Searching Arts Humanities in Library Catalogs Useful Keywords
Gives Library of Congress subject subdivisions and uniform title keywords. Developed for a research-skills course focussing on the arts and humanities.
History and criticismHistoryHistoriographyHistory of doctrines[Literature] -- Criticism and interpretationPhilosophyCongresses[Scriptures] -- CommentariesPeriodicalsReviewsBook reviewsPictorial worksAdaptationsFilm adaptations
Primary Sources
SourcesPersonal narrativesDiariesInterviewsCorrespondenceEarly works to 1800Manuscripts -- FacsimilesFacsimilesArchivesArchival resources[Religious sects] -- Controversial literature
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Interdisciplinaryrelationships
Fiction / Drama / Poetry / Sermons / Motion pictures [= on subject][Subject] in literature / art / music / motion pictures[Discipline] and literature / society / state[Topic] -- Songs and music[War] -- Literature / Theater / Art / Music / Motion pictures and the warEconomic / Political / Social / Moral and ethical / Religious aspectsFolkloreMythologyBiblical teachingFor places:Intellectual lifeCivilization [= culture]Antiquities
Genres / Forms
Themes, motivesIrish / Women / Catholic / [etc.] authorsMusic by women / gay / African-American / [etc.] composers
Works
SelectionsEnglish [=translation][Other language] & English [= bilingual edition]For the Bible:[Language] [Version]For musical works:SelectionsExcerpts[Instrument][Opus number][Key]
Criticism and interpretationAppreciationInfluenceThemes, motivesCharacters [in literary works]Literary styleCensorshipCorrespondenceDiariesInterviewsExhibitionsPortraitsBirthDeathChildhoodEducationJourneysHomes and hauntsRelations with women / African- Americans / etc.Knowledge - [Subject]Contributions in [subject]Views on [subject]Political and social viewsTranslations into EnglishMusical settingsFilm adaptations[Artist name] -- Catalogues raisonnes[Composer name] -- Thematic catalogs