Arts, Architecture & Music
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Covers topics from advertising art, antiques, archaeology and architecture to decorative arts, interior design, photography, textiles, visual art and artists. Indexes articles, interviews, reviews and more published 1984-present with selected full text 1997-present. Also contains images of works of art reproduced in magazines and journals as well as podcasts of selected articles. For indexing of prior to 1984 see Art Index Retrospective. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Searchable version of the printed index Art Index (the forerunner of Art Full Text), this database indexes articles, interviews and reviews published 1929-1984 on topics such as advertising art, antiques, archaeology and architecture to decorative arts, interior design, photography, textiles, visual art and artists. Great place to start searching for early & mid 20th century artists such as Emily Carr, members of the Group of Seven, Salvador Dali and other masters, plus those who are less well-known. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Lists articles published in Canadian music journals, newsletters and magazines from the 19th century to the present. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Historica presents this site free of charge. It is an updated version of the print encyclopedia originally published in 1992 that covers the musical heritage and culture in Canada. It includes biographies of musicians, singers, composers, etc. as well as musical genres such as pop music, ethnic music, folk music, and much more. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Encyclopedias and other reference works covering films and filmmaking, television and the theatre as well as the performers. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Encyclopedias and other reference titles with the emphasis on fashion and clothing through the ages. See separate ebook collections on Music and on Film, Television and Theatre. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Encyclopedias and other reference works with an emphasis is on contemporary music and popular musicians, but general music resources are also included. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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An audio streaming listening service consisting of the complete recordings of Naxos, Marco Polo, and Da Capo, as well as selected recordings from several other labels. Types of music available include classical, jazz, folk and world. This database has a limited number of simultaneous users. If you have trouble accessing or receive an error message please try again later. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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An audio streaming listening service consisting of complete recordings of jazz legends and contemporary jazz from Blue Note, Fantasy Jazz and over 150 other labels. This database has a limited number of simultaneous users. If you have trouble accessing or receive an error message please try again later. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Information on buildings in the City of Vancouver. Most buildings are in the Central Business District, and are public. Private residences are included if there is significant information about them. The Heritage Designation is used to indicate those buildings with legal protection. Principal sources of information are newspaper and magazine articles. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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