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Find Images in Artstor

Artstor contains one million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities and sciences.

ARTstor image (Hosios Loukas Monastery) provided by Allan Kohl, photographer.

These databases will get you started. For more help finding articles, consult the Articles & Databases tab.

ProQuest Art, Design, and Architecture Collection This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive survey of current publications in the fields of visual and applied arts, 1973 - current
Databases Included:
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)
Art & Humanities Full Text
Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Indexing, abstracts and fulltext for art journals, museum bulletins, etc., 1984 to present.
Featuring full-text articles, indexing and abstracts from an international array of publications, this database is a comprehensive resource covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, folk art, film, architecture and much more.
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Edited articles and searchable images on all aspects of visual art. Includes The Dictionary of Art, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, and other reference works. Maximum 1 simultaneous user.
Contents:
The Dictionary of Art (Grove Dictionary of Art)
Benezit Dictionary of Artists
The Oxford Companion to Western Art
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

To limit to films about art, select Browse or Subjects from the top menu and choose relevant topics.

Docuseek2 This link opens in a new window
Streaming documentary films from a number of sources, including Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films, and the National Film Board of Canada. Many films in this collection focus on social and environmental issues.
Docuseek Help Wiki
Instructors can register a personal account in order to create clips and playlists.
Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Watch streaming films, documentaries, and training videos from Criterion Collection, Women Make Movies, First Run Features, and other leading producers. The library owns some titles on this platform, but most content is leased solely for classroom use; see https://library.mtsu.edu/mediaresources/policy
Kanopy Troubleshooting Guide
Kanopy Accessibility Statement
Creating playlists and/or clips (Must first create a Kanopy account)

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Subjects: Art and Design, Dance, Music, Recording Industry, Theatre