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CAMIO–Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
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A premier resource of high-quality art images from around the world contributed and described by leading museums, all rights-cleared for educational use. Every work in CAMIO is represented by at least one high-resolution image and a description. Many have additional views of the work, sound, video and curatorial notes. CAMIO art images span the following categories: Photographs, Prints, Sculptures, Paintings, Decorative arts, Posters, Costumes, Utilitarian objects, Jewelry.
EssayFinder
A unique database of full-text essays and discursive writing based on books published in the 20th century which have been analyzed in standard library indexes. The essays focus on the humanities and social sciences, and include biographies and literary criticism. Subjects include literature, history, economics, sociology, art and architecture, philosophy, psychology, science and drama.
PlayFinder
Over 1,000 complete plays covering the range of dramatic expression: including one-act plays, puppet plays, Harlinquinades, tragedies, gothic, children's, religious, romantic, historical, children's and comedic plays. The collection includes many nationalities, all in English or English translations. Plays are analyzed for subjects, and also list all characters.
PoemFinder
This database is the largest, most comprehensive and most current available. It is international in scope, and covers poetry from antiquity to the present. It is a one-stop resource for locating over five million lines of poetry.
SpeechFinder
From antiquity to modern times, these speeches represent the finest examples of recorded oratory. Speechmakers have commented on the milestones of history as well as the minutiae of everyday life. We are collecting the best and the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years and categorizing them into easily searchable genres.
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