YCCC: HUM 101: Introduction to the Humanities: Websites

Art

These websites have been evaluated and recommended by your YCCC Librarians.

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A great art history website presented by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This resource includes annotated time lines, essays, maps, and more.
Mark Harden's Artchive: "Artchive"
An outstanding collection of visual images, plus theory and criticism.
Art History at Khan Academy
Covers European art topics ranging from Classical Antiquity to Pop Art. Includes video, audio, and images.

These websites have been evaluated and recommended by your YCCC Librarians.

These websites have been evaluated and recommended by your YCCC Librarians.

Classical.net
"The internet's premier classical music source"
The Classical Music Navigator
A site to help find more information about classical music

AMC's Filmsite
History of American movies and genres with links to award-winners, "greatest film" lists, profiles, and genres. Great web site for finding topic ideas and film titles.
Internet Archive: Moving Image
Contains thousands of digital movies ranging from classic full-length films to daily alternative news broadcasts to caroons and concerts.
Media History Digital Library
Access to over 200,000 digitized pages of public domain media and trade industry papers and fan magazines.

Ask these questions to determine whether the resources you find are credible and reliable:

Who created the page? Does the person or organization have the appropriate credentials?
What is the purpose of the site? For example, is it sponsored by a company that has a financial interest in the topic?
When was the page last updated? How current is the information?
How does the author support his/her argument? Does the author cite trustworthy sources?

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