Fine arts, musicology and theatre studies
History of art | Musicology | Theatre studies
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A number of subject-related resources are available to help you search for literature and other subject-specific information
Subject information on the history of art
Subject databases on the history of art available through the University Library
- Bibliography of the history of art (BHA)
Standard bibliography on the main areas of the history of art covering the period up to and including 2007 - ART bibliographies modern
Essential subject bibliography on modern art - ARTtheses
Index of completed magister, master and diploma theses, also including both unfinished and complete doctoral theses. The subject bibliography bas been compiled on a regular basis by the journal "Kunstchronik" since 1985 on the basis of information supplied by German and selected international art history academies and research institutions.
Bibliographical references and other subject information freely available on the internet
- Arthistoricum.net – Specialised Information Service for Art
The website brings together the two formerly independent platforms "ViFaArt – Virtuelle Fachbibliothek für Gegenwartskunst" (Virtual Subject Library for Contemporary Art) and "arthistoricum.net - Specialised Information Service for Art History". In addition to bibliographical services the website also contains text and image sources, the publications platform "ART-Dok" and a blog. Search requests in "arthistoricum.net" can be broadened by transferring the query to "artlibraries.net" - the virtual catalogue of art history. - Portalkunstgeschichte.de (Art history portal)
This website contains details of events, reviews and job offers alongside information on study and research.
Most of the above-mentioned databases and portals can be found under the subject heading "Kunstgeschichte" (Art history) in the Datenbank-Infosystem DBIS (Database Information System) along with numerous other titles in the University Library's range of databases.
DBIS / Art history (in German)top
Subject information on musicology
Subject databases on musicology available through the University Library
- Music Online
Access to this full-text database is funded by the DFG. Amongst other sources it contains a collection of music prints, music manuscripts and hitherto unpublished material dating from the 15th to the 20th century. You will also find there a list of subject-related reference works on the history of Western classical music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. - Oxford Music Online
This database combines the reference works Grove Music Online, The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music (2nd edition).
Bibliographical references and other subject information freely available on the internet
- Virtual Library of Musicology
This central portal for music and musicology gives you access to a wide range of search tools, digitized works (including historical sheet music editions) and a wealth of subject-related information and internet resources.
All of the above-mentioned databases and portals can be found under the subject heading "Musikwissenschaft" (Musicology) in the Datenbank-Infosystem DBIS (Database Information System) along with numerous other titles in the University Library's range of databases.
DBIS / Musicology (in German)top
Subject information on theatre studies
Subject databases on theatre studies available through the University Library
- International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance
This subject bibliography contains references to literature on all aspects of theatre, dance and performance.
Bibliographical references and other subject information freely available on the internet
- https://www.performing-arts.eu/
The web portal of Specialised Information Service (SIS) Performing Arts works a tool for academic research representing the full range of academic informational services for the performing arts. - Theaterforschung (Theatre research)
Information portal for the theatre in theory and practice, with details of current events, new publications and relevant institutions. - Operabase
International database of events, listing individual events, the programme schedules of individual opera houses and information on individual performing artists.
All of the above-mentioned databases and portals can be found under the subject heading "Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften, Publizistik, Film- und Theaterwissenschaft" (Media and communication studies, journalism, film and theatre studies) in the Datenbank-Infosystem DBIS (Database Information System) along with numerous other titles in the University Library's range of databases.
DBIS / Media and communication studies, journalism, film and theatre studies (in German)
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