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General Reference Center Gold (Infotrac) - A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. Go Mobile with Access My Library. Audience: Middle School, High School, Higher Education, General Public.
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MasterFILE Premier - specifically for public libraries, this database provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text as far back as 1975. Also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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LINKS Classical Alabama Symphony All Things Strings - informational site for violin, viola, cello, and bass enthusiasts Classical Net - basic classical repertoire, CD guide, composers and a reading room Composers Datebook - a daily two-minute program designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with info about composers of the past and present. Louisiana Philharmonic Mobile Chamber Music Society Mobile Opera Mobile Piano Ensemble Mobile Symphony Mississippi Symphony Orchestra - Jackson, MS Pensacola Opera - Pensacola, FL Percussion Information - provides current info about percussion instruments Pensacola Symphony Orchestra The Silvis Woodshed The String Pedagogy Notebook - resource for teachers and performers Ethnic/Folk Celtic Connections - Public Radio's Weekly Hour of Music From the Celtic Traditions Cyber Hymnal - over 2500 hymns and gospel songs with words and sound Music Force - hard to find Contemporary Christian Music Musical Traditions - detailed reviews of the latest folk music releases Festivals/Performances Alys Stephens Center - Birmingham Bayfest French Quarter Festival Hangout New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Pollstar -- The Concert Hotwire RadioLovers.com - Old Time Radio Shows - Listen to Old Time Radio Shows for Free Online Jazz Jazz Roots - a wealth of info on the Roots of Jazz including pictures, bios, links, etc. Jazz Society of Pensacola - Pensacola, FL Red Hot Jazz - the place to study and enjoy the music of the early New Orleans Research and Education Music Education - learn about the instruments, how to read music and more The Electric Guitar - From the Smithsonian's Lemuelson Center, this exhibit features instruments that illustrate how innovative makers and players combined the guitar with a pickup and amplifier to create a new instrument and a new sound that profoundly changed popular music Music For the Nation: American Sheet Music 1820-1860; 1870-1885 - over 62,500 pieces of historical sheet music Rock Musical Timeline Rock - a timeline of rock music. Oldies Music - a fun site with music, artists, songs, links and fun stuff Pandora.com - create your own FREE internet radio stations based on the kinds of music YOU like, not some media conglomerate. Pandora asks for your favorite artist or song and streams continual music to you personally using the Music Genome Project. You can accept and reject songs, create several radio stations and add stations by musical genre so you can listen to what you are in the mood for, or you can just add artists to your station and get a mix. If you don't like the ads you can subscribe to an ad-free version. The Rolling Stone - the definitive rock and roll magazine Shopping BMI - The Music Performing Rights Organization, search songs, songwriters, etc. California Albums - Shop for your favorite vinyl online! MSN Music Musicians' Friend - direct mail gear Rockaway Records - Online store for music collectibles RootsWorld - THE online magazine of roots and fork music including articles, reviews, festivals, interviews and a searchable archive Ladyslipper Music - find the best in Women's Music! |
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