The resources on this page contain image databases, websites, and video as well as other useful content that can help you in your research in Theatre and Costume Design.
Image Citation
You should always cite or attribute any images you use. Check out this handout for an introduction to image citation and attribution.
The Vogue Archive contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition) from 1892 to the present day, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. More than 400,000 pages are included, constituting a treasure trove of the work from the greatest designers, photographers, stylists, and illustrators of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
An extensive database of materials with unlimited access to images, detailed material descriptions, usage characteristics, and manufacturer and distributor contact information. Users may not download more than 30 materials in a single day.
Belmont University provides access to the Material ConneXion Virtual Materials Library in order to help inform students of innovative, advanced, and sustainable materials. However, Belmont University makes no warranties as to accuracy or comprehensiveness of the Virtual Materials Library or its contents. By accessing and/or using the Virtual Materials Library, you agree to release Belmont University from liability for any damage that may result from errors or omissions in the Virtual Materials Library.
A cross-disciplinary collection of over 2 million* rights-cleared images from around the world. The ArtSTOR platform has been migrated to the JSTOR platform. Please visit JSTOR for all the ArtSTOR content. For more information about this change, please visit the ArtSTOR FAQ Guide .
The New York Times (1851-2019) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. To access The New York Times' content, create a login using your Belmont email address. Once you've created your account, you can access NYTimes.com from anywhere, including via the NYTimes mobile apps! Every year, you'll need to log in to your account via the link above while on campus to keep it active.
An extensive fashion video library, with topics ranging from design skills like draping, sewing and pattern-making, to business and merchandising skills like marketing, licensing and math for retail buying.
Opera in Video is a comprehensive collection of operatic performances covering the most commonly studied operas in music history, opera literature, and performance classes. The collection contains 500 hours of video comprising 288 operatic works. If you have trouble accessing this resource, please use your browser's "private window" function
The Naxos Video Library is a performing arts video library with over 300 operas, ballets, documentaries, live concerts, and musical tours of historic places. It includes the Naxos DVD label, Opus Arte, Arthaus, Dacapo, EuroArts, among others and is continuously updated to offer the best selection of performing arts videos. Use of this resource is limited to five (5) simultaneous users. If you are unable to access it, please try again later.
Streaming access to more than 30 films, representing some of the top choices for Film Studies, including academy award winners and popular general release classics.
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provides access to one of the most unique collections of films in the world including award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases on every topic imaginable. More than 15,000 titles are available from off and on-campus via this streaming service.