LibGuides: Schools and colleges: Arts & humanities

Arts & Humanities

Most resources for art and the humanities are in Adsetts Library.

A picture of Adsetts Library at City Campus.

BBC History
Articles on British and world history, ranging from the Tudors to the Cold War, and links to history documentaries through BBC iPlayer
Institute for Historical Research: Digital resources
The Institute has created several digital collections and resources. Not all resources are freely available.
The National Archives
"The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government, and for England and Wales. We are the guardians of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years."

BFI Player Free Films This link opens in a new window
See shorts and features, showing the best from the BFI, national and regional archives - including 120 years of Britain on film.
Internet Movie Database (IMDb) This link opens in a new window
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is a freely accessible website providing information on films, of interest to either the serious researcher or to anyone looking for the latest movie news.
Although most entries are American, IMDb covers British, European, Asian and other international films. Thousands of directors, actors and actresses, producers, writers and members of film crews are listed on the database and can be searched by name or film. For many of the people biographies, filmographies, images and links are provided and for the films the credits, reviews and synopsises are shown, with the opportunity of buying online if available.

British Council Literature
British Council Literature showcases UK writing and the UK literature sector around the world
The Poetry Archive
The archive collects recordings of poets reading their own works and includes a collection or recordings chosen specially for children
Romanticism on the Net
This is an open access journal devoted to British Romantic literature.
Voice of the Shuttle
A database of humanities internet resources

VADS-Visual Arts Data Services This link opens in a new window
A collection covering a wide range of visual arts, including fine art, fashion, design, public art, posters. You can use this material for your coursework.
Material may be duplicated for your research use or educational purposes in electronic or print form. You must obtain permission for any other use.

Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a link to the Victoria and Albert Museum website.