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Finding Articles

Humanities Source This link opens in a new window
Full text for thousands of journals, books and other published sources from around the world, this resource offers an invaluable collection for students, researchers and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought. Covers the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, including feature articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction, drama and poetry, book reviews, and reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, operas, plays, radio and television programs, and more.
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to thousands of popular and scholarly sources. A "goto" database for any subject.
Education Source This link opens in a new window
Full text resource covers scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Includes the largest and most complete collection of full-text education journals. Includes international English-language periodicals, monographs, yearbooks and more. Covers all levels of education—from early childhood to higher education—including all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education and testing.
Library Search This link opens in a new window
Search nearly all the databases, journals, ebooks and resources that the library provides. Millions of scholarly articles, trade publications, popular magazine, books, book chapters, video clips, conference proceedings, theses and dissertations are represented in Library Search.
Euporia This link opens in a new window
Euporia is a platform aimed to foster the searchability and discoverability of Open Access philosophical resources and scholarly contributions on topics related to the philosophy of Open Science, digital culture and research ethics.

Encyclopedias and ebooks

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
Extensive articles on many varied topics of interest to philosopher. Articles are accepted for inclusion through a peer-review process.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new window
The IEP provides detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. The Encyclopedia's articles are written with the intention that most of the article can be understood by advanced undergraduates majoring in philosophy and by other scholars who are not working in the field covered by that article. The IEP articles are written by experts but not for experts.
Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names This link opens in a new window
A concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy.
Biography Reference Source This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 461,000 full-text biographies. Find biographies of interest by searching or browsing 30+ genre categories, including actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. & world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders and many others.
Cambridge Histories This link opens in a new window
ebooks in history, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theatre, and other areas of the humanities.
http://universitypublishingonline.org/cambridge/histories/
EBSCOHost ebooks This link opens in a new window
700,000+ ebooks on all topics.
EBook Central This link opens in a new window
350,000 ebooks on all topics.
Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window
The mission of the Loeb Classical Library is to make Classical Greek and Latin literature accessible to the broadest range of readers. The entire Greek and Latin Classical heritage is represented here with up-to-date texts and accurate English translations. More than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts.
The Loeb Classical Library presents an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing, virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. Epic and lyric poetry; tragedy and comedy; history, travel, philosophy, and oratory; the great medical writers and mathematicians; those Church Fathers who made particular use of pagan culture—in short, the entire Greek and Latin Classical heritage is represented here with up-to-date texts and accurate English translations. More than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts are available in a modern and elegant interface, allowing readers to browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content with ease.
Classical Dictionary ( Oxford ) This link opens in a new window
Standard reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. Provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity.
Encyclopedia of Semiotics ( Oxford ) This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment ( Oxford ) This link opens in a new window
Oxford Scholarship Online This link opens in a new window
Access 16,000+ academic works from Oxford University Press, covering subjects across the humanities, social sciences, sciences, medicine, and law.
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window

Video

Academic Video Online ( AVON ) via Alexander Street Press This link opens in a new window
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Please note : To search just the content which is accessible, use the three horizontal bars in the upper left and then select a specific collection.

Contains high-quality video in a range of subject areas include art, architecture, business, counseling and therapy, dance, economics, education, ethnic studies, ethnography, gay and lesbian studies, health, history, humanities, law and public safety, literature, opera, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, science, theatre, and women’s studies.
Kanopy Video Streaming Service This link opens in a new window
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Faculty : request a film for course use from a catalog of 26,000+ feature, documentary and independent films. Please include on the form the COURSE and the DATE by when you would like the film. Films are licensed for a year from the date of order. Please allow at least 10 business days for the film to become accessible.
Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
Digital Theatre Plus provides online access to streaming video of over 450 classic, contemporary and international productions. Includes behind-the-scenes documentaries as well as teaching and learning resources to facilitate understanding of the productions and texts. in-depth interviews exploring the creative, technical theatre-making processes, as well as experimental, post-dramatic and applied theatre.

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Access items for your course added by your instructor. Books and DVDs can be checked out at the library circulation desk in McNairy Library.
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