This page contains helpful information to aid students majoring in art history, dance, fashion design, performing arts, retail merchandising, studio art, or theatre. If you have any problem accessing any information on this page, please call the
Reference Desk at (636) 949-4144 or the main desk at
Butler Library (636) 949-4820.
Databases
The following is a list of the most useful databases available to do research in this particular subject, some are general databases and others are subject specific databases.
Art Full Text
Communication and Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost)
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost)
Guided News Search (Lexis/Nexis)
Border Crossing
Canadian Theatre Review
Performing Arts and Entertainment in Canada
Education Full Text (WilsonWeb)
Stage of the Art
CWI (Contemporary Women's Issues) Basic Search (FirstSearch)
(Health and Human Rights)
Jstor
MLA Bibliography
ProQuest Historical Newspapers - The New York Times (1851 - 2003)
Electronic Journals
The following electronic journals are available to Lindenwood University students (who are currently enrolled), faculty, and staff. Click on the journal title and go directly to each website to access most articles in full-text. In order to see a complete list of journals available, go to the
Periodicals search page, type the title of the journal in the search box, and then click the search button to see which online database(s) that journal is indexed in.
Reference Tools
The following reference items may be used in Butler Library. These tools are located on the main floor, east side of the building, once you pass through the Cardy Reading Room. Items are always available for usage and information may be copied as needed.
NOTE: The subsequent items listed are just a few of the valuable resources available.
Music
ML3551 .A53 American Musical Traditions Vol. 1-5
MT95 .S59 100 Great Operas and Their Stories
Art
N31 .E53 Encyclopedia of Artists Vol. 1-6
N31 .L3 Schirmer Encyclopedia of Art Vol. 1-7
N33 .P5 From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History
N50 .A54 American Art Directory 2001-2002
N8354 .D532 Concise Dictionary of Women Artists
N8600 .A76 Artist's & Graphics Designer's Market
NB198 .E53 The Encyclopedia of Sculpture
NC997 .L54 Graphic Design and Designers
NC1325 .W67 The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons Vol. 1-7
ND45 .H38 World Painting Index Third Supplement 1990-1999
NK1165 .W66 A Dictionary of Modern Design
NX456 .K67 A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes
P29 .C65 A Dictionary of Linguistics & Phonetics
P361 .M28 The Macmillan Visual Dictionary Multilingual Edition
TR12 .P46 2004 Photographer's Market: 2,000 Places to sell your Photographs
Periodicals
The following periodicals are available for use in Butler Library. Periodicals can not be checked out, but articles are allowed to be copied on one of two photocopiers available for public use. The Periodical room is located on the main floor on the west side of the building, once you pass through the leisure reading lounge. Back issues are located downstairs on the ground floor, in the center of the basement. In order to check the holdings (issues on hand) of a particular title, simply click on the following link
http://bridges.missouri.edu/search~S5/s, type in the title of the journal and click the search button. To see if an issue has been received, click on the hypertext, latest received.
To see a complete list of journals available via online databases, go to the
Periodicals search page , type the title of the journal in the search box, and then click the search button to see which online database(s) that journal is indexed in.
American Artist
American Craft
American Photo
American Theatre
Antiques
Aperture
Art in America
ArtForum International
Artnews
B to B
Daedalus
Dance Magazine
Electronic Media
Entertainment Design
Esquire
Film Comment
Film Quarterly
Graphis
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Harper's Bazaar
Hudson Review
Joperd - Journal of PE, Rec., and Dance
Modern Drama
Musical Quarterly
PAJ - P
Popular Photography
Popular Photography and Imaging
River Styx Magazine
Rolling Stone
Shakespeare Quarterly
Stores Magazine
Studies in Art Education
Theatre
Theatre Journal
Vogue
WWD - Women's World Daily
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Internet Resources
Librarians at Butler Library have explored cyber world looking for reputable sites that are useful and informative.
Image Search Engines
Resource Guides
Valuable resource guides located in the reference section. and stacks (available to be checked out):
Empires at war : a chronological encyclopedia / Richard A. Gabriel. (2005)
The World on Sunday : graphic art in Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper (1898-1911) / Nicholson Baker and M (2005)
Facts on File encyclopedia of art / Sir Lawrence Gowing, general editor. (c2005)
A world history of art / Hugh Honour & John Fleming. (c2005)
Art now : vol 2 : the new directory to 136 international contemporary artisits / edited by Uta Gros (2005)
The art of scientific writing : from student reports to professional publications in chemistry and r (c2004)
From abacus to Zeus : a handbook of art history / James Smith Pierce. (c2004)
The design encyclopedia / Mel Byars ; foreword by Terence Riley. (2004)
The Oxford dictionary of the Renaissance / Gordon Campbell. (2003)
The Thames & Hudson dictionary of graphic design and designers / Alan and Isabella Livingston. (2003)
Schirmer encyclopedia of art / Ann Landi. (c2002)
Engineering libraries : building collections and delivering services / Thomas W. Conkling, Linda R. (c2001)
Encyclopedia of artists / [consulting editor, William Vaughan ; contributors, Christopher Ackroyd . (c2000)
Professional Organizations and Career Information
It's always important to associate with a professional organization during your educational experience and joining while a student, not only saves you a great deal, it causes you to stand out above the rest when it's time to enter the workforce.
Contact
Career Services for more information.
Student Organizations at Lindenwood University
Student organizations are available in your field of study at Lindenwood University are listed below! To view all student organizations,
click here.
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Fashion Club