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Book-Specific Resources / Links / Resources for Specific Disciplines Use this page to locate Web sites, databases, and print resources that support research writing in specific disciplines. ARTS & HUMANITIES
GENERAL RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Humanities Directory http://www.academicinfo.net/subhum.html Humanities section of collegiate-level research searchable by keyword or subject index. Open Directory's Arts Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/ Contains a varied subject index, including individual links to topics such as body art, animation, and native and tribal arts, in addition to typical categories such as dance and literature. Research and Documentation Online: Humanities http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/humanities/overview.htm Guide to finding and documenting sources in this discipline. Search Engine Guide's Arts Links http://www.searchengineguide.com/pages/Arts/ Subcategorized by architecture, artists, crafts, humanities, performing arts, and photography. Voice of the Shuttle http://vos.ucsb.edu/ Web page for humanities research maintained by a professor at University of California at Santa Barbara. Contains links to the usual humanities studies, as well as the less usual, such as "postindustrial business theory" and "cyberculture." Yahoo!'s Humanities Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/ Directs you to eighteen subject categories of humanities disciplines, journals, institutes, chats and forums, and other Web directories. Yahoo!'s Arts Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/ Keyword search directs you to categories and individual sites. Also searchable by region and large subject category index. GENERAL RESOURCES: DATABASES Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science - Institute for Scientific Information) A multidisciplinary database which contains sources from 1975 to the present. Contains over 2 million entries from over 1,000 of the leading arts and humanities journals. Allows user to easily limit search to a specific time-frame. FRANCIS (INIST-CNRS, available through SilverPlatter) Emphasis is mostly on social science and humanities sources, but also includes law, heath, and technology. Entries from 1984 to present from over 3,500 journals. Indexes books, periodicals, theses, and reports. Most include citations and abstracts. Humanities Abstracts (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch) This database includes abstracts of book reviews, original fiction, articles, and play reviews. Contains sources covering all humanities-related topics. Over 400,000 entries from 1984 to present, with abstracts from 1994 to present. Library of Congress Databases and E-resources http://www.loc.gov/rr/ElectronicResources/ Contains over 200 databases which include print journals, magazines, books, manuals, and other materials. GENERAL RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES British Humanities Index London: Bowker-Saur, 1962-. Provides abstracts and bibliographic information on articles covering all humanities disciplines. Indexes only journals and newspapers from Britain. Humanities Index New York: Wilson, 1974-. Indexes English language periodicals. Covers all areas of the humanities including archaeology, classical studies, history, folklore, language, and literature, religion and more. Entries appear by author, name, and subject, and are listed alphabetically. Published four times a year. The American Humanities Index Albany: Whitston, 1974-. Indexes English language humanities journals and periodicals. Organizes entries alphabetically by author's last name and type of work. Limits entries to articles from American publications. The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources Blazek, Ron, and Elizabeth Aversa. 5th ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. List of reference sources for various humanities areas. Sources are organized by discipline and type of reference work. Includes an author/title index and a subject/keyword index. All entries are annotated. back to top ARCHITECTURE RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Architecture Directory http://architecture.about.com/ A wide variety of sites address architectural history, how-to's, and the many different facets of architectural work. Photos and plans readily available. Cyburbia Directory http://www.cyburbia.org/directory Contains a selective directory of Internet resources relevant to urban planning, architecture, urbanism, and growth. Also hosts newsgroups an employment bulletin board, and online discussions. The Great Buildings Collection http://www.greatbuildings.com An online multimedia encyclopedia of world architecture that documents buildings and architects from around the world. Open Directory's Architecture Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/Architecture/ Divided into twenty-nine subcategories, including building designers, theory, famous names, media, history, and more. Yahoo!'s Architecture Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Architecture/ Virtually any facet of architecture, as well as related topics, can be found with streamlined searches. Includes directories of resources, museums, public art, developmental software, and current projects in the world of architecture. ARCHITECTURE RESOURCES: DATABASES Architecture Database (British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects) Entries include articles, reviews, obituaries, and biographies from 400 periodicals, monographs, conference proceedings, exhibition catalogs, and technical literature. Covers wide range of architecture and related topics. Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (Getty Trust and the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, available through Research Libraries Group) This database contains book reviews, obituaries, and exhibition reviews from about 400 current journals. Entries include citations and content descriptions, and the database is updated daily. ARCHITECTURE RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Dictionary of Architecture and Construction Ed. Cyril M. Harris. 3d ed. New York: McGraw, 2000. An alphabetical list of short definitions of architectural terms, people, and events. Includes many illustrations. The International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture Ed. Randall J. Van Vynckt. 2 vols. London: St. James Press, 1993. The first volume covers architects and the second covers general architecture topics. Entries are arranged alphabetically. Includes a building index. Information Sources in Architecture and Construction Nurcombe, Valerie J. 2nd ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1996. An annotated list of sources in architecture organized by type of source and topic. Includes a variety of print as well as electronic sources. Encyclopedia of American Architecture Packard, Robert T., and Balthazar Korab., 2d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995. Designed for use by both students and professionals, this is an alphabetical list of information on art topics and artists. Specialized terms are defined, and entries offer further reading suggestions. Source Book of American Architecture Kidder Smith, G. E, New York: Princeton Architectural, 1996. Includes information and descriptions of over 500 buildings. Also provides historical surveys of the development of American architecture. Architecture Sourcebook Wayne, Kathryn M. Detroit: Omnigraphics, Inc., 1997. The book provides lists of sources for specific building types as well as general reference sources for architecture. Entries include bibliographic information and most include annotations. back to top ART RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Art/Literature Directory http://home.about.com/arts/ Listings broken down by books/authors, performing arts, visual arts and design, history, writing and publishing, and languages. Includes daily feature sites. Open Directory's Arts Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/ Contains a varied subject index, including individual links to topics such as body art, animation, and native and tribal, in addition to typical categories such as dance and literature. World Wide Art Resources http://wwar.com Provides access to arts services, artist's portfolios, and global arts resources. Features many sites with attractive graphics and interactive design. World Wide Arts Art History Directory http://wwar.com/arthistory Contains a varied subject index, including links to topics such as body art, animation, and native and tribal arts in addition to typical categories such as dance and literature. Yahoo!'s Arts Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/ Keyword search directs you to categories and individual sites. Also searchable by region and large subject category index. ART RESOURCES: DATABASES Art Abstracts (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Indexes both American and European periodicals since 1984, with abstracts from 1994 to the present. Covers range of art subjects including painting, sculpture, photography, film, folk arts, and many more. Compiled by experts from a wide array of art specializations from more than 400 leading publications. Art Full Text (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Contains full text plus abstracts and indexing for international scope articles as far back as 1997. Art Index (SilverPlatter) This is a two-part index. The first contains records from before 1984. The second contains records from 1984 to present. Entries after 1994 include abstracts. Includes entries from over 350 journals. Bibliography of the History of Art (J. Paul Getty Trust and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, available through Research Libraries Group) Covers both European and American art. Entries include a citation and an abstract. Some abstracts may be in French. Includes publications from 1991 to present. The Grove Dictionary of Art Online (Oxford) Provides online access to The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with ongoing additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links. Contains more than 45,000 articles on all topics in the field of visual arts. Includes information on artists, art form, writers, theory, civilizations and cultures, and much more. Compiled by 6,800+ art scholars from around the world. ART RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES American Art Directory New Providence, NJ: Reed Elsevier, 1898-. Indexes art organizations, schools, and general information such as museums and magazines. Provides a subject index. Art Index New York: Wilson, 1929-. This index covers both foreign and domestic art publications. Entries are listed by author and subject, and cover a wide range of art topics. Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Ed. Ian Chilvers. 2d ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1996. Covers art from the fifth century BC to the present. Includes biographies of notable artists as well as information on topics such as techniques, styles, museums, and galleries. Contemporary Artists Ed. Joann Cerrito. 4th ed. New York: St. James, 1996. Biographical profiles of over 800 contemporary artists. Covers all areas of art including painting, sculpture, performance, and graphics. Entries also include a bibliography and critical essays on each artist. Dictionary of Art Ed. Jane Turner. 34 vols. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 1996. Thirty-four volumes of information on general art topics and artists. Entries appear alphabetically. Reader may also use the final volume, a cumulative index. Dictionary of Women Artists Ed. Delia Gaze. 2 vols. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997. Provides information on female artists in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Entries cover the Middle Ages to the present. Also provides a survey of the historical development of art by women. The two-volume dictionary provides both biographical information and a bibliography for each artist. The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists Langmuir, Erika, and Norbert Lynton. New Haven: Yale UP, 2000. Alphabetical list of information on art and artists. Originally intended for students and as a reference for travelers and gallery visitors. Covers subjects from 1300 to the present. back to top DANCE RESOURCES: WEB SITES Dance Links http://www.dancer.com/dance-links/ Large directory organized by subcategories and separated into two divisions, the first comprised of links specific to styles of dance, the second consisting of all other dance-related topics. Many good sites can be found by digging beyond the broader categories. Google's Dance Directory http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/ Organized by disciplines, this site encompasses professional and nonprofessional modes of dance, performance-based and general participation organizations, a wide selection of international dance styles, and methods of dance therapy. Includes links in ten different languages. Open Directory's Dance Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/ Contains a wide variety of category links to dance disciplines and various dance-related topics, such as accompaniment, apparel, and festivals. Yahoo!'s Dance Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/ Links to performance and recreational dance techniques, and many dance-related topics. DANCE RESOURCES: DATABASES International Index to the Performing Arts (Bell & Howell) A multidisciplinary index to the performing arts. Entries include citations, and entires after 1998 include abstracts. DANCE RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Bibliographic Guide to Dance 2 vols. New York: G.K. Hall, 1997. This bibliography is arranged by subject. Provides books and periodicals, but also includes films, videos, photos, oral histories, and other non-book sources. Entries include annotations. Sources cover 1990 to the present. Completed Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1959-. Provides full abstracts for master's and doctoral theses from the year. Organized alphabetically by university. Also provides a subject index. International Dictionary of Modern Dance Ed. Taryn Benbow-Pfalzgraf. Detroit: St. James Press, 1998. Over 400 entries explaining a range of topics in modern dance. Generally covers late 19th century to the present. Includes a bibliography of sources and a chronology of notable events in modern dance. International Encyclopedia of Dance Ed. Selma Jeanne Cohen. 6 vols. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Covers full range of information on dance worldwide. Includes analytical and historical essays on the development of dance. Main entries appear alphabetically, and each has a bibliography. Volume six is a cumulative subject index and also includes an alphabetical list of all entries. Research in Dance: A Guide to Resources Bopp, Mary S. New York: G. K. Hall, 1994. This guide lists recorded documents in the field of dance including essays, biographies, and even class curriculum. Designed for students, librarians, and researchers. Provides annotations. The Oxford Dictionary of Dance Craine, Debra, and Judith Mackrel. New York: Oxford UP, 2000. Covers the international practice and history of dance. Includes a comprehensive bibliography of sources. Entries are organized alphabetically by subject. back to top DRAMA RESOURCES: WEB SITES Theater Resources from Artslynx http://www.artslynx.org/theatre Extensive directory of links for theater. Eserver Drama Collection http://www.eserver.org/drama Contains a collection of original plays and screenplays, criticism, and links to other drama sites. Open Directory's Theatre Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/ Organized by categories of types and aspects of dramatic productions. Also contains reviews, ticket information, and listings of other theater directories. Search Engine Guide's Theater Links http://www.searchengineguide.com/pages/Arts/ Performing_Arts/Theater/ Annotated links to theater sites. Theater Resources Index http://wwar.com/theater/perform.html Provides information about artists, events, and academic drama departments. Includes a place to post rŽsumŽs and search classifieds in the field. WWW Virtual Library's Theatre and Drama Directory http://vl-theatre.com Scholarly and practical resources for professionals, amateurs, academics, and students. Links by category. Includes plays and monologues online. DRAMA RESOURCES: DATABASES International Index to the Performing Arts (Bell & Howell) Sources covering a wide range of topics within performing arts. Entries from 1864 to present, with abstracts included for entries after 1998. Offers a variety of search options. DRAMA RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Cambridge Guide to American Theatre Ed. Don B. Wilmeth and Tice L. Miller. New York: Cambridge UP, 1993. This guide's 2,400+ entries span the entire history of American theatre. Covers people, plays, venues, and other general theatrical topics. Also provides more than 1,000 suggestions for further reading. Cambridge Guide to American Theatre Ed. Martin Banham. New York: Cambridge UP, 1995. Covers the history and practice of worldwide theater. Thousands of entries are listed alphabetically. Cambridge History of American Theatre Ed. Don Wilmeth and Christopher Bigsby. 3 vols. New York: Cambridge UP, 2000. Includes a chronology of important events and a general overview of American art. Chapters are on specific theater topics, and each has a bibliography. Critical Survey of Drama Ed. Frank N. Magill. Rev. ed. 7 vols. Pasadena: Salem, 1994. Essays on drama topics organized by author and genre. Volume 7 is a cumulative index. Drama Criticism Ed. Lawrence Trudeau. 9 vols. Detroit: Gale, 1991-. Designed specifically for the beginning student or the average theatergoer. Provides critical essays on authors and their works. Includes an author index and suggestions for further reading. International Dictionary of Theatre Ed. David Pickering. 3 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Three separate volumes for actors, directors, and designers, playwrights and plays. Entries provides summaries of the subject, a list of productions or roles for people, and critical reviews of work. Covers theater from ancient Greece to the present. World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Ed. Don Rubin. 6 vols. New York: Routledge, 1994-. Five volumes of this encyclopedia are organized by geographical location. The sixth volume is a cumulative index. Entries cover a wide array of contemporary issues and events in theater, and appear alphabetically. back to top FILM RESOURCES: WEB SITES American Film Institute http://www.afi.com American Film Institute's home site includes an explanation of its founding as a nonprofit organization, its mission in preserving the heritage of film, and links to AFI's history of awards, events, and projects. Includes online exhibitions and galleries. Open Directory's Movies Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/Movies/ Contains a titles link of over 10,000 titles in addition to a large related category index, including soundtracks, release schedules, theory and criticism, and trailers. Film sites available in twelve languages. ScreenSite http://www.screensite.org Specifically designed to take a critical rather than a fan's approach to media studies, Screensite provides educators and students with resources to facilitate the study of film and television. Yahoo!'s Movies and Film Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Film/ Links to everything from classic Hollywood to the most recent releases, with an emphasis on pop culture. Contains sound and video clips, including trailers to upcoming movies. FILM RESOURCES: DATABASES International Film Archive (International Federation of Film Archives, available through SilverPlatter) An index of the International Federation of Film archives. Also includes a list of members and a bibliography of publications. Entries include citations, and cover sources from 1979 to spring 2000. Movie Review Query Engine http://www.mrqe.com Boasts 410,000+ movie reviews and links to other film resources. FILM RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers Ed. Samantha Cook. 5 vols. Detroit: St. James, 1994. Separate volumes for films and filmmakers; actors and actresses; and writers, producers, and artists. Provides a summary, a list of film credits, and suggestions for further reading. New York Times Film Reviews Time-Life Books. New York: Garland, 1913-. More than 100,000 reviews of motion pictures. Organized by the date the review appeared in the New York Times. Provides a name index for searching for authors, directors, producers, composers, etc. An Introduction to World Cinema Gazetas, Aristides. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2000. Provides an overview of the history of film as an art form and analyzes the impact it has had on society and politics. Includes critical essays from film scholars. Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts Hayward, Susan. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2000. In-depth explanations of film genres, movements, and theories. Over 150+ entries. Designed largely for students of film. The Film Encyclopedia Katz, Ephraim. 4th ed. New York: HarperPerennial, 2001. Includes nearly 8,000 entries on film topics. Provides biographical information on actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, and cinematographers. Also covers styles and genres of film. Provides definitions of industry terminology. The Complete Film Dictionary Kongisberg, Ira. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin, 1997. Provides descriptions and definitions for key film terms, technique, and theory. Designed for both professionals and nonprofessionals. Also covers the technological and financial aspects of film. back to top FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Foreign Language Study Directory http://www.academicinfo.net/lang.html Table of contents provides main links by language and includes Sanskrit, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern, and Australian Indigenous among the more common choices. Also contains an annotated list of indexes and general directories. Center for Applied Linguistics Resources http://www.cal.org/resources/ Wide range of resources, including digests from the former ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics. ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics http://www.cal.org/ericcll/ Educational site provides a wide range of services and materials for language educators, including a question-and-answer service. Contains information on current developments in research, instructional methods and materials, program design and evaluation, teacher training, and assessment practices in language and cultural education. FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES African Writers Ed. C. Brian Cox. 2 vols. A two-volume compilation of writers born in Africa or in some way significant to African literature. Entries appear alphabetically. Provides a list of author's works and a list of critical studies on each author. Also includes a chronology of African literature. Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature Ed. Julie Scott Meisami and Paul Starkey. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1998. Includes articles on authors, works, genres, key terms, and issues in Arabic literature. Organized alphabetically. Volume two includes a cumulative index. The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French Ed. Peter France. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995. Covers more than 2,000 years of literature. Includes works from France and works in French from other countries. Entries appear alphabetically. Aimed at audience of general readers, students, and teachers. The Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature Ed. Philip Ward. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1978. Alphabetical listing of all types of literature and writing. Focuses mostly on notable authors and works. Includes works in Spanish from countries outside of Spain. The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies London: Modern Humanities Research Association,1938-. Covers Romance, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavonic languages and literatures. Organizes current articles and books by language, then topic and year. Provides a subject index. Concise Compendium of the World's Languages Campbell, George L. New York: Routledge, 1995. Derived from the larger 2 volume Compendium of World's Languages. Lists more than 100 international languages. Provides non-technical descriptions of languages. The Oxford Companion to German Literature Garland, Mary. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1997. This source provides historical and cultural background for German literature as well as entries on works and writers. Covers from the ninth century to the present. Frequent cross-references. back to top HISTORY: WEB SITES Academic Info's History Gateway http://www.academicinfo.net/hist.html Choose from a main subject menu of world history resources, country and regional histories, and topical histories. Contains extensive links to European histories by both period and country. Education Planet History Directory http://www.educationplanet.com/search/Social_Studies/History/ Directory of links to education-related sites on history. Open Directory's History Directory http://dmoz.org/Society/History/ Offers a varied selection of historical categories and features selected sites with annotations on the opening page. Research and Documentation Online: History http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/history/overview.htm Guidelines for finding and documenting historical research sources. Search Engine Guide's History Links http://www.searchengineguide.com/pages/Arts/Humanities/History/ Provides sixteen annotated links to general history guides and directories. World Wide Web Virtual Library: History http://vlib.iue.it/history/ The central catalogue of the main network provides direct links to other network sites through its index. Select from the following main categories: research methods and materials, eras and epochs, historical topics, or countries and regions. Contains an extensive index of African American history. Yahoo! History Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History Search by region, country, time period, or choose from a menu of history-related links. Some of the more unusual available include genealogy, psychohistory, oral history, photographic collections, and "this week in history." HISTORY: DATABASES America: History and Life (ABC-Clio) A bibliographic reference to American and Canadian history. Almost 400,000 entries including articles from more than 2,000 leading journals, as well as some citations for articles in related fields and for dissertations. Historical Abstracts (ABC-Clio) More than 500,000 entries on the history of the world excluding Canada and the United States. Includes sources from 2,000 journals worldwide. HISTORY: PRINT RESOURCES American Historical Association Guide to Historical Literature Ed. Mary Beth Norton. 3rd ed. 2 vols. New York: Oxford UP, 1995. Arranged by culture/geographical location and chronologically. Offers brief overviews of the subject area. Each chapter includes bibliography and annotations. Index of subjects and authors included. Documents of American History Ed. Henry Steele Commager and Milton Cantor. 10th ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice, 1988. Compiles primary resources from American history. Sources include letters, speeches, memoirs, poetry, newspapers articles, sermons, and more. Brief introductory notes for each entry. A subject index included. Encyclopedia of American History Ed. Richard B. Morris and Jeffrey B. Morris. 7th ed. New York: Harper, 1996. Entries are arranged in chronological order and by subject. Includes a separate section of biographies and a basic chronology of American history. Subject index provided. Encyclopedia of World History Ed. Patrick K. O'Brien. New York: George Philip, 2000. More than 6,500 articles on all areas of world history. Arranged alphabetically. Includes a general chronology of people, dates, and events spanning 17,000 years. The Cambridge Ancient History Ed. Averil Cameron and Peter Garnsey. 14 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1998. Articles by historians on chronologically arranged topics covering only ancient history. A bibliography and a subject index are included. Student's Guide to History Benjamin, Jules R. 8th ed. New York : Bedford/St. Martin's, 1994. Covers a wide range of historical topics. Presents basic concepts and methods for the study of history. Appendices include general information and a list of reference sources. Sources of Information for Historical Research Slavens, Thomas P. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994. Covers all areas of history. Provides bibliographic information for all types of reference sources including online databases. All entries are annotated. Uses geographical and genre headings. back to top LAW RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Law Gateway http://www.academicinfo.net/law.html Law and legal research guide opens directly to a table of contents to select from. Provides thirty main links to different areas of law. CataLaw http://www.catalaw.com This comprehensive site contains a list of all major worldwide catalogs of law and government available on the Internet, yet is manageable due to logical indexing and easy search mechanisms. Search site by legal topics and/or regional (including international) law, as well as for extra information, such as legal directories and law societies. FindLaw http://www.findlaw.com/ You can do a keyword search or surf through progressively specific links to find a wide range of information for attorneys and scholars, the general public, and businesses alike. Internet Legal Resource Guide http://www.ilrg.com This categorized index of over 4,000 international Web sites is quality controlled to include only the most substantive legal resources. Sites are subject to selection criteria judging their uniqueness and the relative value of the information they present. Law Forum http://www.lawforum.net Contains main links to law firms, support services, legal resources, employment, and a place to post or peruse rŽsumŽs, as well as a site search function. Open Directory's Law Directory http://dmoz.org/Society/Law/ Search by category. A few among the many include: consultants, professional resources, law enforcement, self-help information, education, employment, and recreational humor. Yahoo!'s Law Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Law/ Huge directory has virtually everything related to the law, including legal directories, case summaries, the history of law, legal employment, help in finding a lawyer, and lawyer jokes. Accommodates both the lay person and the legal scholar. Can take time because of the volume. LAW: DATABASES Index to Canadian Legal Literature (Carswell, Thomson Professional Publishing, available through SilverPlatter) More than 55,000 records of Canadian periodicals, book reviews, and theses. Entries include bibliographic information for sources from 1987 to the present. Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (American Association of Law Libraries, available through SilverPlatter) A multilingual database of articles and book reviews from almost 500 legal publications worldwide. More than 120,000 records cover 1985 to the present. Covers wide array of legal topics excluding the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Index to Legal Periodicals and Books (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Includes references to journals, yearbooks, reviews, and government publications. Most are from North America and the United Kingdom. 260,000+ records from 1981 to the present. PAIS Archive (through OCLC Firstsearch) A retrospective database chronicling global public policy and social issues from the early twentieth century through the 1970s. LAW: PRINT RESOURCES Environmental Law Handbook Ed. Thomas F.P. Sullivan. 15th ed. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes, 1999. Covers legal issues related specifically to the environment. Organizes entries by subject. Attempts to present explanations with a minimum of legal terminology. Subject index provided. Great American Court Cases Ed. Mark Mikula and L. Mpho Mabunda. 4 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999. Describes and analyzes more than 800 notable court cases, most of which were heard by the Supreme Court. Provides an overview of the case, discussion of its importance, and excerpts from judges' opinions. Includes a general chronology and a glossary of legal terms. The Lawyer's Almanac New York: Aspen Law and Business, 2000. This source includes facts and figures on topics pertaining to courts, government, law schools, lawyers, and law organizations. Provides the nature and resolution of cases recently tried. West's Encyclopedia of American Law Ed. Kris E. Palmer. 12 vols. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999. More than 4,000 entries on all aspects of law in the United States. Subjects appear alphabetically. Provides a bibliography. Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States Burnham, William. St. Paul: West, 1995. Specifically aimed at those who have not completed law school. Provides an overview of primary topics and methodology in American law. Appendix includes an extensive list of notable cases. Footnotes provide further explanation and bibliographic citations. Random House Webster's Dictionary of the Law Clapp, James E. New York: Random House, 2000. Alphabetical list of key legal terminology. Provides definitions and cross-references related terms. Lifetime Legal Guide Sack, Steven Mitchell. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1996. Aimed specifically for a general audience. Entries appear alphabetically by subject. Includes a glossary of legal terms. Lawyer's Desk Book Shilling, Dana. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. Provides a quick overview of basic law rules and principles. Includes entries on Internet and cyberspace law. Organized by topic. Provides a subject index. back to top LINGUISTICS RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Linguistics Gateway http://www.academicinfo.net/ling.html Table of contents directs you to many useful linguistics reference resources on the Web. Also includes lists of general indexes and directories, linguistics organizations, and specific foreign languages available online for study. Open Directory's Language and Linguistics Directory http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Language_and_Linguistics/ Contains listings for specific branches within the study of linguistics and links to conferences and professional publications/organizations. The Linguist List http://www.linguistlist.org Well-organized site divides information into professional, pedagogic, research, publication, and support resource categories. Yahoo!'s Linguistics and Human Languages Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/ Features an annotated list of the most popular linguistics sites and a large subject menu to choose from and a search function. LINGUISTICS RESOURCES: DATABASES Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (Sociological Abstracts, available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts and SilverPlatter) This database contains sources concerned with the nature and use of language. Includes areas of language study such as morphology, phonetics, and phonology, as well as specific fields of linguistics. Almost 300,000 records from 1973 to present. LINGUISTICS RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Concise Encyclopedia of Pragmatics Ed. Jacob L. Mey. New York: Elsevier Science Ltd., 1998. Covers issues specific to the field of pragmatics. Entries appear alphabetically and are searchable through a name or subject index. Bibliographies for individual articles. Also includes section on biographies of important people in the field. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics: a Handbook for Language Teaching Ed. Keith Johnson and Helen Johnson. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998. Intended largely for those with an interest in applied linguistics as it relates to secondary and foreign language education. Covers topics on language, language learning, and language teaching. Alphabetically listed entries may be searched through the subject index. Includes bibliographic information on sources. Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts San Diego, CA: Sociological Abstracts, 1991-. Covers world literature on topics related to language and linguistics. Indexes mostly journals. Also includes a comprehensive bibliography of book reviews. Provides subject, source, and author indices. Published five times a year. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics Ed. R.E. Asher. 10 vols. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1994. An alphabetical list of various linguistic topics. Entries are frequently cross-referenced. Also includes individuals bibliographies for each entry. Volume 10 includes a cumulative index. The Linguistics Encyclopedia Ed. Kirsten Malmkjaer. London: Routledge, 1991. Alphabetical list of general linguistic topics. Provides general references as well as suggestions for further reading on specific topics. Concise Compendium of the World's Languages Campbell, George L. New York: Routledge, 1995. Derived from the larger two-volume Compendium of World's Languages. Lists more than 100 international languages. Provides non-technical descriptions of languages. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Crystal, David. 4th ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 1997. Alphabetical list of various linguistic terms. Provides brief definitions. Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language Crystal, David. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1997. An encyclopedia of language topics for a general audience. Entries appear topically, and an index of languages is provided. Glossary and list of references also included. back to top LITERATURE RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Art/Literature Directory http://home.about.com/arts/ Listings broken down by books and literature, performing arts, visual arts and design, writing and publishing, and languages. Includes daily feature sites. Bedford/St. Martin's LitLinks http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/ Organized alphabetically by author within five genres. Annotated links show you what kinds of information about a work, its author, or period you'll find on each site. fictionsearch http://www.fictionsearch.com Search for any title or fiction author, or browse through author, genre, or resources (i.e. reviews, bookstores, writer's groups) databases. Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/ This is a great source if you are looking for substantive literary research and/or criticism, as it is solely dedicated to critical and biographical Web sites about authors and their works. Can be browsed by author, title, nationality, or literary period. Open Directory's Literature Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature Large collection of a variety of literature-related information and online text archives collected under categories of specific genres, authors, and periods. The English Server http://www.eserver.org A niche for literature not necessarily found on the more commercial sites. English server offers forty-two collections on diverse topics such as design, race, contemporary art, and more. Hypertext, audio, and video recordings are also available on this site. Voice of the Shuttle http://vos.ucsb.edu Humanities Web page directs you to extensive sets of literature links organized by period, nation, subculture, and genre. Includes highlights pages of exceptionally interesting, ambitious, or technically advanced sites. Wisdom http://www.thinkers.net More of a place where writers publish their thoughts and express their creativity than a resource for theory and criticism. Digging can produce some interesting odds and ends, or material slightly to the left (or right) of the mainstream. Yahoo!'s Literature Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/ Virtually all aspects of literature covered here: online text, criticism, history, publishers, genres, and more. Good starting point- the emphasis is more on breadth than depth. LITERATURE RESOURCES: DATABASES Contemporary Authors (Gale Group) This database provides complete biographical and bibliographical references for more than 90,000 authors. Covers fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, movies, television and more. Essay and General Literature Index (Wilson, available through SilverPlatter) Index of essays published in collections. Focuses mainly on social sciences and humanities. Includes sources from 1985 to 2000. MLA International Bibliography (MLA, available through OCLC FirstSearch) A bibliography of sources in the fields of literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. Includes citations from 1963 to present. Covers nearly 4,000 journals and other sources as well. Women Writers Online (Brown University Women Writers Project) Includes full-text editions of more than 100 English and American women writers. Focuses on authors from 1500-1830. Includes separate section for Renaissance women. World Authors (Wilson, available through SilverPlatter) An database of information on more than 10,000 authors from a variety of cultures and across genres. Covers writers from 800 B.C. to the present, and all entries are full text. LITERATURE RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields Detroit: Gale, 1975-. Bibliographical and biographical information on more than 100,000 writers. Covers all genres of writing including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, journalism, and more. Covers international writers. Contemporary Literary Criticism: Excerpts from Criticism of the Works of Today's Novelists, Poets, Playwrights, Short Story Writers, Scriptwriters, and Other Creative Writers Ed. Sharon R. Gunton. Detroit: Gale, 1973-. Bibliographical and biographical information on more than 100,000 writers. Covers all genres of writing including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, journalism, and more. Covers international writers. Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) Detroit: Gale, 1978-. Covers enormous range of authors, periods, genres, cultures, and nationalities. Provides personal information, a list of publications, and critical reviews. Also includes a bibliography of books and articles about an author. Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1995. Provides descriptions of authors, major works, literary characters, and more. Also includes entries on literary terms. Organized alphabetically. Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism Detroit: Gale Research, 1981-. Excerpts from criticism on all genres of creative writing. Covers 300+ authors who died between 1800 and 1899. Includes a cumulative author and title index in each volume. The Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature The English Association. Oxford: Blackwell, 1960-. Essays provide a geographical and historical overview of women's literature. Reference section includes alphabetical entries for works, authors and terms. Some entries include bibliographic information. The Year's Work in English Studies Ed. Sharon R. Gunton. Detroit: Gale, 1973-. This work provides a narrative bibliography of scholarly writing in English language and literature. Includes both articles and books arranged in chapters by literary topics. Provides critic, author and subject indices. Twentieth Century Literary Criticism Detroit: Gale Research, 1978-. Excerpts from criticism on all creative writing genres. Covers authors who died between 1900 and 1960. Includes a cumulative critic and author index in each volume. Multicultural Dictionary of Literary Terms Carey, Gary and Mary Ellen Snodgrass. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1999. Covers range of terminology from literature worldwide. Includes entries on writers, titles, periods, devices and modes. Organized alphabetically. Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory Cuddon, J.A. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998. Alphabetical list of literary terms, genres, forms, concepts, schools, and movements. Brief explanations for entries. back to top MUSIC RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Infos Music Gateway http://www.academicinfo.net/music.html Musical history site contains a thorough list of university music libraries as well as annotated links to sites- many of which are multimedia- in Academic Info's digital library. Open Directory's Music Directory http://dmoz.org/Arts/Music/ Music-related links run the gamut from history and research to humor and shopping information. Categories are clearly labeled as to their content. Society for Music Theory http://www.societymusictheory.org Contains a variety of electronic resources for music theory and includes numerous links to other resources. UCC Resources for Research in Music http://www.music.ucc.ie/wrrm Huge list of music links is divided and organized by period, traditional and popular, and genre and thematic categories. Also includes technology, music therapy, educational, and music industry sites. Worldwide Internet Music Resources http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ Indiana University School of Music Web site offers useful links to students or others looking for material with an academic, rather than fan's, approach. Yahoo!'s Music Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/ Emphasis is on current releases, popular music, and music industry related information. Directs you to long lists of sites with downloads and collections of audio files. MUSIC RESOURCES: DATABASES Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Oxford) Electronic version of the print dictionary. Entries for musicians include bibliographies and works. Entries for works include a bibliography. Expansive geographical and historical coverage. MusicLiterature (RILM, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Indexes sources from more than 500 scholarly journals. Includes articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, conference proceedings, discographies and more. Most entries include abstracts. Over 200,000 records from 1969 to present. MUSIC RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Music Article Guide Philadelphia: Information Services, 1986-. Annotated guide to articles in American music periodicals. Covers more than 250 magazines and journals. Designed for an audience of music educators. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Ed. Colin Larkin. 6 vols. New York: Stockton, 1995. Articles on titles, composers, musicians, record labels and more. Includes discographies where appropriate. Organized alphabetically. Provides a cumulative index in volume six. The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music Ed. Don Michael Randel. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1996. Mainly provides entries on the history of American concert music. Includes some information on jazz and popular music. Entries appear alphabetically. Music Article Guide Philadelphia: Information Services, 1986-. Annotated guide to articles in over 250 American music periodicals. Designed for school and college music educators. The Music Index Warren, MI: Harmonie Park Press, 1949-. Entries arranged by subject and author. Indexes reviews of books, songs, performances, records and more. Covers more than 400 journals. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Ed. Stanley Sadie. 29 vols. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 2001. Alphabetical list of articles on musicians and works. Entries for musicians include bibliographies and works. Entries for works include a bibliography. Expansive geographical and historical coverage. Cumulative index provided. The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers Ed. Julie Ann Sadie and Rhian Samuel. New York: Norton, 1995. An alphabetical list of articles on women composers. Includes a summary of life and works, and a bibliography of suggestions for further reading. A name index is provided. World Chronology of Music History Ed. Paul E. Eisler. 6 vols. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana, 1973. Chronological survey of music history. Covers 4,000 B.C. to the 18th century. A name index is provided in volume four and covers the first 3 volumes. World Music Ed. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, and Richard Trillo. 2 vols. London: Rough Guides, 1999. First volume covers music from Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Volume two covers music from the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. Provides a general background on each country's music styles. Includes a discography of compilations and artists from each nation. Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography Duckles, Vincent, and Ida Reed. 5th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1997. Provides annotated descriptions of sources on music. Arranged by type of reference work. Research Guide to Musicology Pruett, James, and Thomas Slavens. Chicago: American Library Association, 1985. Provides a general survey of the music field followed by an annotated list of reference sources. Includes a cumulative index. Entries are arranged by type of reference work. back to top PHILOSOPHY RESOURCES: WEB SITES Erratic Impact Philosophy Research Study Guide http://www.erraticimpact.com Meta-index categorizes by history, subject, and author, and integrates text resources with select online resources. Open Directory's Philosophy Directory http://dmoz.org/Society/Philosophy Guides you to various types of and current movements in philosophy. Also includes a section of links to areas of professional development. Philosophy in Cyberspace http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~dey/phil/ Divided into five main categories with subdivisions including branches of philosophy, text-related information (i.e. journals, libraries) organizations, forums, and miscellaneous (such as humor, job-related, etc.). Research and Documentation Online: Humanities: Philosophy http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/humanities/philosophy.htm Offers a selective set of links to aid the academically focused browser in finding the search engines and sites that lead to legitimate, substantive sources. Yahoo!'s Philosophy Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Philosophy/ From animism to personal philosophy to the philosophy of sport, Yahoo! again covers a wide breadth of topics that fall under the aegis of philosophy. PHILOSOPHY RESOURCES: DATABASES The Philosopher's Index (SilverPlatter) Provides an index and bibliography of philosophy books and journals. Entries cover 1940 to present. PHILOSOPHY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy Ed. Donald J. Zeyl. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. Covers Greek and Roman philosophy and philosophers from 6th century B.C. to 6th century A.D. More than 270 articles included. Includes a short bibliography and a subject index. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Ed. Edward Craig. 10 vols. New York: Routledge, 1998. More than 2,000 entries arranged alphabetically. Provides references and suggestions for further reading. Volume ten is a cumulative index. The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy Ed. Robert Audi. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1999. More than 4,000 entries on philosophers and important philosophical terminology. Detailed overviews of the subfields of philosophy. Entries appear alphabetically. Provides a name index. The Oxford Companion to Philosophy Ed. Ted Honderich. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1995. Includes information on a wide array of philosophers, branches of philosophy, terms, events and more. More than 1,900 entries arranged alphabetically. Provides a chronological table of philosophy. The Philosopher's Index Bowling Green, OH: Philosopher's Information Center, 1978-. Indexes more than 400 journals and books in the field. Organized by subject and author headings. Author entries include abstracts. Published quarterly and covers sources from 1940 to the present. Philosophy: A Guide to the Reference Literature Bynagle, Hans E. 2d ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Intended for professionals, teachers, students, and librarians. Philosophy: A Guide to the Reference Literature Bynagle, Hans E. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Intended for professionals, teachers, students and librarians. Organized by types of reference work. Subject and author/title indices provided. A Dictionary of Philosophy Mautner, Thomas. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 1996. Provides definitions and descriptions of terms, philosophers, and concepts arranged alphabetically. Also includes a short list of current philosophy books. back to top RELIGION RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info Religion Gateway http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html An orderly list leading to informative sites covering world religions by country and type. A good place for students to find straightforward historical religious material. Open Directory's Religion and Spirituality Directory http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality In addition to links by specific religion or spiritual code, the open directory also includes a set of links to related areas of interest, such as near death experiences, reincarnation, opposing views, and religious art and music. Research and Documentation Online: Humanities: Religion http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/humanities/religion.htm Annotated list of sites approach religious study as it has been theorized and academically constructed throughout history. Includes point of entry sites for investigation, as well as more specialized sources of historical documents. Virtual Religion Index http://virtualreligion.net/vri The list of categorical links is diverse and coherent in its divisions, and the index is designed to increase efficiency and reduce clutter by analyzing and highlighting important content of sites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided to home pages, major directories, and documents within. Yahoo!'s Religion and Spirituality Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/ Offers the more current take on religious opinion in society, including links to angels, cults, gay and lesbian religious issues, and pastoral counseling that are not offered, at least categorically, on other directories. This is the only site that does not include links by specific religion. RELIGION: DATABASES ATLA Religion (American Theological Library Association, available through OCLC FirstSearch) An index of publications which spans all religions but emphasizes Western religions. Entries include citations and abstracts, and cover sources from 1949 to present. RELIGION: PRINT RESOURCES A New Handbook of Living Religions Ed. John R. Hinnells. Oxford: Blackwell, 1997. Each chapter covers a religion. International scope. Part two includes chapters on "cross-cultural issues" such as gender and religion. Each chapter provides a bibliography. Also includes a subject index. Dictionary of Religions Ed. John R. Hinnells. New York: Penguin, 1995. An alphabetical listing of topics and issues concerning religion. Covers worldwide religions. Includes a bibliography and index. The Continuum Dictionary of Religion Ed. Michael Pye. New York: Continuum Publishing, 1994. An alphabetical list of articles on religions and religious issues. Includes frequent cross-references and a full bibliography./font> The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion Ed. Robert Wuthnow. 2 vols. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1998. This source focuses specifically on the interactions between religion and politics. 250+ articles by prominent scholars worldwide. Most include a bibliography. Both volumes provide a subject index. The Encyclopedia of Religion Ed. Mircea Eliade. 16 vols. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1987. An expansive 16-volume encyclopedia of articles on international religions. Covers historical religious issues as well as contemporary topics. Entries are listed alphabetically. Volume sixteen is a cumulative index. World Religions New York: Macmillan Reference, 1998. Covers religious ideas and practice of religion worldwide. Organized alphabetically. Provides definitions for important terms. Includes a subject index. Recent Reference Books in Religion Johnston, William M. 2nd ed. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998. Organized by religion and type of reference work. Detailed annotations and evaluations of sources. Title, author, topics, person, and places indices provided. back to top SPEECH COMMUNICATION RESOURCES: WEB SITES Open Directory's Rhetoric Directory http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Communication/Rhetoric/ Focus is on rhetorical study and research throughout different periods of history. Many sites contain e-texts. Related links to competitive debate and writing tips. Yahoo!'s Public Speaking Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Communications/Public_Speaking/ Practical links to sites of tips and tools for speechwriting and effective communication. SPEECH COMMUNICATION RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Communication Abstracts Philadelphia, PA: Sage Publications, 1978-. A comprehensive collection of communication-related publications worldwide. Covers articles, books, and reports from journals and research institutions. Published six times annually. Index to Journals in Communication Studies Through 1995 Ed. Ronald J. Matlon. Annandale, VA: National Communication Association, 1997. Provides the tables of contents for 24 journals in the field. Also includes an author index and a keyword index. Women in Communication: A Biographical Sourcebook Ed. Nancy Signorielli. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. Extensive essays about forty important women in the field. Provides summary of life and achievements and a critical evaluation and a list of references for each entry. Communication and the Mass Media: A Guide to Reference Literature Block, Eleanor S., and James K. Bracken. Provides detailed descriptions of reference sources in the communication and media field. Organized by type of source. Also provides an author/title index and a subject index for searching. Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies Watson, James, and Anne Hill. 5th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2000. Alphabetical list of specialized terminology. Aimed at a professional audience. Provides a chronology of important events. Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications Weiner, Richard. New York: Macmillan, 1996. Includes technical terms and popular terminology in the field. A general reference source with brief definitions for an alphabetical list of entries. back to top |
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