FRS 123 - Improvisation in the Arts, 1945-1965
Librarian: David Bradshaw , ext. 3059
Books, Videos & CDs:
Reference Books are a great way to start any research. Warren Wilson College has an good collection of reference books covering music, literature and art. Here is a list of selected Reference Books.
Reference books, as well as all of our other books (and videos, DVDs, and CDs) can also be found through our Online Catalog.
To find books in other libraries:
Other Library Catalogs - ABLS, UNCA, UNC-CH, etc.
WorldCat - searches the collections of libraries all over the world and indexes books, audiovisuals, & archival and manuscript materials.
NetLibrary and other E-Book Collections - around 50,000 full-text online e-books, covering all subjects.
Online Reference Sources:
Grove Dictionary of Art - the online version of the 34-volume encyclopedia.
Grove Music Online - the online version of the Grove music reference works (some of which are listed in the section of Reference Books above) - contains many of the Grove titles in one, quick and easy point of access.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - we also have this in the paper edition on the reference shelves (Call # R 030 B862).
American National Biography - a great biographical resource (only includes deceased figures). Includes linked cross-references, bibliographies, and links to selected web sites.
Biography Resource Center - will help you find brief and scholarly information about well known
figures.
Magazines & Journal Articles:
We have over 10,000 periodical subscriptions online.
You might try looking in these "Big Full Text" databases first - they try to cover all subjects and contain lots of full-text articles:
Academic Search Elite
InfoTrac Onefile
MasterFILE Full Text
Proquest Research Library
JSTOR - select appropriate disciplines (Art, Langauage & Literature, Music, African-American Studies, History, etc.) Probably one of your best sources for doing research in this class.
Literature Databases:
Literature Resource Center Literature Online MLA Bibliography
General Humanities Indexes:
American Humanities Index Arts & Humanities Search Humanities Index
Newspapers:
The New York Times Historical - full coverage back to the first issue in 1851 through 1999.
For Broader Historical & Social/Cultural Perspectives:
America: History & Life Social Sciences IndexInternet Sources:
Our library's links to art sites
Our library's
links to literature sites
Our library's
links to music sites
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