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Home » Library » Research Databases

Research Databases

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1. Cornish Library Databases

• Recommended for all research projects.
• Restricted to Cornish students, faculty and staff.
• If you are connecting from off campus you will need to login using your Cornish ID number.

Art Full Text - complete full-text periodical articles on art and design.

ARTstor - digital images supporting art and design as well as music, dance and theater history.

NAXOS Music Library : Classical - streaming audio files.

NAXOS Music Library : Jazz/Blues - streaming audio files.

Oxford Music Online - music encyclopedia and more.

ProQuest - periodical and newspaper articles, includes full-text articles for printing or download.

Wilson Select Full Text Plus - periodical and newspaper articles, includes full-text articles for printing or download.

WorldCat - public web interface - search library collections locally and nationwide.

WorldCat - advanced search via FirstSearch - search library collections locally and nationwide.

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2. Seattle Public Library Databases

• Recommended for all research projects.
• Many databases include full-text articles as well as citations and abstracts.
• Log-in with your public library card number to use most of these databases online, however some may be restricted to in-person use at a library branch.

HOW DO I GET A CARD?
Click here for online application.
-- Seattle residents are eligible.
-- Apply online, but pick up card at library branch.

Connect to ALL Seattle Public Library Databases.

Some recommended databases for Cornish students:

• ART
  • AP Photo Archive - photos & audio from Associated Press.
  • Art Full- Text - art-related articles.
  • Art Retrospective - art-related articles, 1929-1984.
• THEATER
  • Lit Finder - poems, plays, stories, essays, speeches.
  • Play Index - play citations from 1949-present, search by title, author, or subject of play.
• GENERAL - HUMANTIES AND SCIENCES
  • Britannica Online Reference Center - encyclopedia.
  • eLibrary - full text articles, books, photos, maps.
  • Expanded Academic Index ASAP - academic periodical articles.
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library - a variety of online reference tools.
  • General Reference Gold - articles from periodicals, reference books, and newspapers.
  • Literature Resource Center - author biographies and literary criticism.
  • New York Times Historical Backfile - articles from 1851-2001.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Research Center - articles, and more, on current social issues.
  • Oxford English Dictionary
  • Science Resource Center - articles and more, all areas of science.

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3. King County Library Databases

• Recommended for all research projects.
• Many databases include full-text articles as well as citations and abstracts.
• Log-in with your public library card number to use most of these databases online, however some may be restricted to in-person use at a library branch.

HOW DO I GET A CARD?
Click here for online application.
-- Seattle and King Co. residents are eligible.
-- They can mail your card to you. You do not need to visit a branch to pick it up.

Connect to ALL King County Library System Databases.

Some recommended databases for Cornish students:

• DANCE
  • Dance on Video via Music Online- streaming video, contains dance performances and documentaries.
• MUSIC
  • Music Online - streaming audio, video, reference databases and scores.
    
    • Includes streaming audio: American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, Smithsonian Global Sound.
    • Includes streaming video: Dance in Video, Opera in Video.
    • Includes digital scores: Classical Scores Library.
    • Includes music reference resources: African American Music Reference, Classical Music Reference Library, Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online.
• THEATER/PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION
  • Fashion and Costume Reference Collection - articles & images.
• GENERAL - HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES
  • 19th Century U.S. Newspapers
  • Britannica Online - encyclopedia.
  • Daily Life Online - social History resources.
  • Expanded Academic ASAP - journal, periodical and newspaper articles.
  • Literature Resource Center - author biographies and literary criticism.
  • Newspaper Archive - 1700 to present, international in scope.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - articles, and more, on current social issues.
  • Oxford English Dictionary
  • Science Online - articles, tables, data, timelines, video.