Hibbs — General Humanities

Library Databases that include pictures

ProQuest Central Index — Searches several ProQuest databases

HINT:  Limit the search to “Articles” to reduce the results that are solely book reviews

CREDOreference — Full text content of authoritative subject encyclopedias

HINT:  Go to Advanced Search and search, go to Articles with the follow features, and select “Articles with Images”

Academic Search Premier — General Database with numerous peer reviewed articles

HINT:  Go to Advanced Search and search to “Image Quick View Types” on the bottom left.  Select the photograph options

Primo — Searches most library databases at the same time as well as the library catalog

WorldCat — Searches for materials outside CSC Libraries.  Requires Interlibrary Loan

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Other Resources

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) — Full text content of authoritative subject encyclopedias

Web Resources

Google Art Project — includes 37,000-plus artworks, 7,700-plus artists, more than 12,400 galleries, and 184 collections of art in 40 countries

American Institute of Architects — includes examples a various architectural styles in the United States

American Institute of Graphic Design — includes visual archives of some 20,000 documents

Google Searching — remove commercial sites, include images

Humanities Web — comprehensive site with links to humanities websites

Web Gallery of Art —  a searchable database of European fine arts and architecture (8th-19th centuries)

BBC — British Broadcasting Company — official BBC website.  Contains historical information as well as current news

Ancient History Encyclopedia — a reliable and comprehensive resource for ancient history