UMGC Library: Humanities: Resources

Recommended Databases for Humanities

Humanities Source Ultimate
Subjects include archaeology, the arts, communications, gender studies, history, journalism, literature, philosophy, and religion.
JSTOR
Articles and books from many subject areas (anthropology, art, business, education, history, literature, science, etc.) from the 1900s - present.
OmniFile Full Text Mega
Multi-disciplinary resource that covers several core subjects, including art, education, ethnic studies, history, humanities, law, social sciences, technology, and women's studies.
America: History and Life
Articles about U.S. and Canadian history from the prehistoric era onwards, in journals published from 1964 - present.
Oxford Reference
Subject, language, and quotations dictionaries, as well as in-depth subject encyclopedias and other reference books.
Academic Search Ultimate
Arts, humanities, science, social sciences, business, and technology journals, ebooks, and other resources from 1887 - present.
MasterFILE Premier
Full-text articles, reference book entries, primary source documents, and more, in a variety of subject areas, from 1975 - present.
Bibliography of the History of Art
Fine arts, architecture, and folk and popular art of Europe and the Americas, from the Getty Museum.
Includes coverage from three databases: BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art or Bibliographie d'histoire de l'art), which covers 1990-2007, IBA (International Bibliography of the History of Art), which covers 2008 and part of 2009, and RILA (Repertoire de la litterature de l'art), which covers 1975 to 1989.
Scopus
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
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Terms and Conditions
Elseiver Scopus Terms of Use.

Websites

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A dynamic reference encyclopedia of philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Scholarly online encyclopedia of philosophy
Art Project
Project from Google's Cultural Institute that provides access to artworks from museums around the world
Encyclopedia Mythica
Online encyclopedia of religion, folklore, and mythology
Pluralism Project
Project from Harvard University designed to engage students in discovering America's religious diversity
Global Music Archive
Multimedia resource center for traditional and popular song, music, and dance of Africa and the Americas
Artcyclopedia
Online encyclopedia searchable by artist, work, and movement

Additional Library Resources

Articles

UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases.
Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.

Ebooks

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded.
Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.

Print Books

Library Catalog
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).

Open Educational Resources

Humanist Studies and the Digital Age
A peer-reviewed journal that reconsiders philosophical ideas of writing and reading literary work in the age of electronic text
Lyceum
Journal from the Saint Anselm Philosophy Department focusing on traditional problems in ethics and the history of philosophy
Mythological Studies Journal
Open access online journal covering the link between human experience and mythology, and its relation to literature, art, culture, and religion
Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy
Open-access peer-reviewed journal on moral, political, and legal philosophy
Journal of Religion and Society
Electronic journal from Creighton University with a focus on American religions and Western religious traditions
Journal of Religion and Film
A peer-reviewed journal covering the connections between film and religion
Contemporaneity: Historical Presence in Visual Culture
Contains scholarly articles related to how cultures use visual means to record, define, and question their historical context
Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture
Includes scholarly articles, review articles, and website recommendations related to medieval art and architecture
Journal of Jazz Studies
Open-access peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers
Musical Offerings
Online undergraduate musicology journal from Cedarville University
Ethnomusicology Review
Graduate student publication of the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology

For more OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide