Websites
- Archives of American ArtPart of the Smithsonian collection, this site provides access to primary source materials such as artists’ letters and notes and oral histories of artists and art dealers.
- Art Institute of ChicagoExplore thousands of artworks in the museum’s wide-ranging collection—from their world-renowned icons to lesser-known gems from every corner of the globe—as well as our books, writings, reference materials, and other resources.
- The Art Story: Modern Art InsightThis site of an educational nonprofit provides information about modern art movements, artists, trends, and ideas.
- National Gallery of ArtChoose "Collection" from the menu across the top of the page and then "search the collection" to search by artist or work. Scroll to the bottom of the page for NGA Images.
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- DownBeat Digital ArchiveIssues of DownBeat, a jazz magazine, from 2008-present.
- Jazz SingersAn exhibition of the Library of Congress
- Lift Every Voice: Music in American LifeThis University of Virginia Online Exhibit provides an overview of the history and social impact of musical styles from early ballads to protest songs. Includes sample audio.
- Music History 102:a Guide to Western Composers and their Music from the Middle Ages to the Present"An extensive original collection of text, images, and audio clips of great works of Western classical music. From the Internet Public Library. "
- National JukeboxHistorical Recordings from the Library of Congress. Search for an artist, a song or a genre such as jazz , popular music, or classical. "The National Jukebox debuts featuring more than 10,000 78rpm disc sides issued by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1900 and 1925."
- Ozark Folksong Collection"The Ozark Folksong Collection, originally recorded and compiled between 1949 and 1965, is the largest and most complete collection of traditional music and associated materials from Arkansas and the Ozarks in the nation." Scroll to the bottom of the page to browse the collection.
- Sibley Music Library’s Musical ScoresThe University of Rochester’s music library provides access to music scores, handbooks, and guides.
- Smithsonian JazzThis project from the National Museum of American History includes oral histories of jazz musicians, exhibitions, a timeline and glossary of Latin Jazz, and information about Jazz Appreciation Month.
Web sites reviewed by Choice and/or the KCC Librarians.
- Monologue ArchiveThe Monologue Archive web site categorizes selected monologues for men, women, children, and seniors as comic, dramatic, or classical, as well as by author.
- Poetry Center Digital ArchiveA project of San Francisco State University’s Poetry Center, this site offers audio recordings of poets from the 1950s, including Allen Ginsberg, Langston Hughes, and William Carlos Williams, reading their poems.
- Vimeo Video SchoolVimeo Video School can be found on the lower half of the Vimeo home page. Learn how to make a video from Video 101, take a video challenge, or get tips and learn more about a specific aspect of video production.
Web sites reviewed by Choice and/or the KCC Librarians.
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