Finding Information - Fine Arts - LibGuides at Victoria College / University of Houston-Victoria Library

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The Dirt at VC

The Dirt at VC
VC offers both introductory and advanced ceramics classes. Follow the VC Ceramics Dept. on their Facebook page!

TED

TED Ed
Carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. Subjects covered include arts, business & economics, design, engineering, health, literature & language, mathematics, philosophy & religion, psychology, science & technology, social studies, teaching & education and thinking & learning.
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More than 1400 TED Talks are now available online, with more added each week. Subjects covered include: technology, entertainment, design, business, science and global issues. All of the talks are subtitled in English, and many are subtitled in various languages.

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Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for nearly 5,318 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, biological & ecological sciences, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. EBSCO/TexShare

Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online is a full & authoritative resource of over 100 dictionaries and reference titles. Fine Art titles include: The Oxford Dictionary of Art & Artists, a Dictionary of Modern Design, and The Oxford Companion to the Photograph. Library Subscription
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Contains the full text of several Gail reference books including History of the American Cinema, Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, and Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians.

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Fine Arts Mediagraphy

Arts Mediagraphy
The Library's Media Center has prepared a list of dvds and videos including art history, music, graphic design and many artists.

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Fine Arts