Associated Press Images CollectionThis link opens in a new windowcontains over 4.6 million photographs dating back to 1826, tens of thousands of graphics, more than 4,500 hours of audio files dating from the 1920’s, and news stories and headlines dating from 1997. The content is primary source and is provided by The Associated Press.
Art Full TextThis link opens in a new windowIncludes full-text, indexes and abstracts from hundreds of art periodicals and peer reviewed journals and thousands of art dissertations. Indexing of almost 200,000 art reproductions provides examples of styles and art movements, including works by emerging artists. The database covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus.
ARTstorThis link opens in a new windowA digital image database with more than one million images. Interdisciplinary collections in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences. As a member of the Hofstra community, you can find and view images through the Libary's subscription without creating a personal account, but users who register for a free personal account can also save, organize and share images using Groups, download individual images or export entire Groups through the download to zip file or PowerPoint feature, and add your own content to a Personal Collection. Before you use ARTstor from home, please make sure to turn off any pop-up blockers and enable cookies on your computer.
As a member of the Hofstra community, you can find and view images through the Libary's subscription without creating a personal account, but users who register for a free personal account can also save, organize and share images using Groups, download individual images or export entire Groups through the download to zip file or PowerPoint feature, and add your own content to a Personal Collection. **Before you use ARTstor from home, please make sure to turn off any pop-up blockers and enable cookies in your browser.
Early English Books Online (EEBO)This link opens in a new windowContains more than 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement.
Google ScholarThis link opens in a new windowSearch across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Links to full text provided by Hofstra will appear to those who have been authenticated through the Library's website.
Jstor is a digital archive of over one thousand five hundred academic journals and other scholarly content. Hofstra subscribes to several JSTOR collections and single titles.
Hofstra subscribes to JSTOR Arts & Sciences Collections I through VII, as well as the Life Sciences Collection and JSTOR 19th Century British Pamphlets
Music Index OnlineThis link opens in a new windowIndexes and abstracts of articles about music, musicians, and the music industry for more than 475 periodicals, as well as book reviews, obituaries, news, and selective coverage for more than 230 periodicals. Digitized content from 1970 to present.
Naxos Music LibraryThis link opens in a new windowOffers streaming access to more than 65,000 CDs of standard and rare repertoire. Includes the complete catalogues or selected titles from over 350 classical, jazz and world music labels. The library is constantly growing. Classic pop and rock music as well as Chinese orchestral music are also represented.
In order to access Naxos off-campus via the mobile app, Hofstra users need an activation code. The code is: Hofstra14KYV. This code is required after users are prompted to log-in with their Hofstra credentials.
DiscoveryThis link opens in a new windowSearches many of HUL's print and online resources (books, ebooks, journal articles, etc.) using Discovery.
Oxford Art OnlineThis link opens in a new windowOffers access and simultaneous cross-searching to an expanding range of Oxford’s acclaimed art reference works: Grove® Art Online, the Benezit® Dictionary of Artists, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, as well as many specially commissioned articles and bibliographies available exclusively online.
Oxford Music OnlineThis link opens in a new windowAccess to multiple music reference resources. Offers more than 8,000 articles on composers, performers, conductors, instruments and notation, forms and genres, and individual works.
RILMThis link opens in a new windowGuide to publications on music from all over the world; includes records for articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, Festschriften, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings, conference proceedings, electronic resources, reviews, and more.