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German 2510 Guide to Resources: The Cultural History of Germans in Missouri

Specialized Databases

Art Full Text
An art research database containing full-text art journals, books, periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins published primarily in the U.S. and Europe. It covers art history, design, as well as photography, film and architecture.
Date Coverage: 1984-date

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Avery Index
Contains periodicals published worldwide focused on architecture, archaeology, city planning, interior design and historic preservation.
Date Coverage: Early 1930s-date

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Images, Plans, Documentation

JSTOR
JSTOR now contains the ARTStor digital image library. Choose the images tab and use the advanced search for best results. Images include fine art, photographs of people, objects, street scenes, architectural drawings, fashion, video, ephemera...
Free account can be created for personalization.
Date Coverage: Varies by title
Maximum Users: Unlimited
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Missouri Fire Insurance Maps
Detailed maps of buildings and streets, showing land use and construction materials.
Sanborn Maps from the Library of Congress
These are fire insurance maps of places showing buildings, their construction, and uses.
Historic American Buildings Survey
Photos, detailed drawings, and historic documentation on historic buildings, engineering feats, and landscapes. Most accessible by place name.
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service database of "historic places worthy of preservation". Detailed descriptions, photos, drawings, and account of historic significance.

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URL: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/MOGermans
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