Monthly Archives: November 2011

Library staff recommendation: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers

For anyone who likes movies (and who doesn’t), this is a great starting point for research as well as a fun set to browse. Continue reading

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Digital Resource of the Week: Atlas Obscura

If you think you’ve seen everything, look again! The Atlas Obscura documents the weird and wonderful all around the world. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Discovering her own sexuality as she matures, Alison Bechdel reflects on her childhood with the knowledge that her father was gay. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Not a Box

To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box. Continue reading

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New in ARTstor from UArts Visual Resources: Pierre Alechinsky

Visual Resources recently added works by Belgian artist Pierre Alechinsky to the UArts Visual Resources Collection in ARTstor. Check it out now! Continue reading

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New in ARTstor from UArts Visual Resources: Ida Applebroog

Visual Resources recently added works by American artist Ida Applebroog to the UArts Visual Resources Collection in ARTstor. Check it out now! Continue reading

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The Visual Resources Collection, now in ARTstor!

The Visual Resources Collection is now available for browsing on ARTstor! Continue reading

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Digital Resource of the Week: Paleo Art

Paleo Art, from the Smithsonian Institution, highlights beautiful illustrations used to explore and preserve natural specimens from the Paleontological period. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice

Ivan Brunetti gives both the novice and the experienced professional new insights into this popular yet little understood art form. Continue reading

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Library staff recommendation: The Gecko’s Foot: Bio-Inspiration: Engineeered from Nature

Call it bio-inspiration or biomimicry, but call it amazing inspiration for design and materials
engineering. Continue reading

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