Disciplinary resources
Acta Sanctorum
Electronic version of the texts originally published by the Société des Bollandistes of Antwerp. Text search is possible. Subscription subscribed centrally by the University, access from the university network.
Art theorist of the Italian Renaissance Contains the complete text of treatises on art and architecture published between 1470 and 1775 in the Italian and Latin languages (about 90 works and 4000 images), with word search
Artcyclopedia
Portal with the possibility of searching by name, title and museum, with links to other useful search tools. Free access.
Artist Signatures
On the site, edited by John Castagno, it is possible to view (and search) signatures, monograms and symbols of artists from all eras and in all alphabets. Free access, but subject to the registration of the scholar's data.
artdiscovery.net
Engine that searches many electronic library catalogs and numerous databases, evolution of artlibraries.net, essentially based on the WorldCat database.
Artstor
Very rich database of images, photographs and reproductions of works of art from all times and all geographical areas. Ability to save searches and share them. Access from university computers.
BHA - Bibliography of the History of Art
Starting from April 2010, the Getty Institute has made the largest historical-artistic bibliographic database recorded up to 2008 available free of charge. For bibliography from 2008 onwards, the IBA paid database exists (see below)
Zeri photo library
The catalog (under completion) of the library and photographic collection of the Federico Zeri Foundation at the University of Bologna.
IBA - International Bibliography of Art
Database of bibliographical references and abstracts relating to artistic literature documents published after 2008 or indexed by the Getty Institute (publisher) after that date, to complete the free BHA database (see above). Access from university computers.
ICA - Index of Medieval Art
Database on iconographic topics, formerly the Index of Christian Art, with the possibility of searching by keyword and viewing public domain images. In-depth content is paid.
KubiKat
Search (by words of the title or subject) in the catalog of the Kunsthistorisches Inst. (Florence), of the Zentralinst. für Kunstgeschichte (Munich) and the Bibl.Hertziana (Rome), as well as in the review of the magazines edited by these bodies. Free access.
Latin Patrology Database
Electronic version of the volumes originally published by J.-P. Migne. Text search is possible. Subscription subscribed centrally by the University, access from the university network.
View the list of resources grouped by thematic aspects of the artistic disciplines.
National film catalog
Information taken from the IT Archive of Italian Cinema. Free access.
Cinedatabase
Digital archive of factsheets and excerpts of reviews appearing in print on films from all nations, edited by the Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo and the "Rivista del Cinematografo". Free access.
IMDB - Internet Movie Database
Rich database of films, directors, actors and information related to the world of cinema. Free access: more metadata-rich version (IMDBpro) for a fee.
Allmovie
Filmography metadata database, created by the Allmedia Network. Free access.
Calindex.eu
Bibliographic database made up of articles taken from French cinema magazines (Positif, Cinéma, Image et Son-Revue du cinéma). Free access.
Film Index International
Database of film information and bibliography (especially reviews)
Grove Music Online on the Oxford platform
https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com
The Grove Music Online is a fundamental encyclopedia for the studies of music of all eras and all cultures, based on the paper version of The new Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians but with continuous digital updates.
RILM - Répertoire International de Literature Musicale - Abstracts of music literature
Large bibliographic database of articles and documents on musical topics published from 1967 to the present. The search is carried out on the Ebsco platform: click on the link, then click on Ebscohost Research Database and then search for "RILM" in the list.
RIPM - Répertoire International de la Presse Musicale - Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals
Bibliographic database of documents from musical periodicals of the past. Access from the computers of our library and of the former Department of Artistic, Musical and Entertainment Disciplines. Recognition by IP address and possibility of access via proxy.
RISM - Répertoire International des Sources Musicales - RISM-OPAC
In the RISM online catalog it is possible to search within the database traditionally called 'series A/II', i.e. the sources of manuscript music between 1600 and 1800 preserved in the main archives and libraries around the world. For each indexed musical manuscript, data such as title and physical description are reported, but also the members and very often the musical incipit, as well as the indication of the institution that owns it.
Since 2015, RISM has added to this core of records the possibility of searching in the same search mask for the contents of the volumes of the A/I series, i.e. the bibliography of musical prints by individual authors published up to 1800, with the indication of the libraries that own them. Free access.
DEUMM online
Digitized version by RILM del Universal Encyclopedic Dictionary of Music and Musicians (paper version published by UTET between 1983 and 2005 and edited by Alberto Basso), the main reference work on the subject in Italian, with updating entries relating to recent developments in musical art. For the entire university network or from outside by setting the proxy in the browser (recommended: Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome). Also reachable via the discovery tool of the University, Eureka (http://eureka.unito.it)
Médiathèque Musicale Mahler
On the website of this large documentation center for the music of the 19th and 20th centuries it is possible to search the catalog of books, records, scores, images and archive funds.
The Turin Theater by Riccardo Gualino (1925-1930)
Site dedicated to the theatrical adventure of the Turin patron. With complete chronology with card for each show, showing programme, reproduction of prop materials, theater programmes, reviews etc. The site is completed by two extensive files of bibliography and press reviews on the Theater of Turin, the chronology of the shows of the private Teatrino, the inventory of the "Marco Fini" sub-fund collection of Gualini materials preserved at the Library of Art, Music and Entertainment of the University of Turin, the materials of the three exhibitions dedicated to the theater by Turin institutions in 2012 (photographs and explanatory panels), as well as various photo galleries and the virtual reconstruction of the show "Alceste" by Gluck. Free access.
View the list of resources grouped by thematic aspects of musical disciplines
Archive of the Centro Studi Teatro Stabile Torino
Site that offers the possibility of searching in the Centro Studi archives (information on past seasons and shows, theater programs). Presence of digitized material, including photographs and the entire series of issues of the magazine "Il Dramma" (1925-1983). Free access.
Burcardo Library and Theater Collection (later SIAE Theater Museum)
Civic Museum Library of the Actor of Genoa
Senter for Ibsen-study
Center of the University of Oslo dedicated to the great playwright. The website contains links to useful electronic resources and a bibliographic database on Ibsen.
IATJ (International Archive of Theater Journals) Database
International database of academic (and non-academic) theater periodicals, containing numerous information on the periodicals (but not an analysis of articles). Curated by the University Theater Council and IFTR (The International Federation for Theater Research), with free access.
The Turin Theater by Riccardo Gualino (1925-1930)
Site dedicated to the theatrical adventure of the Turin patron. With complete chronology with card for each show, showing programme, reproduction of prop materials, theater programmes, reviews etc. The site is completed by two extensive files of bibliography and press reviews on the Theater of Turin, the chronology of the shows of the private Teatrino, the inventory of the "Marco Fini" sub-fund collection of Gualini materials preserved at the Library of Art, Music and Entertainment of the University of Turin, the materials of the three exhibitions dedicated to the theater by Turin institutions in 2012 (photographs and explanatory panels), as well as various photo galleries and the virtual reconstruction of the show "Alceste" by Gluck. Free access.
View the list of resources grouped by thematic aspects of theater disciplines.
List of journals, more or less strictly academic, relating to our disciplines and which have an Internet version. The web pages contain online material but may not contain the entire contents of the magazine.
Art bulletin
Digitized version of the magazine published initially by the Ministry of Education, and then by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage. The digitization of the vintages is underway: all the articles for many vintages are already available; of the others only the summary is available. Free access.
MCM - The history of things
Magazine dedicated to manual skills, creativity and mastery in the minor arts.
Oadi - Magazine
Magazine for the observatory of decorative arts in Italy. By the Department of Cultural Studies of the University of Palermo.
Predella
Semi-annual visual arts magazine, online since 2001. From issue 27 (2011) it is also available in paper format.
'Twill
Electronic version of one of the most unconventional magazines in the universe of art photography, fashion and trends.