AtoZ World Culture overviews of 175 countries, with information on climate & geography, demographics, political system, history, money, communications, travel, culture (including business), and maps & flags. The standard interface is an alphabetical list by country name, but you can also search for keywords.
this database trial ends November 1st, 2010. Please send comments to Steve McGinty, Social Sciences Bibliographer, at 413-545-1871.
Hispanic American Religious Cultures covers many topics related to Hispanic American religious practices within the context of American society. You can do a keyword search within the publication or browse through the table of contents.
For assistance using this reference source, contact a librarian.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through World History covers the history of homes from ancient times to the present. You can do a keyword search within the publication or browse through the table of contents.
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The Encyclopedia of Sports in America includes articles on the cultural and commercial influences of sports in American society. You can do a keyword search within the publication or browse through the table of contents.
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The Encyclopaedia of Islam includes articles about cultural, historical, religious and political aspects of Islam across geographical regions. You can do a keyword search within the publication or browse through the table of contents.
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online offers essays, images and audio clips on music and ethnomusicology from across the world. Browse or search by genre, cultural group, person, place, instrument, etc.
The Classical Scores Library contains classical scores and manuscripts from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Search or browse by genre, material type, composer, time period, instrument, etc.
Contact Pam Juengling, Music Reference Librarian, at 413-545-1858.
The Historical Pittsburgh Courier is considered the leading U.S. newspaper for the African American community in the 20th century. Coverage in this online version is from 1911-2002. You can search by keywords and limit by date or document type (e.g. article, editorial cartoon, birth notice, real estate transaction, etc.)
If you have questions or would like assistance using this resource, contact Isabel Espinal, Afro-American Studies liaison, at 413-545-6817.
By virtue of our membership with the Center for Research Libraries, we now offer Latin American Newspapers, a collection of thirty-five newspapers published between 1805-1922 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and elsewhere. You can search in individual , several or all of the newspapers simultaneously.
If you have questions or comments, contact Peter Stern, Portuguese and Spanish Liaison Librarian at 413-545-3967.
Heinemann’s African Writers Series includes nearly 200 volumes of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fictional prose representing the key texts of modern African Writing. Please send comments to Jim Kelly, 413-545-3981.