A Practical Guide to Electronic Resources in the Humanities (Chandos Information Professional Series) - Softcover

Dubnjakovic, Ana; Tomlin, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843345978 ISBN 13: 9781843345978

Publisher: Chandos Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

From full-text article databases to digitized collections of primary source materials, newly emerging electronic resources have radically impacted how research in the humanities is conducted and discovered. This book, covering high-quality, up-to-date electronic resources for the humanities, is an easy–to-use annotated guide for the librarian, student, and scholar alike. It covers online databases, indexes, archives, and many other critical tools in key humanities disciplines including philosophy, religion, languages and literature, and performing and visual arts. Succinct overviews of key emerging trends in electronic resources accompany each chapter.

• The only reference guide to electronic resources written specifically for the humanities
• Addresses all major humanities disciplines in one convenient guide
• Concise format ideal for students, librarians, and humanities researchers

About this title

About the Authors

Ana Dubnjakovic is the College Librarian for Performing Arts and Foreign Languages at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds advanced degrees in music and librarianship and has published and presented on collection development topics focusing on performing arts and foreign languages.

Patrick Tomlin is Assistant Professor and Head of the Art and Architecture Library at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has taught, presented, and published on a number of topics in art history and academic librarianship.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843345978
• ISBN 13: 9781843345978
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 354