In doing research, make the library and the library web page your primary source of information. For books, use thelibrary's online catalog and online books. For articles, use the online periodical indexes available via EBSCOhost and FirstSearch. While other web pages on the Internet may contain valuable information, you need to critically evaluate each source.
Web Sites for The Arts
Fine Art
Dance
Domestic Arts
Graphics
Motion Pictures
Music
Artcyclopedia - The Fine Art Search Engine
ArtLex - Dictionary of Visual Art - More than 2,600 terms covering all aspects of art.
Ask Art - Information about over 27,000 American artists.
National Museum of
American Art home page - Includes an interactive educational webzine that draws
on the museum's rich collection of Latino art, Secrets of the Dark Chamber: The Art of the
American Daguerreotype, and The White House Collection of American Crafts. WebMuseum:
Bienvenue! - A wealth of famous paintings accessed by artists, themes and special
exhibits. Dance
Directory - A guide to dance resources available on the Web. George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film - Collects and interprets images, films, and equipment in the disciplines of photography and motion pictures (Contains everything from photo exhibits to advise on buying film).
All-Movie Guide
- Under the same umbrella as the All-Music guide--rich with movie information. The Internet Movie
Database - Covers over 100,000 movies with over 1,600,000 filmography entries.
Users can search database for actors, films, reviews and current movie news. Mr. Showbiz
- News and reviews, star bios, and ratings of the music and movie world.
All-Music Guide
- One of the most useful music site--contains over 307,000 recordings, 1.5 million song
titles, and 45,000 biographies. DW3 Classical Music Resources - The worlds most comprehensive collection of classical music links.
The International
Lyrics Server - Find your favorite song lyrics!
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