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Abortion Law: Provides an overview of abortion law in the US, details of core cases, and accounts of constitutional, federal, and canon law. Includes background information about state laws, a glossary of legal terms related to termination of pregnancy, and full text transcripts of notable cases which can be downloaded as zip files or accessed as audio files online.
Author: Schwenkler, John E.
Subjects: pregnancy, united states law
DeweyClass: 342.084
About.com: MP3 and MIDI Music: Offers annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources about music in MIDI format, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Links to MIDI files including classical, blues, country, jazz, movie/TV, pop, hymnal and world music.
Author: About.com
Subjects: electroacoustic music, music software
DeweyClass: 781.4
Aeolian Harp: Information about the aeolian harp, an instrument played by the wind, first constructed by the Ancient Greeks. Describes different varieties and offers some samples of sounds produced.
Author: Bower, Nancy
Subjects: wind instruments
DeweyClass: 786.69
America's Jazz Heritage: Ten-year initiative to research, preserve, and present the history of jazz through exhibitions, performances, recordings, radio broadcasts, publications and educational programs throughout the US. The site includes audio clips, interviews, schedules of performances, bibliographies and links to related sites.
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Subjects: jazz music
DeweyClass: 781.65
Armenianradio.com: Presents a weekly discussion program addressing various cultural and socio-political topics. Also offers information on Armenian music, instruments such as the Duduk, Dhol, and Shvi, and online games including chess, torpedo, and tailgunner. Windows Media Player is required.
Author: Armenianradio.com
Subjects: armenia, radio broadcasting
DeweyClass: 384.54
ArtMuseum.Net: Gives an overview of the history and evolution of multimedia, highlighting its impact on art, technology, and culture. Intended for students, teachers, artists, and critics, the resource includes essays and sections on pioneers.
Author: Intel
Subjects: art exhibitions, art museums, multimedia - general
DeweyClass: 708
Azerbaijan International: An independent publication committed to the discussion of issues related to Azerbaijanis around the world. Includes hundreds of magazine articles since 1993 and nearly 1000 photographs, plus music, company and service details and an international store.
Author: Azerbaijan International
Subjects: azerbaijan
DeweyClass: 947.54
Bagpipes of the World: Offers information on bagpiping throughout the world. Includes reviews of bagpipe recordings, with sound clips requiring RealPlayer.
Author: Roots World
Subjects: wind instruments
DeweyClass: 788.49
Basque Oral History Project: An archive of recorded interviews with Basque people of the American West. An alphabetical list of interviewees, together with details of chronicler, interviewer, location, and date, as well as biographical information is given.
Author: Basque Museum and Cultural Center
Subjects: cultural studies, united states history - local
DeweyClass: 978
Bassocantante's Opera Shop: Opera Singers� pages contaning a collection of information on opera singers active in the first half of the twentieth century, along with audio clips taken primarily from 78 rpm records. The Curiosity Shop details some unusual singers and recordings while the Gossip Corner offers humorous historical tales of opera fiascos.
Author: Higginbotham, Carlton
Subjects: opera
DeweyClass: 782.1
Berlin Olympics 1936: Online exhibition depicting the political and social background of the 1936 Olympic games. Describes the Nazi Party's attempts to exploit the event, and sport in general, for political gain. Uses the RealAudio Player.
Author: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Subjects: olympic games, racism
DeweyClass: 796.48
BobDylan.com: Searchable and browsable listings of Bob Dylan's songs and albums. Lyrics are available for most songs, which are all available in RealAudio format. There is also a selection of live performances.
Author: Bob Dylan and Columbia Records
Subjects: musicians, popular music
DeweyClass: 781.64
British Invasion: Resources describing the 1960s and 1970s invasion of British music throughout the world. Includes information about the Beatles, the Kinks, the Who, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, the Animals and the Hollies. Also features a Beatles tour map, information about musical influences, and items on '60s fashion.
Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Subjects: popular music
DeweyClass: 781.63
Canada's Digital Collections archived at Library and Archives Canada: Lists and links to the projects included in Canada's Digital Collections (CDC). CDC was operated by Industry Canada between 1996 and 2004 to provide young Canadians with skills and experience in preparing digital Canadian content of local, regional and international interest. The project has now been archived here by Library and Archives Canada.
Author: Library and Archives Canada
Subjects: canada, canadian history
DeweyClass: 971
Capitol Steps: Satirical resource looking at various events and personalities on Capitol Hill and around the world. Provides information about a group of current and former Congress workers who perform musical parodies which are available for download in MP3 format. Details of live shows, radio broadcasts, and an album entitled First Lady and the Tramp are given.
Author: Moose Hill Bitworks
Subjects: united states politics
DeweyClass: 320.9
Centre for Political Song: Aims to provide a continually developing collection of politically aware and representative materials, which span all areas of political persuasion and cultural representation. Location, preservation, promotion, and dissemination of ephemera in printed, recorded, visual, and in the oral traditions, is the key aim of the Centre, for the education of popular political expression worldwide.
Author: Glasgow Caledonian University
Subjects: music collections, political history, political philosophy
DeweyClass: 025.0
Children of Conflict: Features the tales of children caught in war zones across the world, told in their own words. Includes quotations, RealAudio selections in a variety of languages, transcripts, and letters organised into categories such as child soldiers, wounded children, lost children, child-headed households, and child workers.
Author: BBC
Subjects: child abuse, child welfare, human rights
DeweyClass: 362.7
Classical MIDI Resource: A collection of classical music MIDI files. Includes Renaissance, baroque, classical and modern music and links to other classical MIDI sites.
Author: Mitchell, Steve G.
Subjects: music collections
DeweyClass: 780
Classical Music Archives: A collection of over 27000 classical music files in Midi, Windows Media Audio, or MP3 format, from over 390 composers. Composers include Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Scarlatti and Schubert.
Author: Schwob, Pierre R.
Subjects: classical music composers, music collections, music libraries
DeweyClass: 780
Classical Music in Russia: Audio Recordings: Real-audio recordings of Russian choral and orchestral music including works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, Chesnokov, Bortnyansky and Mussorgsky.
Author: Classical Music in Russia
Subjects: russian composers
DeweyClass: 780.9
Classical Music Pages: Provides articles on the history of classical music, its epochs and forms, and biographical information about composers (with portraits and short audio clips). Offers a dictionary of musical terminologies. Designed to be of use for everyone from "beginners" to the music professional.
Author: Boynick, Matthew
Subjects: classical music, composers, music composition
DeweyClass: 780.9033
Contemplations from the Marianas Trench: Folk Music of Britain, Ireland and America: Material covers a variety of genres, some of which date back to the 17th century, and represents the cultures of America, Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Information on the history of both the songs and artists is included, with a special section dedicated to the work of Francis J. Child. Relevant links and a bibliography are also provided.
Author: Nelson, Lesley
Subjects: folk music
DeweyClass: 781.62
David Beard Music Production: Directory of downloadable music clips composed for use in film productions. Documentary and commercial music is also available, as well as that written for use in dance school and theatre productions.
Author: David Beard
Subjects: film music, music collections
DeweyClass: 791.4
Democratic Vistas: Presents video, audio, and text transcripts of a series of lectures delivered at Yale University during 2001 on the condition and prospects of democracy in the United States.
Author: Yale University
Subjects: democracy, united states politics
DeweyClass: 320.9
Department of Epidemiology: John Snow: Collection of material on the life of Dr John Snow, an esteemed figure in the history of public health, epidemiology, and anaesthesiology. Includes a biography of Snow, information about his early years, medical education, and death, together with coverage of 'Snow on Cholera' and 'On the Mode of Communication of Cholera' (1855).
Author: University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health
Subjects: anaesthesia, epidemiology, public health
DeweyClass: 614.4
Dictionarist: An online talking dictionary, Dictionarist provides spoken translations in English, French, German and Turkish and a virtual keyboard interface to support foreign language characters. Requires Flash or Javascript.
Author: dictionarist.com
Subjects: english language dictionaries, french language dictionaries, german language dictionaries, language learning, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Digital Librarian: Audio and Video Resources: Links to a variety of online audio and video resources, including sound file archives and software.
Author: Anderson, Margaret Vail
Subjects: audio systems, video
DeweyClass: 384.54
Dominican Central: Resource pertaining to the American Central Province of the Dominican Friars, concerned with the Roman Catholic faith. Includes information on sermons, preaching, theology and study, with access to a sound collection of Gregorian chants in Real Audio format.
Author: Dominican Central
Subjects: christian church, gregorian chant, religious studies
DeweyClass: 268.82
EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information: A set of chargeable online workshops that focus on adaptive computing technology, creating accessible web pages, learning disabilities and access to the disciplines of science, engineering, and mathematics. All courses are provided over the Internet using email and can be taken from anywhere and at any time.
Author: EASI
Subjects: computer user support, disability, internet based education
DeweyClass: 362.4
Edison National Historic: Information about the inventor of the phonograph, electric light, and alkaline battery. Over one thousand patents are listed in total, together with learning materials, a bibliography, a sound archive (from the late 1800s through to the mid 1900s), and a virtual tour of Edison's laboratory and a biography.
Author: National Park Service
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 621.3893
English Collection.com: Educational search engine promoting an understanding of British and US history and literature. Key sections link to external material offering learning resources on British and Irish literature, the British Empire, the British government, the US government, and the history, regions and media of both countries. Former and current territories of the British Empire, as well as specific historical events can be selected when browsing. Audio and video files require RealPlayer.
Author: Wynn, Mike
Subjects: british history - general, english literature, history links, united states history - general
DeweyClass: 909.09
European Carols: Medieval, Renaissance, and Traditional: Series of MIDI files presenting Tempus Adest Floridum, Coventry Carol, Dulci Jubilo, Veni, Veni Emanuel, Greensleeves, and The Holly and the Ivy.
Author: Clark, Curtis
Subjects: church music, early music, renaissance music, vocal music
DeweyClass: 780.9031
eViews: Subscription based educational resource for English students keen to maintain or improve their level of comprehension. Weekly interviews are available in text and audio format to enhance understanding, together with lingual exercises, a glossary of terms, and lesson plans for teachers. An archive of material is provided in a range of accents, and subscription is required.
Author: eviews
Subjects: english as a second language, english language education
DeweyClass: 428.24
Experience Hendrix Interactive: Provides details of a Jimi Hendrix memorial project led by his family, with information and a discography of Hendrix's work. A selection of material including Purple Haze, Hey Joe, All Along the Watchtower, Stone Free, Foxy Lady, and Star Spangled Banner is available for download.
Author: Experience Hendrix
Subjects: musicians, rock music
DeweyClass: 781.66
Experience Music Project: Online exhibits investigating many musical time periods and genres. Includes audio files providing examples of movements such as Riot Grrrl, Hip Hop, and Punk. A specific artist is profiled on a weekly basis, a series of interviews are available, and special events are documented. Also contains video footage of various projects undertaken by those at 'emplive' such as touring with an Indie band, and learning how to sing in two-part harmony with Ann and Nancy Wilson.
Author: Experience Music Project
Subjects: music collections, music industry, music news
DeweyClass: 780
Favorite Poem Project: Created by Robert Pinsky, the 29th Poet Laureate of the US, this resource features a series of poetry readings. Individuals are featured reciting and discussing their favourite poems, with searchable text versions also available. RealPlayer is required.
Author: New England Foundation for the Arts, Boston University, and Library of Congress
Subjects: american poetry, english poetry, poetry links
DeweyClass: 809
First World War: Offers information on a wide range of topics relating to the First World War, including the origins of the conflict, the major battles, a summary timeline, propaganda posters, vintage audio, weapons of war, and battlefield tours. Also provides a selection of primary documents.
Author: Duffy, Michael
Subjects: first world war
DeweyClass: 940.3
fonetiks.org: A series of sound files illustrating the pronunciation of seven varieties of English - American, British, Australian, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. Also covers other languages, including French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese. A collection of translation dictionaries are also provided.
Author: Bowyer, Timothy
Subjects: english language education, french language, german language, japanese, language learning, portuguese, spanish
DeweyClass: 400
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum: Offers primary data chronicling the 1933-1945 Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, providing information on World War II and the Great Depression period. Photographic, sound, and video materials have been digitised and include images of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. Also features information on diplomatic dealings between the United States and Germany and the Vatican prior to America entering World War II.
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Subjects: political history, warfare
DeweyClass: 973.9
Froggy Page: All kinds of information about frogs, both silly and scientific. Includes images, frog calls, song lyrics and stories about frogs, articles on topics such as anatomy and dissection, declining amphibian populations, species information and resources on frogs kept in captivity.
Author: Loosemore, Sandra
Subjects: frogs, wildlife
DeweyClass: 597.8
From the Back Alleys to the Supreme Court and Beyond: An audio adaptation of a video trilogy which documents the history of abortion rights in the US. It begins when abortion was illegal, tells the story of the fight for safe abortions, and describes the laws surrounding abortion in the US today.
Author: University of Albany
Subjects: pregnancy, united states law, women's rights
DeweyClass: 342.084
G8 Online: Focuses on the 2000 Okinawa Summit in Japan between Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, US, UK, and Russia. Contains videos of meetings and speeches made by world leaders on economic issues.
Author: eCollege.com
Subjects: economic development, international relations
DeweyClass: 338.9
Glenn Gould Archive: Offers information on the archives of the Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould (1932-1982) with a virtual exhibition of his archive papers, samples of audio holdings from the National Library of Canada, databases of the musician's papers, and a selection of research aids such as a Gould chronology, bibliography, and discographic database. Also offers a selection of writings by and about Glenn Gould.
Author: Library Archives Canada
Subjects: keyboard instruments, piano music
DeweyClass: 780.92
Glossary of Genetic Terms: Extensive glossary of terms commonly found in the field of genetics. Includes a guide to pronunciation, written definitions, auditory explanations from scientists, and links to related terms within the glossary.
Author: National Human Genome Research Institute
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
Harvard Law School Forum Past Programs: Audio recordings of selected presentations from the Harvard Law School Forum made since the 1950s to the present day. Features a wide range of speakers including Martin Luther King Jr, Jimmy Hoffa, Eleanor Roosevelt, Billy Graham, Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Henry Kissinger, and Shimon Peres. Recordings are presented for download in Real Audio format, RealPlayer being required.
Author: Harvard Law School
Subjects: united states culture, united states history from 1900
DeweyClass: 973.9
Hebrew Songs: Directory of the psalms and lyrics to Hebrew songs including those traditionally sung at Jewish festivals, translated into English. Sound clips and links to Israeli singers and musicians also feature.
Author: Jewish Australia Online Network
Subjects: hebrew, judaism, vocal music
DeweyClass: 780.268
History and Politics Out Loud: Collection of audio materials relating to US politics and political history. Each resource is accompanied by name of speaker, date of delivery, subject, and, where available, a written transcript. Material can be browsed according to date, speaker, and title, or searched by keyword.
Author: Goldman, Jerry
Subjects: political history, united states history from 1900, united states political history
DeweyClass: 320.97
Japanese Online Lessons: Japanese lessons consisting of a transcript, English translation, vocabulary lists, grammatical explanations, cultural explanations and exercises. Hirigana and katakana lessons are also included, and some of the lessons only appear in these characters. The dialogues can be heard via WAV sound files.
Author: Japanese Online
Subjects: japanese
DeweyClass: 495.6
Keyboard Music of William Byrd (1543-1623): MIDI recordings of Byrd's complete keyboard works, along with an introduction to his music.
Author: Sankey, John
Subjects: british composers, keyboard instruments, renaissance music
DeweyClass: 780.9031
Kid's Corner: Offers a selection of text based and audio versions of Beatrix Potter's stories including Jeremy Fisher, Two Bad Mice, Peter Rabbit, and Miss Moppet. Also provides a full version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Grimm's Fairy Tales such as King Grizzly Beard, Tom Thumb, and Queen Bee, all of which are accessible using RealAudio.
Author: Ohio University
Subjects: children's books, children's literature
DeweyClass: 808.899
Kurt Weill Foundation: Articles and resources on the lives and works of German theatre composer Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, the actress and singer who became his wife. Offers biographies, audio files, order forms for CDs and DVDs, and a newsletter and information about the holdings of the Weill-Lenya Research Center in New York.
Author: Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Subjects: composers, theatre studies, vocal music
DeweyClass: 780.92
Learn Portuguese Online: Beginner's guide to Portuguese, including interactive lessons, which progress through basic vocabulary and pronunciation, to numbers, irregular verbs and tenses. Audio clips are available.
Author: Harland, Mike
Subjects: portuguese
DeweyClass: 469
Learning Disability Online: Collection of articles, research findings, and news items dealing with learning difficulties such as attention deficit disorder, discipline issues, reading problems, lack of self-esteem, and speech and language disorders. Resources are included for early identification, parenting, and teaching of individuals with special needs. Also features Real Player audio clips conveying ideas of learning disability experts, an online newsletter, and examples of art work and stories created by young people with learning disorders.
Author: WETA
Subjects: disability, special education
DeweyClass: 371.9
Lift Every Voice: Music in American Life: Online version of an exhibition that was held at the University of Virginia Music Library between September 2001 and February 2002, which celebrated the hymns, spirituals and ballads that inspired African Americans to persist in their struggle for equal rights. Includes sections on patriotic odes, minstrels and musicals, protest songs, and Virginiana.
Author: Prendergast, Mary
Subjects: vocal music
DeweyClass: 782
Liquid Audio: Company providing software tools and technologies for the music industry, including the Liquid MusicPlayer CD software, to enable the secure online preview and purchase of CD-quality music via the Internet.
Author: Liquid Audio
Subjects: music software
DeweyClass: 780.285
Lost and Found Sound: A Special Radio Series For the Millennium: Radio programs looking at life over the last 100 years. Includes audio footage of the Northern Lights, the story of the first telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell, the study of New York accents, determining how they change over time and class, and a profile of Tony Schwartz, a sound gatherer since 1945. RealAudio format.
Author: National Public Radio
Subjects: radio broadcasting
DeweyClass: 384.54
Lycos MP3 Search: Index to thousands of MP3 clips, searchable by track title or artist name.
Author: Lycos, Carnegie Mellon University
Subjects: popular music, rock music
DeweyClass: 780.285
Medieval Music: MIDI files of works by a wide range of medieval composers, including Adam de la Halle, and a selection of anonymous pieces.
Author: Clark, Curtis
Subjects: early music
DeweyClass: 780.901
Mercury Theatre on the Web: Collection of sound recordings taken from the Mercury Theatre radio productions of the 1930's in RealAudio format. Productions featured include Dracula, Treasure Island, The 39 Steps, The Count of Monte Cristo, Around the World in 80 Days, The War of the Worlds, Heart of Darkness and The Pickwick Papers. Also includes information about the theatre's history and material from the Campbell Playhouse.
Author: Scarborough, Kim
Subjects: radio broadcasting, theatres
DeweyClass: 384.54
MIDI Accompaniment Files for Horn Players: Collection of MIDI versions of the piano accompaniments to horn pieces. Includes works by Beethoven, Glazunov, Hindemith, Gordon Jacob, and Reicha.
Author: Zurflieh, Sharon
Subjects: brass instruments
DeweyClass: 788.94
MP3: Collection of free high-quality music in MP3 format, as well as spoken word, and audiobooks. Genres covered include blues, classical, country, folk, dance, electronic, experimental, hip hop, rap, jazz, swing, pop, reggae, ska, punk, rock, and heavy metal. MP3 is a file format which stores audio files on computer so that the file size is relatively small but the sound quality is near perfect. Typically 1 Mb is equal to one minute of music.
Author: MP3
Subjects: blues music, classical music links, folk music, music collections, popular music, rock music
DeweyClass: 780
Music History 102: Extensive material and illustrations on Western composers and their music from the Middle Ages to the present. Includes RealAudio sound files.
Author: Sherrane, Robert, Juilliard School, New York
Subjects: classical music composers
DeweyClass: 780.92
Music of the Renaissance: MIDI files of works by a wide range of Renaissance composers such as William Byrd, John Dowland and Orlandus Lassus.
Author: Clark, Curtis
Subjects: renaissance music
DeweyClass: 780.9031
Music Scores: Offers a collection of free classical sheet music for download, together with classical music MIDI files. Scores can be browsed alphabetically by instrument, ensemble type, style, or composer, a list of which include Bach, Chopin, Dvorak, Haydn, Mozart, Puccini, and Vivaldi.
Author: Starling, Gary
Subjects: classical music composers, music collections
DeweyClass: 781.68
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration: Aims to ensure ready access to essential evidence that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience. Includes texts, images and audio clips.
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Subjects: historical data, united states history - general
DeweyClass: 973
National Anthems: Index to the words of numerous national anthems.
Author: Lengua Translation and Internet Services
Subjects: national anthems
DeweyClass: 782.421599
National Anthems of the World: Collection of national anthems for countries throughout the world arranged alphabetically. Includes travel information, news, and details of flights and accommodation for each country.
Author: Magun's Compass
Subjects: music collections, national anthems
DeweyClass: 782.421599
New Music: Music magazine. Offers material such as lyrics, videos, radio stations, photos, and shopping. Content pertains to a wide range of popular styles including Hip-hop, R&B;, Electronic, Dance, and Rock. Lots of audio and video downloads available on registration and payment. Also offers a customisable radio channel.
Author: Yahoo
Subjects: music collections
DeweyClass: 780
New Zealand English: Offers information on the English language in New Zealand. Outlines the origins of New Zealand English, examines social variations in dialect, and offers audio files illustrating the pronunciation of the common sounds. Also features a bibliography and details of related research projects.
Author: Newman, John
Subjects: english language research, new zealand
DeweyClass: 427.993
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Home Page: Information about Rimsky-Korsakov including a biography, a genealogy of Russian composers, a complete list of operas, orchestral and chamber music, sound clips and discography.
Author: Farina, Leandro
Subjects: nineteenth century music, russian composers
DeweyClass: 780.92
Noam Chomsky Archive: Resource compiling articles, documents, interviews and book excerpts by the renowned US political dissident Noam Chomsky. As professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chomsky has authored over 30 political books dissecting such issues as U.S. interventionism in the developing world, the political economy of human rights and the propaganda role of corporate media. Whilst containing over 750 articles by Chomsky, the fully searchable archive offers the audio to several important lectures and speeches, as well as access to a discussion forum in which US political dissidents such as Chomsky, Howard Zinn and Barbara Ehrenreich regularly engage.
Author: Z Magazine
Subjects: international law, international relations, media studies, political science, united states government, united states politics
DeweyClass: 172
North American Bear Center: Organisation dedicated to improving the understanding of bears by promoting their role in the ecosystem and their relationship to humans. Sections are presented on black, grizzly or brown, and polar varieties, giving details of recent research relating to each. Also offers facts, slide shows, sound files of growls, and video footage taken from cameras placed inside dens.
Author: North American Bear Center
Subjects: mammals
DeweyClass: 599.78
Ocrat Chinese Pages: Resources focusing on Chinese language learning for English speakers, including an animated guide to writing Chinese characters, character pronunciation in Mandarin, and a copy of Pride and Pejudice in English with Chinese translation.
Author: Ocrat
Subjects: chinese language
DeweyClass: 495.1
Online Audio Recordings: UC Berkeley Lectures and Events: Collection of audio resources of speeches and lectures delivered on the Berkeley campus by notable figures such as Malcolm X, Noam Chomsky, Umberto Eco, Robert Frost, Margaret Mead, Michel Foucault, and the leaders of the Free Speech Movement. Also includes historic speeches by Richard Nixon, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.
Author: Library, University of California, Berkeley
Subjects: rhetoric, united states history from 1900
DeweyClass: 973.9
Oscar Peterson - A Jazz Sensation: Digital collection of articles, images and audio clips relating to the influential jazz pianist. Offers an audio tour of his career and the option to download specially selected tracks. Information is offered in both English and French.
Author: National Library of Canada
Subjects: jazz music
DeweyClass: 781.65
PD Info: Public Domain Music: Information about public domain materials, facilitating the identification of freely available music and songs. Includes details of individual music, collections and compendiums, and also features an alphabetical list of royalty-free music.
Author: Haven Sound, Inc.
Subjects: music collections, music news, music research
DeweyClass: 780
Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years, 1970-1974: Collection of photographs by photographer Fred Maroon, who was granted access to the Nixon Whitehouse for nine months in 1970 to take photos for a behind-the-scenes book, and continued to document the administration over the next four years, culminating in the Watergate proceedings and Nixon's resignation. The photographs are grouped by chronological theme, including the re-election campaign, the Watergate hearings and the final days of the administration with explanatory text and quotes from a 1998 oral history interview with Maroon. Other features include an interactive timeline and notes on the exhibit.
Author: Maroon, J. Fred
Subjects: photographs, photography, political history, united states history from 1900
DeweyClass: 973.924
Pipe Organs and Music: Extensive organ resources, containing audio clips and discographies for 17th Century, Romantic and symphonic organ music, and illustrations and photographs of technical and historical interest.
Author: Ohbayashi, Toku
Subjects: keyboard instruments, organ music
DeweyClass: 786.5
Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929: Collection of resources about the Calvin Coolidge presidency and the American economy of the 1920s, including written materials, photographs, audio files of Calvin Coolidge's speeches, and several volumes of his personal papers. Also offers background information, analyses and historical resources on topics such as merchandising and advertising, African Americans and consumerism, and poverty in the 1920s.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: economic history, united states history from 1900
DeweyClass: 973.915
Quilts and Quiltmaking in America 1978-1996: Material from two American Folklife Centre collections that explore America's quilting traditions, including photos and recorded interviews with quiltmakers. Users can search the collections by keyword, browse by quiltmaker or subject, or browse galleries of photos and sound recordings directly.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: ethnic art, textiles, united states history from 1900
DeweyClass: 746.46
Rhythm and Blues Music Primer: An introduction to rhythm and blues music, featuring biographies and audio clips of prominent artists in the field such as Robert Johnson, BB King, Robert Cray, and Buddy Guy. Significant recording labels, relevant print literature, and a playlist of CDs providing an insight into the blues tradition are listed.
Author: Dean, Peter
Subjects: blues music
DeweyClass: 781.643
Robert Burns: Maintained by the National Library of Scotland, this resource provides an overview of the writer's life and work. Details of manuscript collections and rare books are included, complete with NLS shelf marks.
Author: National Library of Scotland
Subjects: scottish poetry
DeweyClass: 820.6
Robert Johnson Notebooks: Provides a biography of the highly influential Delta blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson (1911-1938), an analysis of selected Johnson lyrics, short audio excerpts from his recorded works, and a bibliography of related sources.
Author: Danforth, Courtney & Rissetto, Adriano
Subjects: blues music
DeweyClass: 781.643
Rockmine: An archive of rock music containing news items, articles, and audio and video materials for major artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Doors. Includes footage of the musicians' work, stories written about significant events in their lives, and details of tours, public and film appearances, instruments, video recordings and press conferences. An email alerting service is available to publicise recently added information.
Author: Rockmine
Subjects: rock music
DeweyClass: 781.66
Roughstock's History of Country Music: Historical information on the country music industry and exhibits from some of the most influential country artists and songs of the late 1920's through to the present. Traces the beginnings of country music through analyses and accounts of related styles, such as bluegrass and honky tonk. Includes a timeline with which to follow the evolution of the musical style, rare images, and sound and video clips.
Author: Roughstock Productions
Subjects: country music, united states culture
DeweyClass: 781.642
Russian Language Mentor: Offers tools for intermediate to advanced students of Russian, aimed at developing reading and listening comprehension, and cultural, scientific, and technical literacy.
Author: Russian Language Mentor
Subjects: russian language
DeweyClass: 491.7
Save Our Sounds: A preservation program established to restore and make available collections of historical recordings of spoken word and music. Provides access to inspirational music, songs, poems, and speeches from countries around the world, as well as recordings from every US state. RealPlayer is required for some material.
Author: Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress
Subjects: american indians, preservation, united states culture
DeweyClass: 025.8
Scottish Parliament Live: Live Webcast transmitting the main chamber proceedings of the Scottish Parliament. News and future business sections are available, as well as a full archive of past broadcasts. Requires RealPlayer.
Author: CamVista.com
Subjects: scottish government
DeweyClass: 320.9
Sixteen Canzonets by Thomas Morley: MIDI recordings of part songs by Thomas Morley (1557-1602).
Author: Ralph, Randy D.
Subjects: british composers, renaissance music, vocal music
DeweyClass: 780.92
SkreemR Mp3 search: Search engine indexing over 5 million digital music resources in Mp3 format, searchable by title, artist, genre, bitrate and duration. Also includes an FAQ section and allows users to make suggestions for Mp3s to be added to the site.
Author: SkreemR Search Inc.
Subjects: folk music, music, popular music, rock music
DeweyClass: 781.6
Sony Music International: Details and links to the company's various divisions, labels and mostly mainstream artists based in Europe, New Zealand, Africa, Asia, the United States and elsewhere. Current tourdates of Sony's major artists are also provided. Some of the sites feature soundclips, videos and community sections.
Author: Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Subjects: musicians, popular music, rock music
DeweyClass: 781.66
Sounds of Harpsichords and Related Instruments: Offers sound samples of a number of different harpsichords, along with links to other harpsichord resources.
Author: Lehman, Bradley P.
Subjects: harpsichords
DeweyClass: 786.4
Spanish Vocabulary Builder: Web pages dedicated to Spanish vocabulary. Users select from active categories, and click on pictures to hear the appropriate word. Includes sections on food, sports, animals, days, months, clothing, weather, numbers, telling time and verbs.
Author: Carr, Mike
Subjects: spanish
DeweyClass: 463
Story of Africa: Compiled by some of Africa's historians this resource recounts the history of the continent from an African perspective, investigating events and characters from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid. Offers short essays, timelines, images, and audio/visual resources examining the influence of religion, slavery, colonialism and independence on African development. The resource is keyword searchable and is arranged by topic.
Author: BBC
Subjects: african studies, religious studies, slavery, world history
DeweyClass: 960
Story of the Revolution - BBC Persian: Traces the historical foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in four parts titled Ayatollah Khomeini returns, One country - two governments, The last struggle of the army, and Revolution Day. Presented in audio format in Persian or as text in English.
Author: BBC
Subjects: iran, islam
DeweyClass: 955
Swinging Through Time: The Greystone Museum and the Story of Detroit Jazz: Information about the history of jazz music and the Greystone Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. Includes essays about the history of both Detroit jazz and the Greystone; four slide shows depicting the Detroit jazz scene from the 1920s to 1990s and audio and video collections (require RealPlayer and QuickTime).
Author: Blank Heron Productions
Subjects: jazz music
DeweyClass: 781.65
Tap Dance: Reference information about the world of tap dancing detailing companies, performers, films, videos, and books. Sound clips are provided, along with a timeline, a glossary of terms, and a diagrammatical insight to various steps. An event calendar, news, and equipment and injury advice are also given.
Author: Corr, Paul
Subjects: dance
DeweyClass: 792.78
The Silvis Woodshed: Collection of over 700 MIDI files intended to help singers learn music parts. Includes choral works by Bach, Bortnyansky, Mendelssohn, Poulenc and Vaughan Williams.
Author: Silvis, George
Subjects: vocal music
DeweyClass: 782
Thelonious Monk Website: Searchable set of documents about Thelonious Monk, a jazz musician who contributed to the birth of bebop. Includes a discography of Monk's audio and video recordings, a selection of papers and articles about the musician and his life, quotations by and about Thelonious Monk, and a collection of pictures, magazine covers, and album covers from Riverside, Columbia, Blue Note, Prestige, and other labels.
Author: Howard, M.
Subjects: jazz music, musicians
DeweyClass: 781.65
Tonal Centre: Interactive guide for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality, including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation.
Author: Milne, Andrew
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.3
Traders: Voices from the Trading Post: Examines the trade history of Native Americans of the southwest through photographs from the special collections of the university's Cline Library, maps of Indian territories, and oral histories from Native American and white traders and residents who interacted with the Navaho. Includes information on products made and traded such as livestock, weaving, jewellery, and pinon nuts, and features a silent film of Navaho rug weaving.
Author: Northern Arizona University Cline Library
Subjects: american indians, anthropology, economic history, united states history - local
DeweyClass: 305.8
UK Batabase: Includes a list of UK bat species, with information about their physical description, distribution, habits, flight patterns, and diet. A sound collection of echolocation calls is also available, along with a page dedicated to the conservation of fruit bats.
Author: Waters, Dean
Subjects: bats
DeweyClass: 599.4
Universe Of Bagpipes: Offers sound samples, general comments, musical notes, and images of bagpipes from around the world.
Author: Seeler, Oliver
Subjects: scottish music
DeweyClass: 788.491
Vincent Voice Library: Academic library housing speeches, performances, lectures, interviews, and broadcasts recorded over the last 100 years. Includes American presidential resources, and recordings of readings from prominent Michigan writers. RealAudio is required and can be downloaded free of charge.
Author: Michigan State University Libraries
Subjects: united states history from 1900, united states libraries
DeweyClass: 027.0
VN Illustrated Database of Mexican Biodiversity: The VN database offers an insight to the immense biodiversity of Mexico. Organised in topic related sections such as animals, plants and places, it presents a navigable and interactive source of information on biodiversity and conservation related topics. Within each section photogallaries and narratives can be perused, often with the use of drop down menus. Also available are numerous photos, maps and sound files presenting the sounds of animals that live within the Mexican territory.
Author: Viva Natura
Subjects: ecology, mexico, nature conservation, wildlife
DeweyClass: 577
Voices from the Archive: Collection of BBC recordings capturing the thoughts of 20th century architects, dancers, film directors, musicians, poets, political activists, scientists, and more. Biographical information is given for each individual. RealPlayer is required.
Author: BBC
Subjects: archives, artists, philosophers, scientists
DeweyClass: 920
Voices of the Holocaust: Transcriptions of oral history material from interviews conducted with holocaust survivors in 1946. The interviewees are from a variety of social backgrounds and statistical data on gender, religion, and language is provided.
Author: Illinois Institute of Technology
Subjects: holocaust, jewish history
DeweyClass: 940.5318
Water Frog Info-Pool: Information about water frogs. Contains species list, information about hybrids, relationships among water frogs, a bibliography, news and an image and sound archive.
Author: Beerli, Peter
Subjects: frogs
DeweyClass: 597.89
William P Gottlieb Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz: Photographs of jazz artists from the jazz scene between 1938 and 1948, primarily in New York City and Washington DC. Among Gottlieb's collection are photographs of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Hines, Thelonious Monk, Stan Kenton, Ray McKinley, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, and Benny Carter. Also features a selection of articles from Down Beat Magazine.
Author: Library of Congress Music Division
Subjects: jazz music
DeweyClass: 781.65
World Radio Network: Collection of RealPlayer radio broadcasts providing 24 hour news on world events, and information about arts and culture, music, sports, science, and developmental issues. News can be heard live in English and video files are available on selected features.
Author: World Radio Network
Subjects: radio broadcasting
DeweyClass: 384.54