Databases & E-Reference Materials

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art deals with all aspects of American art and architecture from Native American art to Colonial art to contemporary American art. Includes articles on all subject areas in American fine art, including biographies of major artists, architects and patrons, architecture, painting, new media, photography, sculpture, installation art, performance art, new media art, art education, and more.

A comprehensive reference resource for the visual arts of the Classical period. This encyclopedia provides art historical and cultural information about art forms, artists, rulers, philosophers, architecture, renowned works of art, archaeological sites, and stylistic developments. Encompassing over four thousand years of artistry and innovation, the text spans every art form, medium, and civilization from Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan art to the fall of the Roman Empire.

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts contains over 3,000 entries covering thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western cultures. Also included are hundreds of entries on the qualities and historical uses of materials, concise definitions on art forms and styles, and in-depth articles discussing the history of armor, jewelry, furniture, textiles, and ceramics.

This reference work offers over 1,600 entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history. Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites, and stylistic developments. In addition, over 500 illustrations of sculpture, mosaic, painting, ceramics, architecture, metalwork, and calligraphy illuminate the rich artistic tradition of the Islamic world.

Provides comprehensive coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship. This resource includes links to musical web sites around the world. Full text is available.

Archives the historical Guardian and Observer British newspapers, including full page digital reproductions of every page from all available issues. Full text is available.

Great Dictionary of the Chinese Language is lexicographically compared to the OED and covers usage from classical texts to modern slang. Organized into 23,000 Chinese head character entries with definitions of over 370,000 words and over 1.5 million citations.

Covers topics critical to understanding human mental functions in complex environments. Issues discussed include teamwork, human error, computers, the interaction of the human mind with society and culture, forensics, instruction, law and mental health, consumer psychology, and the influence of media on cognition.

Volume 1: Theoretical Models of Human Development explores a variety of theoretical approaches, including life-span/life-course theories, socio-culture theories, structural theories, object-relations theories, diversity and development theories, phenomenology and ecological systems theory, positive youth development, and religious and spiritual development.

Volume 2: Cognition, Perception, and Language covers mechanisms of cognitive and perceptual development in language acquisition. Topics covered include neural bases of cognition, motor development, grammar and langauge rules, information processing, and problem solving skills.