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Library cardholders can access online databases for articles on specific subjects!
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Web Sites by Subject.
See also Electronic Texts and the library's lists of online e-book, eAudiobook, magazine, newspaper and transcript databases.



Blogs
For technical information on this topic, see the blog links on the Internet page.

Blogs are online journals, often discussing political commentary, or specific topics of interest to the writer.
Magazines
For additional resources, see the library's online Magazine databases.  Try General Reference Center Gold or MasterFILE Premier for general interest magazines.
  • e-Zines


  • Find Articles
    This site offers free access to the full-text of articles published in over 300 magazines dating from 1998. Users can search by keyword or by subject category.

  • Magazine Links from NewsDirectory.com
    A well-organized, comprehensive list of links to magazines with Web sites offering "actively-updated" English language content to the public.

  • The MagazineBoy
    This site provides direct links to online magazines arranged by broad categories.


Music
For technical information on this topic, see the music links on the Internet page.

Legally download music from these Web sites (some free, some for a fee).

Newspapers
For additional resources, see the library's online Newspaper databases. Try National Newspapers database from ProQuest Direct for the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and others.

Podcasts
For technical information on this topic, see the podcast links on the Internet page.

Podcasts are similar to radio shows on the Internet, which you can download and listen to at your convenience on your computer or MP3 player. For lists of podcasts you might like to subscribe to, try the following links:

Radio
For additional resources, see the library's online database containing Transcripts from Radio and Televison.

  • Internet Radio
    Listen to live radio feeds over your computer, using Windows Media Player, Real Player or software that plays streaming MP3 files.

    • Live365
      Uses any player. Some stations only available by subscription.

    • Mike's Radio World
      Indicates which player is necessary.

    • SHOUTcast
      Uses a player compatible with streaming MP3 audio, such as Winamp or iTunes.

  • U.S. and International Radio

    • National Public Radio

    • Newslink: Radio Stations by State
      Radio stations arranged by states and then by type of radio station.

    • Pandia Radio Search
      Large directory of online radio stations from all over the world, organized by country.

    • PublicRadioFan
      This site features a database of program listings for hundreds of public radio stations around the world that broadcast their audio over the Internet.

    • Radio-Locator
      (Formerly MIT List of Radio Stations on the Internet.) A Comprehensive listing of radio stations worldwide that have Internet sites.

    • RadioScout
      Search the last 30 days of public radio broadcasts and upcoming shows.


RSS
For technical information on this topic, see the RSS links on the Internet page.

RSS is a way to have summaries of news or blog items sent directly to you, with links to the full content. For lists of RSS feeds you might like to subscribe to, try the following links:

Television
For additional resources, see the library's online database containing Transcripts from Radio and Televison.

Video
For technical information on this topic, see the video links on the Internet page.

Many search engines will allow you to search for video; see Google, Yahoo and Alta Vista for example.

  • Blinkx
    Blinkx searches the Web to bring you seven million hours of video content. Be sure to have your pop-up blocker turned off if you choose one of the news videos on the front page.

  • Hulu
    Watch free full-length episodes of current primetime TV shows, classics and even some feature-length movies from more than 50 content providers including FOX, NBC, MGM, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and more.

  • The New Networks
    Wired magazine's short list of interesting video aggregators.

  • SearchVideo
    AOL has brought together videos from all over the Web. Includes news, sports, entertainment, movies and music videos. Many are free, but some you must buy or have a subscription to the video service it came from.

 
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