays, brief plot summaries, character profiles, and setting discussions covering works by more than 8,500 fiction writers, poets, dramatists, essayists, and philosophers, and also biographical essays reflecting coverage of 2,500 authors and their principal works and current secondary bibliographies. Also, 395 genre-driven overview essays provide details about literary genres, time periods, and national literatures. MagillOnLiterature Plus
NoveList
Service =EBSCO
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, and annotations for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction. NoveList
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2008
Service = Thomson Gale
Reviews movies that are available on DVD or tape. Each entry includes title, alternate title, one-to four-bone rating, year released, MPAA rating, brief review, length, format, country of origin, cast, technical personnel, awards and made-for-television/cable/video designations. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2008