Resource Guide VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Books

The Library has many books, encyclopedias, and reference works pertaining to Visual and Performing Arts studies. The Library's books are classified according to subject by the Dewey Decimal System and browsing the shelves for books can be a good way to find books on similar topics. The 700 range is the section in Dewey for art, music and dance. Access the library catalog here.

e-Reference Books that may be of particular use for VPA studies:

• • Gale eBooks Arts Topics

  • Arts and Humanities Through the Eras c2005

  • Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians c2001

  • Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Since 1990 c2004

  • Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion c2005

  • Fashion Innovators c2016

  • The Transformation of Cinema, 1907-1915

  • The Oxford Companion to the Photograph

  • The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art & Architecture

  • The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance

Online journals (online full-text) that pertain to VPA can be found at:

• • Gale Academic OneFile Select

  • Google Scholar

Carondelet Databases and Online Encyclopedias:

• • A-Z list of databases

These databases and encyclopedias may be especially useful for VPA:

• • Encyclopædia Britannica Academic

  • Daily Life Through History

  • World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras

  • World History: The Modern Era

Helpful Internet Sites:

• • Art Institute of Chicago

  • Artchive

  • Artcyclopedia

  • The Museum of Modern Art New York

  • National Gallery of Art Washington DC