Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

eBooks & ePeriodicals

eBooks & ePeriodicals

CultureGrams

Get a kid's-eye view of daily life in countries around the world.
Cultures of the World eBooks

Cultures of the World eBooks

This series gives readers a complete look at different countries, people, geography, history, culture, government, religion, and lifestyle.

EBSCO Reference eBook Collection

Access hundreds of reference & non-fiction eBook titles on a variety of subjects. Also included are full-text classics, poetry, and drama.

Gale eBooks: Ready Reference eBooks

Access hundreds of ready reference eBooks on science, health, business, history, literature, religion, and much more.

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Green's Dictionary of Slang

This dictionary provides definitions to impertinent, vile, censored, hip, witty, and fascinating slang words from across five centuries.

Oxford Handbook of Opera

Provides fifty essays addressing a range of topics, including What is opera? to Divas and Divos to The Operatic Canon.
Oxford Reference eBook Online

Oxford Reference eBooks

Provides ready reference eBooks from Oxford University Press's Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

PressReader: eMagazines & Newspapers with Worldwide Coverage

Read magazines & newspapers from 120+ countries with 60+ languages including Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Canada, & USA.

Streaming Video

Streaming Video

Kanopy: Watch Films & Documentaries Online

Stream award-winning films, major studio releases, independent films, documentaries & more. Watch on Desktop, App Store, Google Play & Roku.

The Great Courses - Unlimited Access on Kanopy

Enjoy over 6,000 popular courses on topics ranging from history & health to science & more, taught by award-winning experts & professors.

Medici.tv: Canal de música clásica

Transmita conciertos, óperas, ballets, documentales y clases magistrales en vivo y bajo demanda.

Medici.tv: Classical Music Channel

Watch classical music performances live & on demand, including concerts, operas, ballets, and much more.

Streaming Music

Streaming Music

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Freegal Music: Download & Stream Music From All Genres

Check out Freegal Music for even more music genres! Freegal provides unlimited streaming music or you can download 5 songs per week.

Music Online: American Music

Hear & feel the music from America's past. Includes songs by & about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, etc.

Music Online: Classical Music Library

From Gregorian Chant to contemporary composer, listen to a variety of styles - opera, choral, chamber, orchestral, and solo instrumental.

Music Online: Contemporary World Music

Listen to world music including Reggae, Balkan jazz, Bollywood music, Arab Swing & Jazz, Fado, Flamenco, Zydeco, Gospel, Gagaku, & more.

More Streaming Music

Music Online: Jazz Music Library

Offers a comprehensive collection of streaming jazz — with thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres.

Music Online: Popular Music Library

Listen to pop music from around the world, including alternative, country, Christian, electronic, hip-hop, metal, punk, rock, etc.

Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries

Produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, access a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions.

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Online Library Tutorials, Guides, & Help

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