| Descriptions
for Art/Music Databases
Access PA Library Catalog
(If you are having trouble accessing this site on or after March
18, try the Temporary Access PA
site)
Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public,
academic and special libraries are included in this database.
Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 44
million items.
Grove
Art Online (Now
Oxford Art Online*)
Provides access to the complete text of the 34-volume Dictionary
of Art. Newly-commissioned articles and links to images from galleries
and museums from around the world are included. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Grove Music Online
(Now Oxford
Music Online*)
Provides access to the complete text of the 29-volume New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians and the New Grove Dictionaries
of Opera and Jazz. Links are available to musical sites on the
Internet; some examples use Sibelius (music notation software).
NetLibrary
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. NetLibrary
eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal
computers in online formats. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Oxford
Reference Online (Select link under General Reference
heading.)
Provides information on many subjects including general reference,
language and quotations, science and medicine, humanities and
social sciences, business and professions. Bilingual dictionaries
provided in English/French, English/German, English/Spanish,
and English/Italian.
Provides access to
the complete text of the 34-volume Dictionary of Art. Newly-commissioned
articles and links to images from galleries and museums from
around the world are included. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
p4A_AntiquesReference
Information about antiques and collectibles, used “to estimate
the value of similar items for sale, for purchase or for insurance
purposes, to substantiate a formal appraisal,” and more.
Rock's
Back Pages
Search artciles about rock music.
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