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An Outline of American Literature
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/LIT
A chronological outline of American Literature from colonial times to the present. A critical essay for each time period is included as well as information on various authors. Information is provided by the USIA but maintained by the University of Groningen, Netherlands.
Subjects:   American Literature  

Documenting the American South: A Digitized Library of Southern Literature, Beginnings to 1920
http://docsouth.unc.edu
Compiled from a bibliography by the late Professor Robert Bain from the University of North Carolina, this site contains texts of the 100 most important Southern literary works. Browsable alphabetically by author.
Subjects:   American Literature  

New York Times Literary Map of Manhattan
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/books/20050605_BOOKMAP_GRAPHIC/
The New York Times presents an interactive map of Manhattan highlighting the settings of 99 fictional classics. Navigate the map to locate the Wall Street law office where Bartleby "preferred not to", the Harlem streets roamed by Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, or the Upper East Side setting of "Harriet the Spy".
Subjects:   American Literature  

Architectural League of New York
http://www.archleague.org
Interested in New York City architecture? Check out the Architectural League of NY, which has promoted architecture and related disciplines since 1881. Website features current and past lecture series and competitions, and the League’s Worldview project is a must-see.
Subjects:   Architecture  

SkyscraperPage
http://skyscraperpage.com
Find all you need to know about the world's tallest buildings. Along with having hundreds of wonderful illustrations, this website lists the tallest skyscrapers and highrises in thousands of cities worldwide. This site has basic and advanced searching.
Subjects:   Architecture  

Built in America
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/index.html
A part of the Library of Congress’s American Memory project, this website includes historic documents, photographs, and drawings. Over 35,000 well indexed buildings and sites from pre-Columbian to present, and over 350,000 images. Searchable by place, subject, and keyword.
Subjects:   Architecture  

American Institute of Architects
http://www.aia.org
Homepage of the American Institute of Architects. Provides access to employment and career planning resources, continuing education online programs, and awards and competitions. The 'find an architect' feature allows you to search for an architect by geography and building type.
Subjects:   Architecture  

Pritzker Architecture Prize
http://www.pritzkerprize.com
Site honoring the recipients (laureates) of the most prestigious annual award in architecture. Has celebrated living architects since 1979 from around the globe. Contains links to laureates and their work as well as information concerning the history and nomination procedure for the prize itself.
Subjects:   Architecture  

DesignAddict
http://www.designaddict.com
A comprehensive resource for images and design information about 20-21st century household objects. Features an international calendar of events, and a directory with more than 3000 links. Searchable, or browsable alphabetically by designer or producer. Also browsable by period, functions, or materials.
Subjects:   Design  

New York Foundation for the Arts
http://www.nyfa.org
A resource for both artists and the "art-curious", NYFA's site is searchable and features events listings, grant and funding opportunities, and a national online resource of arts-related job listings. NYFA is a non-profit creative development corporation supporting individuals in the visual arts, musicians, writers, and arts organizations.
 

Modern Language Association Language Map
http://www.mla.org/map
Using statistics from the 2000 Census, the Modern Language Association has created an interactive map for studying and comparing languages spoken in the United States. This searchable website creates maps, charts, and graphs based on language and area designations determined by you.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

International Dialects of English Archive
http://web.ku.edu/idea/
The IDEA is a database of English language dialects and accents from around the world. Run by the University of Kansas, the site allows for the downloading of a full array of recordings which run an average of four minutes in length and are browseable by continent and country.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Speech Accent Archive
http://accent.gmu.edu/index.php
This fully searchable archive collects audio samples from various English speakers from around the world. Each subject reads the same elicitation paragraph for easy comparison and a phonetic transcript is included for further analysis. A full bibliography of resources is also included.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Language Learning Library
http://www.languagelearninglibrary.org
A useful quick reference source, Language Learning Library offers a list of common phrases, a pronunciation guide and an outline of grammar basics for eight languages including Spanish, French, Chinese and Russian. The browseable site also features links to dictionaries and translation tools.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

BBC Languages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages
Learn a new language with an online course from the British Broadcast Corporation. BBC Language offers free lessons in French, Spanish, German and Italian along with shorter courses in Portuguese, Greek and Chinese and helpful travel and business information in many more languages. Courses include extensive audio and video features.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com
Are you looking for the origin or history of a word? This free, extensive etymology dictionary is compiled using over forty print dictionaries and can be browsed alphabetically or by several different search strategies.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Ethnologue-Languages of the World
http://www.ethnologue.com
Published by SIL International, the online version of Ethnologue has information on over 6,900 languages. Brief descriptions of each language are included, along with areas spoken and bibliographies of other resources. Languages can be searched by names, countries, or language families and there is a general search function as well.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu
Maintained and published by Stanford University’s Metaphysical Research Lab, this website has detailed and well indexed articles about philosophers, movements, and ideas. Additional features include tips on searching and printing along with citation information.
Subjects:   Philosophy  

Web Gallery of Art
http://www.wga.hu/index1.html
Over 11,000 breathtaking images of some of Europe's finest works of painting and sculpture, covering the 12th to the mid-19th centuries. Comprehensive search capabilities allow you to pinpoint artists, schools, periods, timelines and professions. Guided tours of such sites as the Sistine Chapel are also available, as well as a glossary of terms.
Subjects:   Visual Arts  

Photomuse
http://photomuse.org
Find examples of photographs dating back to 1839. Photomuse is a collaboration between several photography museums and includes a searchable catalog of photographs, a chronology of the history of photography and more than a dozen online exhibitions.
Subjects:   Visual Arts  

ActualSizer
http://www.actualsizer.com/index.html
A simple but ingenious tool from ArtCyclopedia for resizing digital images so one can view an artwork at its real-life size.
Subjects:   Visual Arts  

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
http://www.alvinailey.org
This searchable site contains information on one of the premiere dance companies based in New York and lead by artistic director Judith Jamison. Tour dates, history, educational and community information, everything from studio rentals to taking a class at the Ailey Extension School.
Subjects:   Dance  

New York City Ballet
http://www.nycballet.com
Find information on ballets currently in production and biographies of the dancers or view current schedules and purchase tickets for NYC Ballet performances. Includes an educational resources section and an excellent bibliography of dance books, periodicals and audio and video recordings.
Subjects:   Dance  

American Ballet Theatre
http://www.abt.org
View the calendar of this season's performances. Read up on the history of the company, browse bios of the company's dancers, or learn about ABT's renowned education and training programs. Also lists available jobs and volunteer opportunities.
Subjects:   Dance  

Carnegie Hall
http://www.carnegiehall.org
View the calendar of performances and purchase tickets online, read up on the Hall's history, or learn about the many programs for teachers and schools. Includes listings of their free neighborhood concerts, browsable by borough.
 

Musicals101.com: The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musicals
http://musicals101.com
Exhaustive site covering stage, film and television musicals. History, reviews, performers--even instructions on how to put on a musical yourself--are all covered.
 

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.lincolncenter.org
Information on and links to all of the center's resident organizations and featured events, including the New York Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera and the yearly free concert series, Lincoln Center Out of Doors. View performance schedules, purchase tickets and learn about exhibits in the Gallery.
 

NYC Mayor’s office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/film/html/index/index.shtml
Do you wonder who’s filming in NY, what permits you’ll need or what resources are available? This city maintained, searchable site offers information, news and statistics, contacts, a photo library and employment section.
 

Based on the Book
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies
A wonderful collection of books, short stories and plays that have been made into movies. Search by movie or book title, author, or year of release.
Subjects:   Movies  

Early Cinema.com
http://www.earlycinema.com
Explore movie history on the movie timeline. Meet movie pioneers and follow the development of movie technology. Site includes movie-related essays and a cinematic glossary. Coming soon, a feature about historic films.
Subjects:   Movies  

Foreign Films.com
http://www.foreignfilms.com
Excellent website for information about international and independent films. Search by nationality, genre, or language. Read about the newest foreign films now in theaters and check out the "top ten searches" list of popular foreign films.
Subjects:   Movies  

Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com
The authoritative site for basic film information, this site provides information on just about every movie ever made. It includes cast and crew listings, brief summaries, user reviews and links to possible purchase.
Subjects:   Movies  

Movie Web
http://movieweb.com/movies/releases/month.php
Keep up with what's coming up in the theaters at Movie Web. Listings are viewable by release week, month or year and include cast lists, story synopses, trailers, and links to official web sites.
Subjects:   Movies  

Moviefone
http://movies.aol.com
A great site for current movie information, including reviews, show times, and searching by movie or theater for what's playing where.
Subjects:   Movies  

QuickTime Movie Trailers
http://www.apple.com/trailers
View actual trailers of the latest films. QuickTime ActiveX is required.
Subjects:   Movies  

Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.rottentomatoes.com
With over 5.4 million readers each month, Rotten Tomatoes is one of the premier sites for movie reviews and previews on the web. Check out the consensus on a given film by the Tomatometer, and see if it was rated "Fresh" or "Rotten".
Subjects:   Movies  

Silent Movies.com
http://silentgents.com/Gents.html
Return to the days of silent movies. Find photographs of the most famous stars of the silver screen. Meet the celebrities of slapstick. A pictorial website, with selected biographies.
Subjects:   Movies  

Official Academy Award Database
http://www.oscars.org/awardsdatabase
Wondering who won the Oscar for Best Short Animated film in 1984 or who’s nominated this year for Best Original Score? This comprehensive database allows for basic and advanced searching by title, year, country, language, and award.
Subjects:   Movies  

Notstarring.com
http://notstarring.com
If you’ve ever wondered what movie star turned down what role, or was fired or replaced, and who finally got the part? This fully searchable site is the place to find out. Search by movie or movie star and see which of your favorite stars almost played in your favorite movies.
Subjects:   Movies  

Chicago Jazz Archive
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/jazzarch.html
The University of Chicago has compiled a listing of jazz/blues archives, collections, and museums across the U.S. and the world. Indexed by state and country, from Alabama’s Jazz Hall of Fame to the U.K.’s National Jazz Archive, this site is a comprehensive listing of all places jazz.
Subjects:   Music  

Archive of Misheard Lyrics
http://kissthisguy.com
They’re called mondegreens and they’re the lyrics we’ve all misheard. Ever wonder what Mick Jagger was really saying in Jumpin’ Jack Flash? Whether by Artist, Song, Real Lyrics or Misheard Lyrics, search this site and find out.
Subjects:   Music  

allmusic
http://www.allmusic.com
An invaluable information source for all genres of music providing data about artists, composers, and music styles, as well as commentary and other details to help the user explore the world of music. Excellent search engine with easy to use categories, plus an advanced search option.
Subjects:   Music  

MTV.com
http://www.mtv.com/music/
MTV’s music website is essential for fans of current, new and upcoming artists. Download music, check out the "must-see" videos and the "best of" lists, and read interviews and industry news. Easily browsable.
Subjects:   Music  

Pollstar - The Concert Hotwire
http://www.pollstar.com
Find the latest news, interviews, tour dates, and concert reviews for your favorite musician or group. Searchable by artist, venue, or city.
Subjects:   Music  

RowyNet
http://rowy.net
Simple and free access to sheet music online for an extensive collection of classical music pieces. Searchable through a hierarchical menu organized by manuscript quality, general time period, and instrument. Also included is a handy section for latest additions to the collection.
Subjects:   Music  

Academy of Country Music
http://www.acmcountry.com
Want to know who's hot in Country Music today? This site will tell you, along with links to artists' web pages.
Subjects:   Music  

Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America
http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html
Lyrics, history, and audio files for traditional British, Irish and American folksongs and ballads. Browsable by country, compiler and subject. Includes articles on Francis Child and Turlough O'Carolan.
Subjects:   Music  

Jazz Review
http://www.jazzreview.com
A pleasant-looking web site with many jazz features, but by far the best are the succinct, informative reviews of new and re-released music.
Subjects:   Music  

Opera Glass
http://rick.stanford.edu:/opera/main.html
Provides lists and links to information on composers, librettists, operas, source texts, performance histories, synopses, discographies and opera companies. Compiled by staff at Stanford University.
Subjects:   Music  

Operabase
http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en
Comprehensive site that provides information on opera houses and festivals, performances, artists, news and reviews on a worldwide scale. Also available in Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.
Subjects:   Music  

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
http://www.rockhall.com
Searchable archive of information on all of the inductees, including bios, photos, essential recordings, recommended reading, and a timeline. Also provides details of exhibits, past and present.
Subjects:   Music  

Virtual Music Rare Book Room--UNT
http://www.digital.library.unt.edu/browse/department/music/vrbr/
Browse or search this digitized “virtual rare book room” from the University of North Texas Music Library by composer/author, title, keyword, subject, language, publisher, publication date and publication city. Composer backgrounds, full-text documents and plot summaries are also featured.
Subjects:   Music  

Internet Broadway Database
http://www.ibdb.com
IBDB is the official database for Broadway theatre information. IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. It does NOT provide ticket information.
Subjects:   Theatre  

NewYork.com Guide to New York Theatre and Broadway
http://www.newyorkcity.com/theatre
Get tickets to a Broadway, Off Broadway, or Off Off Broadway show. Then locate parking, dining, shopping, live music, and cultural institutions closest to the theatre of your choice.
Subjects:   Theatre  

Save That Show
http://www.savethatshow.com/
Have you ever gotten hooked on a new show only to have it cancelled? Save That Show is a place for you to go voice your opinions on which shows should be saved from cancellation.