Other Sound Resources
- Universal Production Music DatabaseCornell-licensed database of music for Cornell promotional projects
Special Digital Collections
People in their own words are often the most powerful and ethical ways to present stories, especially for communities you are not a part of. From the New Paltz State University of New York podcasts LibGuide comes this list of some potential selected primary sources.
- The HistoryMakers The HistoryMakers collection in Black Studies Center is a primary source archive of filmed oral history interviews of contemporary African Americans who have shaped modern history. The ProQuest resource includes a carefully curated collection of 100 persons interviewed by The HistoryMakers, with videos and complete transcripts. The people included represent a wide range of experiences, locations, occupations, and subjects. Each interview video and corresponding transcript has been subject-indexed and segmented by The HistoryMakers’ staff. The transcripts are fully searchable. You can also search the Library of Congress site which has a wider selection people at: http://www.thehistorymakers.com
Music Library Databases
Search the databases together as well as individually for the most reliable results.
- Music & Performing Arts (Alexander Street)Cross-searches audio, video, scores, and full-text reference content from all Alexander Street Press music databases.
- Music OnlineCollection of cross-searchable databases that include text, streaming audio and video, and digitized scores. Encompasses the following: American Song, Classical Music in Video, Classical Music Library, Classical Scores Library, Contemporary World Music, the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Jazz Music Library, Opera in Video, and Smithsonian Global Sound. Each of these may be also be searched individually.
- Naxos Music LibraryStreaming audio of classical music from Naxos and other labels.
- Naxos Video LibraryStreaming video of classical music performances.
- Naxos Music Library. Jazz.Streaming audio of jazz from Naxos and other labels.
Other Archival Collections
- NYPL Digital CollectionsSelect "only public domain" limiter.