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Academic Search Complete
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Humanities Full Text provides coverage of feature articles, interviews, bibliographies, obituaries, and original works of fiction, drama, poetry and book reviews, as well as reviews of ballets, dance programs, motion pictures, musicals, radio and television programs, plays, operas, and more. The coverage is from many of the most important academic journals in the humanities.
JSTOR
Database of scholarly journals and books in all disciplines. The journals are all full text from vol. 1 to 3-5 years ago.
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Oxford Art Online
Database of Oxford art reference resources, including Groves and Benezit Dictionary of Artists.

Artstor
"With approximately 300 collections composed of over 2.5 million images (and growing), scholars can examine wide-ranging material such as Native American art from the Smithsonian, treasures from the Louvre, and panoramic, 360-degree views of the Hagia Sophia in a single, easy-to-use resource."
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Dale Chihuly. Chartreuse Chandleier. 1993. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/LARRY_QUALLS_10310857612

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