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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Art Newspaper This link opens in a new window
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In addition to the news, the Art Newspaper publishes reviews and commentary by major players in the art scene. This resource requires a password. Log in to MyAthens to see it listed in the Passwords Required box.
Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) BASIRA
Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art (BASIRA) is an open-access database hosted by the University of Pennsylvania that features representations of books and other textual documents in the figurative arts between approximately 1300 and 1600 CE, the period encompassing the advent of print culture in Europe and its neighboring regions. Many aspects of a book’s depiction can be searched, including details of its binding, bookmarks, contents, and position.
Digital Art History Directory This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) DAHD
The Digital Art History Directory (DAHD) is an open-access publication containing a database of digital art history projects and information on data sources, best practices in Digital Art History project construction, preservation, and web archiving. Intended to be the largest, most comprehensive, and inclusive collection of information on Digital Art History and to function as a tool and living resource, rather than a static publication, the DAHD provides a platform for discovery, sharing, and research of Digital Art History.
Ebook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Access over 800,000 ebooks from this multidisciplinary collection.
Shippen Family Papers - Library of Congress This link opens in a new window
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The Manuscript Division has recently released the Shippen Family Papers, a collection of 6,500 items (15,666 images) digitized from 15 reels of previously produced microfilm, which document this wealthy and powerful group of Philadelphians connected by blood and marriage who reached the height of their influence in the mid-eighteenth century. The Shippens were merchants, doctors, lawyers, and landowners, who held offices in Pennsylvania’s colonial government and were connected by marriage to other influential colonial families, including the Livingstons of New York and the Lees of Virginia. The papers chiefly concern the family of William Shippen Jr. and consist of correspondence, diaries, account books, estate papers, and business, financial, and real estate papers, including maps and deeds. They reflect the family’s experiences during the Revolutionary War, their participation in the Philadelphia social circle that surrounded George Washington during his presidency, and the family’s engagement with national politics. The collection is notable for its documentation of the lives of women family members through diaries, letters, and such ephemera as embroidery patterns.
Vogue (US Edition) Archive, 1892-2016 This link opens in a new window
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The Internet Archive Collection contains microfilm of issues published between 1892 and 2016.
WikiArt This link opens in a new window
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WikiArt already features some 250.000 artworks by 3.000 artists, localized on 8 languages. These artworks are in museums, universities, town halls, and other civic buildings of more than 100 countries. WikiArt presents both public domain and copyright protected artworks. The latter are showcased in accordance with fair use.
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