BUBL LINK Updates
Recent Additions to the Catalogue of Internet Resources
1 - 15 August 1998
For live links to all these resources, see
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/updates/current.html
For an extensive subject-based interface to all resources,
with full catalogue records, see BUBL 5:15:
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/five/
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004 Computing and the Internet
Internet Technical Assistance Center
Internet support resources for Macintosh, Windows, OS/2, Unix, BeOS
and HTML, including a database of online questions and answers and
related links.
Web Review: Style Sheets Reference Guide
Guide providing access to tables and articles to ensure style sheets
and CSS standards are up-to-date and fully operational.
Webmaster Tribune
Weekly email newsletter for webmasters, containing information and
news regarding web site design, and links to Internet resources to
help developers build, maintain, and promote a successful web site.
JavaScript Source
Collection of JavaScript scripts, which are free of copyright and can
therefore be incorporated into any program. The site is searchable and
includes answers to frequently asked questions about JavaScript.
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020 Library and Information Science
ozlib-announce: An Announcement List for Australian Libraries and Librarians
Mailing list for announcements relating to Australian libraries,
publishing and conferences of interest to libraries, databases based
in, or containing material related to, Australia and regulation by the
Australian governments of libraries, associated industries and the
Internet.
Redesigning Library Services: A Manifesto
Searchable full text of a 1992 book about changing library services,
and the uses of technology in the redesigning process. Chapter titles
include The Paper Library, the Automated Library, and The Electronic
Library.
Directory of Z39.50 Targets in the UK
Directory service which provides information about Z39.50 targets in
the UK in order to support the configuration of Z39.50 clients and
facilitate connection to UK services. It allows UK organisations with
Z39.50 targets to register these services, describe connection
parameters and document supported search attributes.
Finsiel Zeta Suite
A set of software tools based on the Z39.50 protocol to be used by
libraries, museums and government organisations in order to offer
multimedia cultural heritage information resources over digital
networks. Site allows users test the functionality of the software.
Nordic Metadata Project
Final report of a collaborative library project use metadata in a
production, indexing and retrieval environment. Covers evaluation of
existing metadata formats and enhancement of Dublin Core.
eBlast: Encyclopaedia Britannica Links and Search Tool
Subject-based guide to Internet resources.
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100 Philosophy and psychology
Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
Guide to technical terms and people often encountered in the study of
philosophy. Many entries include links to electronic texts and
discussions.
Janus Head
Janus Head is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to graduate
studies in literature, philosophy, and phenomenological psychology.
Articles include The Future of the Dream Body in Virtual Reality and
On Sartre and Self-Consciousness.
Biological Bases of Behaviour
Course material about behaviour, including lecture notes, quizzes and
Internet references. Topics include schizophrenia, hormones, stress
and drugs.
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200 Religion
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Internet version of a dictionary which defines unusual or religious
terms from the Bible. It was first published in 1897 and includes
references to biblical passages.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Dictionary of New Testament terms with biblical references.
Illustrates the use of language within this section of the Bible, and
can be accessed alphabetically or by searching.
Early Church Fathers
Collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church, in 38
volumes, divided into three series, Ante-Nicene, Nicene and
Post-Nicene Series I, and Nicene and Post-Nicene Series II. Includes
the writings of Polycarp, Ignatius, Irenaeus, Theophilus, Clement of
Alexandria, Hippolytus and Caius.
Guide to Early Church Documents
Texts from the early Church Fathers, covering New Testament Canonical
Information, Writings of the Apostolic Fathers, Patristic Texts and
Creeds and Canons.
Life and Works of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
An introduction to the life and works of Hildegard of Bingen,
including a bibliography, discography and glossary. She produced major
works of theology and visionary writings, wrote treatises about
natural history and medicinal uses of plants, animals, trees and
stones, and is the first composer whose biography is known.
Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts
Glossary of terms relating to Islam, originating from "Introducing
Islam to Non-Muslims", by Hussein Khalid Al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein
Sakr.
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300 Social sciences
OneWorld Online
Journal of OneWorld Online, a partnership of over 100 organisations
working for human rights and sustainable development. Provides news
arranged by country and theme.
Forbes International 800
Forbes' 1998 listing of the top companies, searchable by name, country
or industry.
Agrichemical and Environmental News
A monthly report on environmental and pesticide related issues.
Journal of Sport Tourism
Quarterly publication serving as a communication link for groups and
individuals associated with the sports tourism profession, containing
research oriented articles and experimental based information.
Health Reform Online
Health Reform Online is a collaborative effort of Health Sector Reform
and Sustainable Financing Flagship Program of the World Bank's
Economic Development Institute, and the World Bank-wide Thematic Group
on Health Sector Reform, economics and financing. It provides distance
learning opportunities for managers, analysts and decision makers in
health care.
Jane's Internet Defence Glossary
Glossary of over 20,000 acronyms and abbreviations related to defence.
Disaster and Emergency Management Internet Resources
Index of international links and mailing lists about disaster and
emergency planning and operations.
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment Publications
The CRC for Water Quality and Treatment in Australia exists to meet
the demands of the water industry in relation to improvements in
treatment processes and new approaches to the provision of water
services. Offers access to annual reports and the quarterly
newsletters Water Quality News and Health Stream.
Methane and Other Greenhouse Gases
Reports, answers to questions and details of projects concerned with
addressing global warming and the use of methane and other greenhouse
gases.
Online Courses Newsletter
Annotated links to free online courses available on the Internet.
Register for an email update, or view past issues.
Primary Resources Network
Sets of resources for use in classroom teaching, aimed at integrating
primary resources into teaching, through the use of technology.
Communications Week International
UK-based telecommunications weekly publication, offering news and
access to back issues from 1996 onwards.
Telecommunications News
Quarterly newsletter for the operators of public networks offering
articles about performance, testing and maintenance, products and
industry events.
Glossary of Satellite Terms
Glossary of terms relating to satellite communications.
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400 Language
Common Errors in English
Useful site highlighting and discussing common deviations from
standard English usage (with an emphasis on American English).
German Directory
Directory of German language courses, schools and exams in Germany,
arranged by geographic region. Information on au pair work, language
events and language job-seeking.
VROMA: Virtual Rome
Collection of resources for teaching Latin and ancient Roman culture
including texts, commentaries, images, maps and other materials.
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500 Natural sciences and mathematics
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Offers online exhibitions on transport, power and science, and
information about the museum's collections, events and education
programmes.
MathGuide
Annotated index to mathematics resources on the Web, with abstracts
and bibliographical information. The index can be browsed by subject
or type of resource, or searched.
Physics 2000
Introductory guide to physics including interactive graphics. Includes
sections on atomic experiments and the legacy of Einstein.
Analytical Sciences
Table of contents and abstracts from Analytical Sciences, a journal
which covers all aspects of the theory and practice of analytical
sciences, including fundamental and applied, inorganic and organic,
wet chemical and instrumental methods. PDF versions of the full text
are available, as well as an archive of back issues.
GeoGuide
Annotated index to earth sciences resources on the Web, with abstracts
and bibliographical information. The index can be browsed by subject
or type of resource, or searched.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research Bulletin
Quarterly publication featuring technical articles describing
research, news of general interest to the earthquake hazards
mitigation community, publication reviews and conference
announcements.
Tsunami Field Survey Photographs
Photographs, maps and information on tsunamis in recent years,
including Papua New Guinea 1998.
Tsunami Program
Programme seeking to mitigate tsunami hazards, with research and
development activities focusing on improved tsunami inundation maps,
other hazard assessment tools, and advanced technology to increase the
speed and accuracy of tsunami forecasts and warnings. Offers
information on field observations, database development and tsunami
modelling.
Life Science Dictionary
Searchable dictionary of life science terms, including biochemistry,
biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics.
Biology of Reproduction
Journal about reproduction, with tables of contents for all issues
from April 1969 to June 1998, and full text from July 1998. Topics
covered have included oviduct physiology, pregnancy, gamete biology
and immunology.
Online Glossary of Technical Terms in Plant Pathology
Searchable dictionary of technical terms within the field of plant
pathology, with the use of sound, photographs and drawings.
Protocols for Measuring Biodiversity: Arthropod Monitoring in Terrestrial
Ecosystems
Guide to the protocols for monitoring arthropods in terrestrial
ecosystems, including the techniques of pitfall traps, branch clipping
and suspended soil samples.
Aquatic Plant Glossary
Glossary of terminology relating to aquatic and wetland plants.
Bignoniaceae
Descriptions of Venezuelan Bignoniaceae plants, including descriptions
of their appearance and habitats.
Clusiaceae
Descriptions of Venezuelan Clusiaceae plants, including descriptions
of their appearance and habitats.
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600 Technology (applied sciences)
African Journals Online
Details and promotion of African-published journals in science,
technology and medicine. It offers access to the tables of contents of
journals published since 1997, including African Crop Science Journal
and the Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal.
InfoCare Online
Bi-monthly magazine concerned with information technology in managed
care and how information can be shared among health care networks.
Biomedical Engineering Society Newsletter
Offers articles on every aspect of biomedical engineering. Articles
have examined Small Airway Wall Mechanics and Research Directions in
Acrylic Bone Cement Studies.
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online
Professional peer-reviewed journal devoted to original research in
exercise physiology.
Glossary of Traumatic Brain Injury Terms
Glossary of terms relating to brain injuries.
Pharmacological Reviews
Trial access to full text articles and abstracts from March 1997
onwards, and abstracts from September 1975 to June 1996 issues.
Consultant Pharmacist
Monthly pharmacy publication, with access to archives from 1996
onwards. Articles have examined the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Osteoporosis in Long-Term Care Facilities and Patient-Controlled
Analgesia in a Small Hospital.
British Society for Music Therapy
Society intended to promote the use and development of music as a
theraputic tool. Includes information on publications, conferences,
workshops and meetings.
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy: Music and Publications
Bibliography of music therapy resources covering clinical and
theoretical studies, research publications and methodologies, videos
and songbooks.
REI Institute
The REI Institute is a music medicine research organisation and
therapy provider focusing on the effects of musical rhythm on the
central nervous system. Offers information on rhythmic entrainment
intervention, a program using recorded hand-drumming rhythms to aid
individuals with neurobiological disorders.
Allergy Glossary
Extensive glossary of terms relating to allergies, covering symptoms,
treatments, causes and diagnosis.
ADAM: Advanced Design and Manufacturing
Professional refereed international technical research and development
journal intended to contribute to the research and development
activities of the academic, professional engineering and management
communities.
Foresight Nanotechnology Publications
Quarterly newsletter intended to inform a wide audience about both
technical and non-technical developments in nanotechnology, as well as
background essays and briefing documents.
UK Construction and Civil Engineering Online Magazine
Searchable magazine containing editorials and a classified listing of
construction related services available in the UK.
Agricola: Agricultural Online Access
Database of bibliographic records covering materials dating from the
16th century to the present. Encompasses all aspects of agriculture
and allied disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry,
entomology, soil and water resources, alternative farming practices
and agricultural economics, products and engineering.
Glossary of Forestry Terms
Glossary of terms relating to forestry.
Management Web Resources Database
An open access information locator for business and management
studies, intended as a specific starting point for researchers who
wish to get to the specialist sites in their area quickly and easily.
Subject areas include economics, finance, accountancy, marketing,
advertising, marketing research, operations management, quality
management, technology and innovation, government information, news
and the media, equities and markets, agencies, associations and
trusts.
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Peer-reviewed international scientific journal publishing papers in
all areas of biotechnology, from molecular biology to environmental
aspects, as well as computational applications, policy issues and
industrial processes.
BRE News of Construction Research
News of research and development from UK company specialising in
building, construction and the prevention and control of fire.
Building Technology Newsletters
Newsletters from 1993 onwards concerned with the rational use of
energy in building technology. Articles have covered retrofitting in
high-density low-cost residential projects and a bioclimatic treatment
centre in Zaragoza.
Master Builder
Monthly publication by the Federation of Master Builders, which
represents all medium and small sized building companies in the UK.
Topics covered include brown field development, the art of period
renovation and designing to minimise storm damage.
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700 The arts
Golden Pages: Music Processing Software
Selected links to resources relating to music-processing software.
International Inventory of Musical Sources
International project to identify and describe sources of music and
writings about music from the earliest times until 1825. Offers access
to databases of music manuscripts after 1600, librettos, libraries and
bibliographic citations.
Internet Resources for Music Scholars
Links to academic music resources including scholarly societies,
journals, music databases, music publishers' and vendors' sites.
Music Internet Sources
Links to music sites including bibliographies, discographies,
catalogues, music libraries, periodical indexes and abstracts and
artist-specific sites.
Music Virtual Library
Database of international music resources, searchable by type and by
categories such as performer, composer, genre, instrument and
software.
Musician's Resource
Index of selected classical music resources classified under headings
such as Orchestral, Chamber, Vocal / Opera, Artists, World Music and
by instrument.
NYPL Music Division: Selected Music Resources on the Internet
Extensive index of music resources, covering music licensing and
publishing, libraries, archives, professional organisations and
societies.
Online Music Encyclopaedia
Includes a large composer database, glossary of terms, MIDI archive
and instrument gallery.
Royal Holloway Music Department's Golden Pages
Extensive collection of links, some of which are classified, to a wide
range of international music resources.
Sibelius Academy
Large, comprehensively arranged collection of music resources covering
music catalogues, church music, computer music, Finnish music, jazz
and blues, music theory, rock and pop.
Golden Pages: University Music Departments and Faculties Home Pages
Index of Web addresses of all music departments in higher education
world wide. Available in alphabetically ordered files or organised by
country.
CAIRSS for Music
CAIRSS (Computer-Assisted Information Retrieval Service System) is a
bibliographic database of research literature in music education,
music psychology, music therapy, and music medicine. It includes
citations from over 1,300 different journal titles. Eighteen primary
journals are indexed comprehensively.
Canadian Music Periodical Index
A searchable index of over 25,000 items from 475 Canadian music
journals, newsletters and magazines from the late nineteenth century
to the present. Updated monthly.
Music at UCC: Web Resources - Research and Musicology
Links to general musicology and music research resources covering
introductory guides, literature, bibliography, discourse and contacts.
Music Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies and Table of Contents Services
Tools for finding music-related articles, research papers,
dissertations, and similar materials.
WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists
Extensive listing of music resources covering dissertations, music
libraries and catalogues, journals, opera, song, orchestras and
composition.
Golden Pages: Music Journals and E-journals
Extensive list of links to journals of interest to musicians, music
theorists and musicologists.
British Library Music Collections
Information on the music collections of the British Library, including
news, catalogues and a select bibliography.
International Association of Music Libraries
Information on the association intended to promote international
co-operation and to support the interests of music libraries.
Music Libraries and Library Associations
Index of music library associations and music libraries arranged
alphabetically and by location.
Music Resources on the Internet: Music Libraries
Gateway to music libraries and their resources, including national
collections, individual libraries and related links.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: Music Division
Information on the library's music collections, special features,
exhibitions and selected Internet resources in music.
Bibliography of Sources Related to Women's Studies, Gender Studies,
Feminism, and Music
Bibliography intended to promote gender equity and feminist
scholarship in areas related to music theory, and to serve as a
repository of information about women and music.
Women in Music Organizations
Links to organisations worldwide concerned with women in music.
Afro-Caribbean Music Guide
Site dedicated to promoting Afro-Caribbean through its music. Provides
information on artists, recordings and instruments.
American Music Resource
Database of composer bibliographies and other information, indexed by
topic or subject. Includes headings such as Gospel music, musical
theatre, ragtime, Charles Ives, Scott Joplin, John and Alan Lomax and
Stephen Sondheim.
Chinese Music
Information on Chinese traditional, folk, ceremonial, pre and post-war
and urban music, with sound clips.
Music at UCC: Web Resources - World Music and Ethnomusicology
Selection of annotated links to world music and ethnomusicology
resources including Afro-Caribbean music and Indo-Rock.
Hildegard's Music and Discography
Essay on the music of Hildegard von Bingen covering the compass of her
works, the musical forms she used, and the basic musical elements of
medieval chant. Includes selected discography.
Music of the Middle Ages
Project to develop a database of digital scores for music from the
middle ages and the early Renaissance period, searchable by keyword,
melodic motif, manuscript and folio.
THEMA: Music Theory of the Middle Ages
Transcriptions of 18 manuscript copies of 14 Latin theoretical
treatises related to musica mensurabilis of the thirteenth century.
Baroque Ideal
Article about the characteristics of Baroque music, covering
Monteverdi, the Doctrine of Affections and basso continuo. Includes
links to glossary.
Baroque Repertoire
List of selected composers and compositions of the Baroque era,
including Buxtehude, Charpentier, Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi.
Classical Repertoire
List of selected composers and compositions of the Classical period,
including Beethoven, Danzi, Hummel and Stamitz.
Music in Finland
Article on the development of art music in Finland covering the nature
of Finnish music, the Kalevala as a source of inspiration, and the
movement from a golden age to conservatism.
Leonard Bernstein
Site celebrating the life and music of Leonard Bernstein, including
lists of his works, and images and transcriptions of documents and
music.
Gems of Music Composition
Articles on music theory and composition which discuss drama and
climax, parallel fifths, strategies for canon and fugue and serial
materials.
Music Theory Notes
Essays on the general features, style characteristics and composer
styles of the music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods,
and on specific genres such as the concerto, opera and the symphony.
New Musical Notation
Full text report produced by the International Conference on New
Musical Notation held in Ghent in 1974. Specifies notation conventions
for the representation of pitch, duration and rhythm, dynamics and
articulation, score layout, conducting, synchronisation and electronic
music.
Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: A Biography
Annotated bibliography of books, articles, theses and dissertations on
the subject of rhythm and metre.
Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: A Glossary of Terms
Glossary providing thorough discussion of over one hundred musical
terms, such as architectonic, consonance and dissonance, expressive
timing, phrase rhythm and syncopation.
Perspectives of New Music
Journal aimed at composers, performers, scholars and anyone interested
in contemporary music. Includes interviews, analyses, technical
reports, sociological and philosophical articles, reviews, short
musical scores and text-music compositions.
Resources and New Directions in Music Composition
Collection of instructional materials such as an instrument range
chart, information on music notation, composer's organisations,
microtonal music and fractal music.
Solomon's Music Theory and Composition Resources
Collection of resources for composition, research and music theory.
Tonal Centre
Interactive site for music composers and theorists which explains and
demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality, including chords,
scales, cadences, and modulation.
Variation Techniques for Composers and Improvisers
Chart listing possible ways in which melody, harmony, accompaniment,
texture, tonality, colour, dynamics and form can be varied in music
composition. Entries are listed with definitions and include
augmentation, isorhythm, texture modulation and pantonality.
Sheet Music Sampler
An experimental demonstration of sheet music images and their
bibliographic description for songs such as Beale Street Blues, I'll
see you in Cuba and June Bugs Dance.
Rough Guide to Rock Music
Guide to rock music, reviewing the careers and recordings of over 1100
bands and artists.
Gallery Music
Scholarly information on gallery music, the music sung by church and
chapel bands in the 1700s and early 1800s, also known as west gallery
music, Georgian psalmody and country psalmody. Contains articles,
transcriptions and scanned images of material from the gallery music
period and original scores and transcriptions that can be printed out.
English Libretti 1654-1800
Database of information about librettos written from 1654 to 1800,
with performances of the opera, source materials and publication
information.
Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
Information about the collection, catalogues, and an electronic
picture gallery of instruments.
Instrumental Music Resource Page
Information and advice on beginning to learn a musical instrument,
teachers' tools and music education resources.
ORPHEON: Museum of Historical Musical Instruments
Information about the museum of stringed instruments dating from 1580
to 1780, with images of the instrument collection.
Sibelius Academy: Instruments
Index to selected resources related to a wide variety of musical
instruments, including the accordion, banjo, harmonium, jazz
instruments, reed organs and voice.
Classical 18th Century Wind Trio Sonatas: A Useful List
List of selected 18th Century chamber music for woodwind, focusing on
trio sonatas, but containing some quartet, quintet, sextet and septet
sonatas.
Harpsichord Composer Page in Oslo
Introduction to the harpsichord with illustrations and a list of
composers who have contributed to the harpsichord repertoire or to
early music.
Sounds of Harpsichords and Related Instruments
Offers sound samples of a number of different harpsichords, along with
links to other harpsichord resources.
BIOS: British Institute of Organ Studies
Information on BIOS aims, activities, events, concern for redundant
organs and the Historic Organs Certificate Scheme.
National Pipe Organ Register
Database of pipe organs in Great Britain, searchable by address,
builder or stop.
Pipe Organ Encyclopaedia
Reference resource providing information on the pipe organ, such as
its origins, how it has been developed over the centuries and how it
functions. Also covers national trends in organ building and playing,
an interactive technical reference manual and a glossary of organ
terms and a stops dictionary.
Pipe Organs and Music
Extensive organ resources, containing audio clips and discographies
for 17th Century, Romantic and symphonic organ music, and
illustrations and photographs of technical and historical interest.
Reed Organ Home Page
Information on reed organ, audio clips, the Reed Organ Society and
links related organ resources.
Percussion Home Page
Information on all aspects of classical percussion and drums including
exercises, solos, musical examples and other related links.
String Pedagogy Notebook
Resources for string instrument teachers and performers. Includes a
searchable index of orchestral music, and articles on techniques such
as bowing, posture and vibrato, and on ear training, chamber music and
suggested reading.
Violin Making
Information on violin making including samples of sound, pictures of
instruments and a sequential description of the construction of a
violin. Also contains entries on wood, varnish, glue, tools, design
and instrument care.
World of Violins
Range of resources about violins with the aim of offering support to
all institutions and the initiatives that promote the classical
violin. More than 3300 string related resources are included.
Internet Viola Society Homepage
Information on viola resources such as recordings, books, magazines,
repertoire and performers.
Viola Web Site
Information on viola societies and mailing lists, along with articles,
publishers, events, resources and photographs.
Double Bass Page
Articles on double bass related information such as societies,
courses, concerts, repertoire, suppliers and competitions.
International Society of Bassists
Information about the International Society of Bassists and double
bass related events, discussion and links.
Classical Guitar Home Page
Collection of links to classical guitar related resources including
MIDI files, repertoire recommendations and graphics files of guitar
music arrangements.
Guide to Chord Formation
Plain text guide to forming chords on the guitar, covering intervals,
triads, chords and key signatures.
Flute History Articles and Reference Tools
Directory of full-text articles including Science, Technology and the
Art of Flutemaking in the Eighteenth Century, Bibliography of Flute
Method Books and the Replica Hotteterre Flutes in Berlin and St
Petersburg.
Flute Pages
Large number of flute-related resources including a discussion group,
international listings for lost and stolen flutes, articles,
repertoire lists and information on prominent flautists.
World of Flutes
Collection of over fifty flute-related articles including topics such
as 19th century performance techniques, correct fingering for high B
flat and the fingering of trills in late 18th and early 19th century
music.
Brian Moses' Double Reed Page
Information about the oboe and bassoon including articles,
bibliographies, news, composers, recordings, discographies, reviews
and other resources.
International Double Reed Society
Worldwide organisation of double reed (oboe and bassoon family)
players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts. Site offers news
and information on publications, conferences, fingerings and access to
the Journal of the International Double Reed Society.
Bassoon - Family Fingering Companion
Annotated index of fingerings for instruments in the bassoon family
gathered from UK wind periodicals and other publications.
Bassoon Homepage
Guide to bassoon related resources on the Internet concerned with
playing the bassoon, the instrument itself, its history and prominent
bassoonists.
Bassoon Zone
Bassoon related information such as recordings, manufacturers, links,
bassoonists, courses, master-classes and competitions.
Clarinet Pages
Information for professional and amateur clarinettists, including
composition and discography databases, equipment, MIDI files and
articles.
Classic Saxophone Online
Access to online catalogue for locating and purchasing sheet music,
books, recordings, videos and saxophone accessories. Also offers an
information exchange forum and saxophone related news.
International Saxophone Homepage
Offers reviews, articles, a saxophone buyer's guide, interviews, an
extensive list of saxophone links and access to saxophone pictures,
sounds and MIDI files.
Accordion Links
Extensive index of accordion links, covering ethnic music, festivals,
magazines and societies, and accordion related quotations from novels
and poems.
Accordions Worldwide
Information service about all aspects of the accordion and free-reed
bellows instruments aimed at accordionists, enthusiasts, accordion
businesses and organisations. Offers an Accordion Yellow Pages
database, listings and news.
Accumulated Accordion Annotations
Annotated index to accordion, concertina and other free reed
instruments information.
Brass: The Historic Brass Society
Provides information on the international society concerned with the
entire range of early brass music and its history, music, literature
and performance practice, from ancient antiquity and the Biblical
period through to the 20th century.
Music ala Brass
Information aimed at promoting understanding of brass instruments and
acoustic music in general, with focus on the physics of brasses, and
other aspects of the science behind music. Includes a collection of
essays of particular interest to trumpeters.
Online Trombone Journal
Peer-reviewed journal offering scholarly and general articles on all
aspects trombone performance and pedagogy.
Trombone FAQ
Collection of frequently asked questions about the trombone, covering
manufacturers, equipment, slide care, organisations, festivals,
scholarships, sheet music, recordings, artists, groups, ensembles and
bands
International Horn Society Online
Information about the International Horn Society, horn related news
and articles.
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800 Literature and rhetoric
Science Fiction
Student study guides to science fiction literature, including H G
Wells' War of the Worlds, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and a
research bibliography.
Women Writers of the Middle Ages
Information on medieval secular women writers, women in religious
vocations and materials concerning women, including Marie de France,
Margery Kempe, Julian of Norwich and Catherine of Siena.
Walt Whitman Notebooks
Digital images from four of Walt Whitman's notebooks, one of which
includes early drafts of Song of Myself.
Renascence Editions: Works Printed in English 1477-1799
Texts of selected works printed in English between 1477 (when Caxton
began printing) and 1799. Authors include Francis Bacon, Thomas
Campion, John Milton, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Philip Sidney, Edmund
Spenser and Laurence Sterne.
British Poetry 1780-1910: A Hypertext Archive of Scholarly Editions
Full text of poetic works with hypertext cross-referencing and
annotations. Includes works by Lewis Carroll, A E Housman, Dante
Gabriel Rossetti, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde.
Chaucer Glossary
A glossary of terms used by medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer
(1340-1400), aimed at those studying his work.
Glossary of Poetic Terms
Study guide for students of poetry, including phonetic pronunciation,
cross references, poetic quotations from famous writers, and
definitions.
John Betjeman
Information about the life and works of the poet John Betjeman,
containing the texts of over 40 poems and several television scripts,
photographs and an extensive bibliography.
Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Selection of works by medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400),
including Troilus and Criseyde, The House of Fame, Gentilesse,
Merciles Beaute, Book of the Duchesse, and the full text of his most
famous work, Canterbury Tales.
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900 Geography and history
Anglo-American History Guide
Annotated index to resources about the history of North America and
other English-speaking countries. Includes sections on Great Britain,
Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The index can be browsed by
subject or type of resource, or searched.
Reason, Romanticism and Revolution
Collection of study guides on aspects of 19th Century culture and
writing by Voltaire, Goethe, Zola, Nietzsche and others, and 19th
Century socialism.
Resources for the Study of World Civilizations
Teaching resources including a glossary of world cultures and sources
for the study of world civilisations.
Fog of War
Explanation and analysis of the 42-day Persian Gulf War in 1991,
between the USA and Iraq. Includes archive information, news articles
and personal comment.
Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico
Online exhibition detailing the history, culture, religion and tourism
of Puerto Rico. Online exhibits can be browsed with an index or
thumbnail catalogue, or searched.
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