CLSA 3821:0001 City of Athens: Bronze Age to Roman World: Other Resources
Special Collections
Incunabula in the University of Iowa Libraries: A comprehensive inventory of incunabula held in the University of Iowa Libraries, both in the Hardin Library for Health Sciences and in the Special Collections Department of the Main Library. Incunabula are commonly defined as books printed before 1501.
Medieval Manuscript Collection: This inventory describes all Medieval manuscripts in the University of Iowa Collection. Also included are a selection of rare related materials. Materials are accessible only in the University of Iowa Special Collections Department.
Medieval Manuscripts Digital Collection: This digital presentation of items held in the University of Iowa Libraries allows educators access to examples of medieval culture in their classrooms and scholars the opportunity to view and study the works in new ways.
Facsimiles of Medieval Manuscripts: A list of medieval manuscript facsimiles available in Special Collections, with links to the their bibliographic records.
Art and art-related sources
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Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new windowRECOMMEND USING CHROME; As a compilation of the Royal Anthropological Institute’s Anthropological Index and Harvard University's Anthropological Literature databases, Anthropology Plus is the world’s most comprehensive index covering the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and related interdisciplinary research. This database offers worldwide indexing of journals from the early 19th century to today, providing extensive indexing of journal articles, reports, and commentaries.
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Art Full Text This link opens in a new windowRECOMMEND USING CHROME; Indexes 1984 to date, abstracts 1994 to date, and full text 1997 to present for 376 international journals. Coverage includes periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins in English and other Western European languages, with a broad subject range. In addition to articles, Art Full Text indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. (Formerly on WilsonWeb)
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Art Full Text plus Art Index Retropsective This link opens in a new windowRECOMMEND USING CHROME; Cross-searching both Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective databases.
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Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new windowRECOMMEND USING CHROME; Coverage: 1-32, 1929-1984 - parallels Art Full Text. Subjects covered: Advertising Art, Antiques, Archaeology, Architecture and Architectural History, Art History, Crafts, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Museology, Non-Western Art, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Television, Textiles. (Formerly on WilsonWeb)
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new windowJournal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions and indexes on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.
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Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) This link opens in a new windowBibliography of the History of Art contains records describing current literature about art. Materials indexed include books, dissertations, exhibition catalogs, and articles drawn from more than 4,300 periodicals. Subject coverage includes Western Art, architecture, decorative and applied arts, popular and folk art, and selected contemporary art, as well as painting, sculpture, drawing, and prints.
Advertising Databases and Periodicals
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Esquire Magazine Archive (1933-2014) This link opens in a new windowEsquire Magazine Archive, 1933-2014, delivers coverage of the award-winning American men’s magazine in the areas of politics, men’s fashion, entertainment, fiction and pop culture. It includes more than 900 issues providing a broad view of 20th-Century American thought through cultural and current events. Esquire Magazine Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, gender issues, politics and culture, the history of business, advertising, and more.
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People Magazine Archive (1974-2000) This link opens in a new windowPresents an extensive collection of the prominent, popular magazine dating from its very first issue in March, 1974 through December, 2000, in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. the magazine has focused on the stories of people in and behind the news. Each issue contains a blend of celebrity and human interest stories. Taken as a whole, the archive chronicles popular culture and trends over time.
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Sports Illustrated Magazine Archive (1954-2001) This link opens in a new windowpresents an extensive collection of the popular sports magazine dating from its very first issue in August, 1954 through December, 2001, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. The magazine has aimed to chronicle the weekly events in the world of sports. Each issue originally focused on more upper-class sporting activities such as polo and boating, but in the 1960s the magazine expanded its focus to include the increasingly popular professional sports of baseball, football, and, eventually, basketball.
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Time Magazine Archive (1923-2000) This link opens in a new windowThe Time Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. Time contains reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life. Front and back covers as well as all articles and advertisements contained in the original publication are included.
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Vogue Archive This link opens in a new windowA complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month.
Advertising Collections on the Web
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Ad*Access"Funded by the Duke Endowment 'Library 2000' Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University."
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AdViews"AdViews is a digital archive of thousands of vintage television commercials dating from the 1950s to the 1980s. These commercials were created or collected by the ad agency Benton & Bowles or its successor, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)."
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Ad FlipAn archive of classic print ads from 1940-2003.
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Ad Forum"Since 1999, AdForum has provided advertising agencies and production companies a digital space to showcase their creative work and talents to brands and prospective new business partners." This collection includes "Best of" and "Most Viewed" categories. Select "Ads" from the website and narrow to your interests.
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Ads of the WorldA free online "advertising archive and community showcasing campaigns from around the world." Part of the CLIO network and searchable by medium, industry, and country.
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The Advertising ArchivesCollection of British and American advertisements, illustrations, posters, and vintage magazines from pre-1900 to current.
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The Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920This Duke University Libraries collection presents "over 3,300 advertising items and publications dating from 1850 to 1920, illustrating the rise of consumer culture and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the United States."
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AdClassix.comThis retailer of vintage advertisements has a wide-reaching collection of over 1 million ads from the 20th Century.