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- African American Music
- Listen to thousands of folk, jazz, blues, gospel, and ragtime tracks documenting the history of African American music. Search the database by artist, genre, time period, instrument, album, label, etc.
- American Song
- Songs "from American's past," including tracks by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Search by artist, album, genre, instrument, or historical event.
- Books & Authors
- Search for books by title, author, genre, character, setting, or time period; browse recommended reading lists created by librarians and subject experts; use the “Reading Room” to create lists of your favorite titles, write reviews, and rate the books you’ve read.
- Classical Music Library
- This collection of classical music recordings includes music written from the earliest times (e.g. Gregorian Chant) to the present, including many contemporary composers. Genres include choral works, symphonies, operas, contemporary, chamber, instrumentals, etc. Download and purchase tracks (home users only) and create and share playlists.
- Contemporary World Music
- Music "of all regions from every continent," including reggae, worldbeat, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, sacred, bossa nova, celtic, etc.
- Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
- Full-text articles from books and magazines, project ideas, and videos about popular hobbies and crafts. Topics include: arts and crafts, needlecrafts and textiles, scrapbooks and paper crafts, and model building.
- Home Improvement Reference Center
- This resource is designed to assist homeowners with do-it-yourself home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects. Articles from magazines and reference books and step-by-step instructions for thousands of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating projects are available. The database also offers a “toolbox,” which includes a glossary, conversion charts, and a homeowner’s journal.
- Music Online
- Search four (American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library ) music databases simultaneously.
- NoveList Plus
- This companion to NoveList includes 200,000 fiction and nonfiction titles, author readalikes, award winners, book discussion guides, feature articles, and recommended reads.
- ProQuest: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Access full-text articles from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
- This encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions includes tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds. Browse by country, genre, cultural group, language, instrument, etc.
- Frequently Asked Questions
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