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Art, Literature and Music

 

 

 

Who else writes like...?

 

How it works

To access the site, click on the heading and then type NEL- followed by your library card number without a space e.g. NEL-911111111 or NEL-00800111111

 

If you are prompted to select an Account, choose Newham

 

www.whoelsewriteslike.com is an established reference web resource and reading promotion tool. It is designed to help anyone who enjoys reading fiction to expand the number of writers they read.

 With the click of a mouse users can browse by genre or go straight to an author of interest, check up on characters and series or the latest prize-winning writers, and follow the links to authors' websites for additional information.

 

 

Grove Music Online, by Oxford University Press

 

How it works

To access the site, please click on this link 'access resource'. On the new website, in the box on the left that says "Sign in with your library card" please type your library card number with the word 'new', in lowercase, in front of it e.g. new910111111 or new00800000000 

 

Grove Music online - Grove Music Online is perfect for students, educators, and enthusiasts, Grove Music Online offers comprehensive coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship. With a clear and engaging writing style, this platform is a great starting point for scholarly research, while also easily accessible to amateur music-lovers.

 

 

 

Grove Art Online by Oxford University Press

 

How it works

To access the site, please click on this link 'access resource'. On the new website, in the box on the left that says "Sign in with your library card" please type your library card number with the word 'new', in lowercase, in front of it e.g. new910111111 or new00800000000 

 

Grove Art Online - Grove Art Online is the unsurpassed authority in all aspects of the visual arts, and you have access to it through our library! With thorough, peer-reviewed articles from international scholars, a database of searchable images, subject guides, timelines, bibliographies for further research, and more, we have everything you need for your next paper.

 


 

 

Oxford Encyclopedia of Popular Music

 

How it works

To access the site, please click on the 'Encyclopaedia of Popular Music' heading above. In the field that says Sign in with your library card –type your library card number with the word ‘new’ in front of it e.g. new910111111 or new00800000000

 

This encyclopedia's 30,000 entries cover all genres and periods of popular music from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system.

 

 

 

Very Short Introductions

 

How it works

To access the site, please click on this link 'access resource'.

On the new website, in the box on the left that says "Sign in with your library card" please type your library card number with the word 'new', in lowercase, in front of it e.g. new910111111 or new00800000000

 

Very Short Introductions - These little books will change the way you learn! Access many titles, comprising 35,000 words or less, covering a range of subjects. The Very Short Introductions are written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable. Not only that, the books are reviewed and updated to make sure they never go out of date! Get updates on the latest additions and free content by following @Very Short Introductions. Browse these intelligent and serious introductions and find the one for you.

 

 

Blooms Literature by Infobase

 

How it works

To use - To access the service users should click the link Blooms Literature.

Username: lbon
Password: digital

 

Blooms Literature - Everything you need to research authors, works, characters, topics and themes-plus tips on how to write them. Bloom’s Literature offers a wealth of relevant content on the authors and works most studied in the high school curriculum, multicultural classics, contemporary literature, and more. Students will find exactly what they need without having to wade through an uncurated search.

 

Highlights:
- Shakespeare Center
- Full-length videos of classic plays and films
- Essay topics
- Literary Classics eBook shelf
- Full-text poems
- Bloom’s How to Write about Literature