Museum Studies
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Museum databases
Search these databases for scholarly articles, museum publications, and research on museum studies topics including curation, conservation, education, and museum management.
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Anthrosource
Provides full-text access to scholarly journals published by the American Anthropological Association, covering all subfields of anthropology.
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Anthropology Plus
Search for journal articles, reports, and materials in anthropology and archaeology from the 18th century to the present, covering 50+ languages with monthly updates.
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Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
Access full-text journals, dissertations, and art reproductions related to fine and commercial art, photography, film, and architecture, with expert indexing for scholarly research.
Coverage: 9/1984+
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Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
Indexes articles in the fields of archaeology and classical studies, film, folklore, gender studies, history, journalism, communications,language, literature, literary and political criticism, performing arts, philosophy, religion, etc.
Coverage: 2/1984+
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JSTORAccess millions of articles, books, and primary sources, focusing on back issues of scholarly journals; an essential resource for research in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
AATA Online: Comprehensive database of over 138,000 abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.
Encyclopedia and reference articles
Use these encyclopedias for background information, definitions of museum terminology, and overviews of museum topics and practices.
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Gale eBooks
A searchable collection of cross-curricular nonfiction titles, including encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized references for multidisciplinary research.
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Oxford Reference
Combines encyclopedias and scholarly reference works from Oxford University Press into a single, cross-searchable resource.
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
A database indexing encyclopedic records covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually.
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Britannica Academic
Includes the complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, world atlas, timelines, "This Day in History," and world data analysis, with articles, illustrations, definitions, and curated links reviewed by Britannica editors. Includes AI assistant ASK Britannica.