HUM 303 - Modern Currents in the Humanities: Encyclopedias / Reference Books

Provides web access to the entire text of Grove Art Online, The Dictionary of Art, (34 vols.), The Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics; contains over 5,000 searchable and embedded art images, maps, and line drawings displayed in the text of articles, extensive image links, and sophisticated search and navigation tools.

Examines the history and contributions of hip hop to American and global culture, including the music, dance, and visual arts that are its artistic expressions. Entries also examine hip hop's influence in other arenas such as fashion, film, and poetry; its impact on education, politics, social activism, racial and ethnic identity, and globalization; and its many contributions to American, urban, black, and Latino cultures.

Draws together entries on all aspects of literature including authors, critics, major works, magazines, genres, schools and movements in these regions from 1900-2003.

Leading online resource for music research since its inception in 2001.