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
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of tables
- About the authors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Introduction to electronic resources in the performing arts
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Chapter 3: Introduction to electronic resources in art and architecture
- Article indexes and databases
- Painting and sculpture
- Museums, archives and digital collections
- Illuminated manuscripts
- Architecture
- Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference resources
- Photography, prints and design
- Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference resources
- Archives, museums and digital collections
- Chapter 4: Introduction to languages and literature resources
- Chapter 5: Introduction to electronic resources in philosophy and religion
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- Index
Product information
- Title: A Practical Guide to Electronic Resources in the Humanities
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2010
- Publisher(s): Chandos Publishing
- ISBN: 9781780630472
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