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DATABASES
These electronic databases, selected from the library's collection of databases, could be especially useful in studying and researching topics in the Humanities. They range over general and specific areas.
  • Art Abstracts (1929-present)
           Abstracts and indexes leading international art publications, including periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Includes the topics of art, art history, archaeology, crafts, folk art, graphic arts, video, and film.

  • BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art, 1973-present)
           Covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present. Indexes articles and art-related books. Includes RAA (Repertoire d'Arte et d'Archeologie), 1973-1989, and RILA (International Repertory of the Literature of Art), 1975-1989.

  • English Short Title Catalogue
           Describes English or English-language letterpress materials published before 1801. Contains records for items of all types published in Great Britain or its colonies or in English from 1473 to 1800.

  • Essay and General Literature Index (June, 1983-present)
           Includes citations of articles and essays from book anthologies and collections related to the humanities and social sciences.

  • Hand-Press Books
           Includes records for European printing of the hand-press period (c. 1455 to 1830).

  • Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals
           Indexes art periodicals that were published in the United States during the 19th century.

  • Iter (Middle Ages and Renaissance)
           Cites journal articles and reviews pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400 to 1700).

  • OCLC Union List of Periodicals
           Contains holdings for journals among OCLC-member libraries.

  • RILM (International Repertory of the Literature of Music)
           Cites literature on international music corresponding to the printed RILM.

  • RLIN Bibliographic Database
           Includes records (as a major union catalog) for any type of material cataloged by RLG-member libraries: books, periodicals, videos, etc.

  • SCIPIO
           Describes art-auction and rare-book catalogs for sales from the late 16th century to the present.

  • WorldCat
           Includes records (as a major union catalog) for any type of material cataloged by OCLC-member libraries: books, periodicals, videos, etc.


INTERNET LINKS
The following are links to some important sites on the Internet dealing with the Humanities. As do many sites on the WWW, they will lead to other useful sites that can be bookmarked.


BIBLIOGRAPHY
The following reference books and traditional print bibliographies may be found in the Reference Area of the library. They could be useful in studying and researching topics in the Humanities.
Reference Books
Print Bibliographies
The following traditional print periodicals may be found in the Periodicals Area of the library. They are related in a general way to the study of the Humanities. Students should examine specific subject areas for the great variety of journals useful for research in the Humanities available at the library.
Periodicals



The "Humanities Resources Page" is maintained by Charles Zarobila, Library Liaison for the Institute of the Humanities at John Carroll University. The page is composed reflecting the needs of the Institute of Humanities. Send comments to zarobila@jcu.edu.

The picture at the top of this page is the "Portrait of Erasmus" (1520). The famous Renaissance Humanist was drawn by German artist Albrecht Dürer. The original black chalk drawing is in the Musée du Louvre. Used with permission.