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Communication and Mass Media Complete
Covers communication and mass media through the indexing of indexing and abstracts for more than 570 journals, and selected (“priority”) coverage of nearly 200 more, for a combined coverage of more than 770... Connect
MLA International Bibliography
A subject index for published books, articles, and websites on modern literatures, linguistics, folklore, and more.The MLA International Bibliography is a subject index for published books, articles, and websites the... Connect
National Film Board of Canada
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Full-length films, trailers, and clips online for use in educational institutions. NFB showcases films that take a stand on issues of global importance that matter to Canadians: stories about the environment, human...
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Oxford Handbooks Online
Oxford Handbooks Online is an outstanding collection of the best Handbooks across many different subject areas. One of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing, the Handbook series... Connect
Oxford Reference
The full text of over 300 key reference titles from Oxford University Press, including scholarly articles from titles in Oxford Companions series, English and bilingual dictionaries, subject-based encyclopedias covering... Connect
PAIS
PAIS has references to more than journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche,... Connect
Paley Center Seminars
A video archive of the acclaimed seminar series held by The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television and Radio) in New York and Los Angeles. The seminars feature the leading names in media discussing... Connect
Performing Arts Database
Scholarly and popular literature pertaining to performing arts disciplines including dance, theatre, mime, and more.Performing Arts Periodicals Database provides access to both scholarly and popular periodicals... Connect
Periodicals Archive Online
A multidisciplinary full-text archive of periodicals pertaining to the humanities and social sciences.Periodicals Archive Online provides electronic access to backfiles of over 700 journals in the humanities and social... Connect
Project MUSE
Project MUSE provides online access to the full text of over 200 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics. Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the... Connect
ProQuest Arts and Humanities
Searches all the arts and humanities databases on the Proquest platform including the following:American PeriodicalsARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)Avery Index to Architectural PeriodicalsBritish Humanities Index (BHI)... Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Globe and Mail (1844 - 3 years ago)
The full-page newspaper archive of The Globe and Mail from June 1844 to 3 years ago. Coverage includes all the stories, plus thousands of images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, births and deaths from... Connect
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851 - 5 years ago)
Provides researchers and scholars with the coverage of the politics, society, and events published in the New York Times from 1851 – 5 years ago (embargo period) Connect
ProQuest Sociology Collection
ProQuest Sociology provides access to Sociological Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, INTELECOM Sociology Video Collection and the other bibliographic databases in the Sociology Collection. The database includes over... Connect
Theatre in Context Collection
Covers Canadian and American Theatre. It includes some 40,000 pages of major reference materials together with records to more than 30,000 plays over 57,000 people 5,400 theatres nearly 22,000 productions and 2,500... Connect
Theatre in Video
Access to videos pertaining to theatre including performances, documentaries, interviews, and more.A product of Alexander Street, Theatre in Video contains over 660 video resources featuring performances, documentaries... Connect
Times Digital Archive
Every page as published from over 200 years of the London newspaper. Coverage runs from 1785-2006 and covers major international historical events from the French Revolution to the Falkland War. Connect
Underground and Independent Comics, Comix and Graphic Novels
A scholarly, primary source database focusing on adult comic books and graphic novels. Beginning with the first underground comix from the 1960's to the works of modern sequential artists, this collection will... Connect
University of Windsor Thesis and Dissertation Collection
Access thousands of digitized theses and dissertations from the University of Windsor, with new materials being added each semester.The University of Windsor is a comprehensive university with 54 Masters and Doctoral... Connect
Victorian Popular Culture
Source material relating to popular entertainment in America, Britain, and Europe in the period from 1779 to 1930. Spiritualism, Sensation, and Magic explores the relationship between the popularity of Victorian magic... Connect
Vogue Archive
Preserves the work of the world's greatest fashion designers, stylists and photographers and is a unique record of American and international fashion, culture, and society from the dawn of the modern era to the present... Connect
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