NU Library: Theatre Research: THR 344

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JSTOR

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Taylor & Francis Online

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ProQuest
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Europeana
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Kyoto Digital Archives
The Kyoto Digital Archives presents image and text information for the objects in the collection, arranged in chronological order. History range from 1700s-2010s.
MET Museum Costume Institute
Browse more than 33,000 items in their online collection. Narrow your search by date and geographic location.
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum
Key items in the collection include rare 17th century gowns, 18th century ‘mantua’ dresses, 1930s eveningwear, 1960s daywear and post-war couture.
Internet Archive
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Open Image Collections
Recently, more and more museums, institutions, agencies, designers and artists have opened up their collections of digital images for the purposes of education, study, research and enjoyment. The intention of this site is to lead users to these sources and encourage their effective and appropriate use for educational and noncommercial purposes. Users can search or browse for image sources across different categories, such as collection type, content type and level of openness.

Beta Shoe Museum Online Exhibitions
Check out these online exhibitions for inspiration on how to narrow a very large topic to a manageable and interesting one.

NoodleTools
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Writing and Citing Images
Check out this quick guide created by the State College of Florida at Manatee Sarasota.