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Databases
Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Publication coverage: 1975 - present
A multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities.Choral Library Database (Queen's DAN School of Drama & Music)
The Choral Library (choral scores) belongs to the Queen's DAN School of Drama & Music. It is housed on the 3rd floor mezzanine level of the Douglas Library.Publication coverage: 15th - 21st centuries
Publication coverage: 1900 to present
Covers all genres and periods of popular music from 1900 to the present day, including artist bibliographies and discographies.Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
Publication coverage: 1880 - 2015
Full text of entertainment industry trade magazines from the U.S. and Britain, covering film, music, broadcasting, and theatre plus film fan magazines and music press titles.
The Garland encyclopedia of world music online is an extensive resource devoted to music cultures of the world's peoples. It contains the full text of the nine-volume print encyclopedia focusing on specific continents and regions, and a tenth volume on general perspectives and references. Browse by places, cultural groups, subjects, instruments or genres.
International Medieval Bibliography
Publication coverage: 1967-
The International Medieval Bibliography (IMB) is the leading interdisciplinary bibliography concerning the European Middle Ages (c. 450-1500).
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Source provides transcriptions and literal translations of aria, art song, and liturgical texts to aid foreign language pronunciation. It includes texts in French, Italian, German, Spanish, English, and Latin, and represents works from 923 composers and 1,143 poets. Vocal suggestions by voice range, vowel and diction charts, and recorded readings of song texts are included.
Publication coverage: Renaissance
Lists previously uncatalogued or incompletely catalogued Renaissance humanistic manuscripts found in libraries and collections all over the world. Originally published in print in six volumes by Paul Oskar Kristeller between 1963 and 1992.Ask Us
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New / Trial E-resources
- Informit Indigenous Collection offers broad scope for critical international engagement with topical and historical issues paramount to understanding Indigenous studies across the world.
Trial runs through December 16, 2023. Please submit your feedback using the Trial E-resource Feedback Form. - Canada Commons is an updated version of the Canadian Electronic Library. It features Canadian ebooks, public policy papers, and a directory of Canadian research and government organizations.
This trial runs through Nov. 22, 2023. Please submit feedback using the Trial E-resource Feedback Form. - Scite.ai is a discovery and evaluation platform which analyzes how and where a citation was used within a publication.
Trial runs through November 30, 2023. Please submit feedback using the Trial E-resource Feedback Form.