ENGLISH and LITERATURE
ART, DANCE, MUSIC and THEATER
English, literature, art, dance,
music and theater throughout history, available
to parents, educators, students, teachers and those “Young at Heart”.
CURRENT INFORMATION
Arts & Letters Daily: Ideas - Criticism - Debate
BOOK SOURCES:
Books
* Bartleby.com:
Great Books Online
Combines the best of both contemporary and classic reference
works.
* The Children's Literature
Web Guide and
Children's Literature Center
Internet
resources related to books for children and young adults.
* Education Publications and Online Books
* Literary Market Place.com™
DICTIONARIES and INFORMATION:
Dictionary
* American Heritage®
Dictionary of the English Language
Online definitions and pronunciations at Yahoo!® Education.
*
Infoplease®
Encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, biographies, dictionary and thesaurus.
*
LingoZ
Building the world's largest dictionary.
* Linguist List - Ask A
Linguist Index Page
Place where anyone interested in language or linguistics can ask
a question and get the response of a panel of professional linguists.
*
Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary and Thesaurus:
Visual
Dictionary Online
*
OneLook® Dictionaries
Meta search of over 1040 plus online
indexed dictionaries.
Find the
definition or spelling of more than twelve million words.
* Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia
and Thesaurus
English, medical, legal, financial, and computer
dictionaries, thesaurus,
acronyms, encyclopedia, literature reference library and search engine.
* The Phrase Finder
Meanings and origins of phrases, sayings, clichés and quotes.
*
RhymeZone rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
Write poetry, song lyrics, greeting cards, witticisms and more.
*
Visuwords™ Online Graphical Dictionary
* WordNet and
Web WordNet 3.0 Search
Online
lexical reference system, with English nouns, verbs, adjectives
and adverbs organized into synonym sets, each representing one
underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the
synonym sets.
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE:
English Studies
* Advanced English Lessons and basic
Alphabet Bites
* English Online
Materials for teaching and learning.
* English-Zone.Com
English as a second language fun site. Learn
grammar,
practice English verbs, idioms and spelling conversation.
*
Old English
Links
- History of the English
Language
Directory related to the historical study of English
by time periods, with syllabi and technical data.
-
Ye Olde English Sayings
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Translations and Translators
Basic to advanced
resources for students, educators and language
specialists: translators, translations, languages, foreign language tutorials.
GRAMMAR
and
SPELLING:
* AskOxford.com
For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage;
to search
a dictionary of words, names or quotations; for help with writing;
for crosswords and puzzles; and to learn about language.
*
English Grammar
*
Guide to Grammar and Writing
and
Grammar and Style
Sentence
level, paragraph level, essay level, forms of communication,
interactive quizzes and other online resources for writing.
*
The HyperTextBooks
English grammar, linguistics, composition, writing,
essay, punctuation, usage and writing style resources.
-
Modern English Grammar
*
OWL™: Online
Writing Lab
Grammar, spelling and punctuation.
* Spelling it Right -
Learn to Spell Confidently
- SpellCheck.net
Free online spell checker.
* Verbix
Conjugate
verbs in 100+ languages and grammar.
*
Webgrammar®
Free tips: references, grammar,
editing, spelling, design, marketing and typography.
LITERARY RESOURCES on the Net:
Literacy -
Portal:Literature
Index of literary
resources available on the web, focusing on those
of interest to scholars. Searchable and organized by period and topic.
*
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
*
*
* The Pulitzer Prizes
List of
people in journalism, letters, and music whose accomplishments
enable researchers to trace the historical evolution of their respective fields
and the development of American society.
Assist K-12
students and teachers in locating quality resources on the
Internet.
*
Subject Index to
Literature on Electronic Sources of Information
*
* VoS - Voice of the Shuttle:
Literatures other than English
READING:
* International Reading Association
Improving reading
instruction and promoting literacy around the world.
- Reading
Online
Online source of information for the worldwide literacy-education community.
* ReadWriteThink
Highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.
WRITING:
Writing System
*
A+ Research & Writing
High school and college students guide to researching and writing a paper.
* Citing Sources
* Elements of Style
*
Online Technical
Writing: Online Textbook--Contents
* Purdue University's
Online Writing Lab
* Research and
Documentation Online
*
University of Richmond
Writer's Web
*
Writer's
Digest
One-stop shop for
information, resources and writing community.
* A Writer's Reference
* Writing Center Handouts
*
Writing Resources
* Writing Systems & Manuscripts
* The Writing Tutor
* WritingClasses.com™
* Young Writer's Clubhouse
If you want to be a writer, or even think you might want
to be a writer, this is the place for you.
ART:
Portal: Arts
GENERAL:
*
Art & Architecture Thesaurus® On Line
*
ArtLex Art Dictionary
Terms used in discussing
art / visual culture, along with thousands of supporting
images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and
cross-references.
*
Art(s) & Architecture
Dictionaries, history, quizzes and resources.
*
ArtsEdge
The National Arts and
Education Information Network.
*
Folk Art Society Weblinks
*
The Library of
Congress: Music, Theater and Dance
HISTORY:
Art History
*
The Art History Research Centre
Tool for art historical
research on the internet.
*
Art
History Resources on the Web
* CHArt
Computers and the History of Art
Group.
* Dictionary
of Art Historians
Historic scholars, museum professionals and academic historians of art.
*
Getty Union List of Artist Names® Online
* The Pulitzer Prizes
List of
people in journalism, letters, and music whose accomplishments
enable researchers
to trace the historical evolution of their respective fields
and the development of American society.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Language Arts
* Poetry:
Portal:Poetry
- Poetry Portal
Inspirational poetry: a guide to internet resources.
- Poets & Writers, Inc.
-
Contains art, poetry,
music and beauty from ancient authors to current movements.
- Poetry Archive
- Michelle - Cool
- Winona Hannah
(Quibell) Baker Poetry
VISUAL ARTS:
List of basic Visual Arts -
Portal:Visual Arts
* Film:
Portal:Film
-
ProductionHUB
Directory for film, television, video, and digital media
production.
*
Grove Art Online
All aspects of the visual arts, ancient to modern.
* HomeSchoolArts
Visual arts lesson site dedicated to teaching the visual arts.
* Internet
ArtResources™
- Art, artists, galleries and artisans.
* KinderArt®
Collection of free art lessons and art education information.
*
Painting
-
The Artist's Toolkit
Explore the tools that artists use.
- Illustration
- Cartoons:
-
Cartooning Lessons
Free online cartooning lessons and cartooning
fun.
-
Peanuts© Collector Club
Everything related to the world of Peanuts
(Cartoons).
-
Toonopedia™
Toon is a cartoon or cartoon character.
-
Index to Children's Book Authors & Illustrators
-
Paint
by Numbers
-
Poster
- AllPosters.com
World's Largest Poster and Print Store.
-
WetCanvas! Cyber Living for Artists
Each channel
provides articles, lessons, discussions, product reviews, with "medium-specific"
channels, such as oil painting, watercolors, sculpture and subject-specific channels, such as
landscapes, portraiture and wildlife/animal art.
*
Photography:
Photography
* Plastic Arts:
Plastic Arts
- Architecture
-
House -
Building - Event - Location Histories
-
Arts & Crafts
Make-Stuff.com and Factory
Direct Craft Supply
Crafts and hobbies for people who just like to make stuff.
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Books - Publications: Genealogical Materials
-
How Do
I Begin To Document and File Family History? An Introduction
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Printmaking
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Scrapbooking
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Sculpture
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Textile Art:
Portal:Textile Arts
-
Quilting
PERFORMING ARTS:
Performing Arts Timeline
GENERAL:
*
Artslynx International Dance Music Visual Arts Theatre Resources
* International Directory of
Performing Arts Collections and Institutions - SIBMAS
* Internet Resources for Music, Theater and Dance
* The Juilliard School on the Web: Dance
-Drama- Music
DANCE:
Portal:Dance
GENERAL:
* Cyber Dance
Ballet and modern dance on the net.
*
Dance Education Web
* The Hamster Dance
(Humor:
Tons of hamsters dancing)
*
International DanceSport Federation
*
Voice Of Dance: Where Dance Lives
HISTORY:
History of Dance
*
Society of Dance History Scholars: Online Resources
MUSIC:
Portal:Music -
Music & Games -
Music & Lyrics
GENERAL:
*
Ethnomusicology and
SEM Link Categories
Ethnomusicology, folk music and world music.
*
Explore Music Web Sites
with Ensemble™
*
Grove Music
World's premier authority on all aspects of music.
*
International Association of Music Information Centres
Provides specialised music resources for music students,
performers, composers, music teachers and national
musical heritage.
- American Musicological
Society
WWW sites for musicologists.
*
Music Resources on the World Wide Web - Yale
*
Public Domain Music
*
RHUL Golden Pages
Links for musicians on the WWW.
*
UCSB Libraries - Internet Resources in Music
*
VoS - Voice of the Shuttle:
Music
*
World Music at RootsWorld
Magazine of the world's roots and folk music.
*
Worldwide Internet Music Resources
HISTORY:
History of Dance
*
Eras
Overviews the six main periods in music history -- Middle Ages, Renaissance,
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century:
Composers
and Glossary.
*
Internet Public Library:
Music History 102
Guide to Western Composers and their Music.
* Sound
Archives
UK and
overseas and sites dealing in the history of sound recording.
SPECIALTY:
*
Children - Teens - Young Adults: Fun with music
Music learning websites for children and families:
- Children's Music and Songs
- Introduction to Reading Music
-
Piano on the
Net by PianoNanny.com
- Play Music
-
Portal:Pipe Organ
-
Young Person's Guide to the Pipe Organ
* Classical:
Portal:Classical Music
- Classical Music Archives
- Classical Net™
-
George Frideric Handel:
Handel's Messiah
-
Ludwig van Beethoven:
How the
Ode to Joy was written
"Brothers!,
above the starry canopy, A loving father must dwell . . ."
- Felix
Mendelssohn:
Elijah (oratorio)
* Music Theory:
Music Theory
- Ricci Adams'
Musictheory.net
-
Society for Music Theory
-
teoría -
Music Theory Web
* Musical Instruments:
List
of Musical Instruments -
Musical Instrument:
Musical Instruments
-
American Musical Instrument Society:
Linked
Resources
-
Orchestras and Ensembles all over the World
* Musician: Musician
- Composer:
List of Composers
- Conducting:
List of Conductors
- Musical
Ensemble
-
Choir:
List of Choirs
-
ChoralNet: Internet Center for Choral Music™
-
Mormon Tabernacle
Choir: The Official Site
-
Singer:
Singing
THEATRE:
Portal:Theatre
GENERAL:
* Theatre Channel.com
*
TheatreLinks
and
Related Theatre Resources
The WWW Virtual Library
for Theatre and Drama
HISTORY:
History of Theatre:
TheatreHistory.com
*
Brockett's History of the Theatre:
Links
*
Cinema
Treasures Link Directory:
Theater Guide
*
Jack Wolcott's Theatre History on the Web
*
Theatre History Web Sites
SPECIFIC:
*
Circus: Circus History Links
-
Circus, Entertainer, Fairground and Magic Family History Research
(archived)
Census detail, showmen, travellers,
stallholders, equestrians entertainers, musicians,
actors, van dwellers, shows that appeared on the fairground
and showmen attending fairs.
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The Circus in America: 1793 - 1940
-
CircusWeb: Circus Present and Past
- Fairground Heritage
Trust:
UK
and International Links
-
List of famous Circuses and Circus owners
* Opera:
List of Opera Houses -
Portal:Opera
-
Metropolitan Opera:
Metropolitan Opera - Opera Archive
- William
Shakespeare and the Internet
English and Literature - Art, Dance, Music and Theater
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