Libguides: 345-101 MQ: Knowledge of Africa Through the Arts / Connaissances de l'Afrique à travers les arts (Lortie): Selected Library databases

Finding reference articles

Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
This database contains the entire Grove Art Encyclopedia, with peer-reviewed articles by nearly 7000 scholars around the world, including images, biographies, and links to additional resources.
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia Britannica is a general encyclopedia that contains brief information on a wide range of subjects. It's a good starting point for any type of research.
Encyclopedia Universalis This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia Universalis est la plus importante encyclopédie généraliste de langue française. Elle est dédiée à la recherche documentaire, la culture générale, et l’enseignement.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks is a collection of over 300 specialized reference sources on a wide range of topics. Of particular interest is the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, The Encyclopedia Judaica, the New Catholic Encyclopedia, The African American Almanac, and the Encyclopedia of World Biography.

Finding journal articles

Cairn - Collection revues This link opens in a new window
Cairn - Collection revues comprend 634 revues académiques en science humaines et science sociales.
Veuillez noter : Pour accédez seulement les revues académiques du Cairn, tu dois faire une recherche et après sélectionner « Revues » sous « Filtrer par – Types de publications » dans le menu à gauche de l’écran.
EBSCO This link opens in a new window
EBSCO is a collection of ten databases that you can search simultaneously, each with its own strengths. For this course, however, we recommend that you only use Academic Search Complete. It is a multidisciplinary database that contains research in a wide range of academic disciplines, including Art criticism and history.When searching EBSCO, don't forget to click on "Full-Text" and "Peer Reviewed."
Érudit This link opens in a new window
Érudit est un projet de l’Université de Montréal, l’Université Laval, l’UQAM, et d’autres partenaires. Il contient plus de 300 revues scientifiques et culturelles canadiennes en français et en anglais, incluant un grand nombre de ressources en libre accès.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR, a multidisciplinary archival database that covers a wide range of arts, science, and social science disciplines. Includes access to: Archival Journal Collections (Arts & Sciences I-XV, Business IV, Hebrew Journals, Ireland, Life Sciences, and Public Health Journals), Thematic Collections (Lives of Literature, Security Studies, and Sustainability), and Primary Source Collections (19th Century British Pamphlets, World Heritage Sites: Africa, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, and Global Plants).

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