The following Internet sites have been selected for
their value as reference sources. Although reviewed by library staff
at the time of inclusion in this list, the Palm Beach County Library
System is not responsible for their contents.
Art, Architecture, and Museums |
Artcyclopedia
An
art-related search tool which can be searched by
artist, movements, or subject. |
ARTLEX:
Art Dictionary
Provides
definitions of over 3,000 terms relating to art. |
ArtSource
This site provides a
subject directory of various art and architecture
resources. |
Art
Research at the Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Trust
has created a website dealing with art education and
teaching resources. |
Cities and Buildings Database
The University of Washington's Cities and Buildings Database is a collection
of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and
throughout the world. You can search by country, architect, and city. |
Craft
Site Directory
This is a searchable
database offering links to a variety of arts and
crafts web sites. |
Eternal
Egypt
Explore the fascinating world of ancient Egypt in this web site
developed by the Egyptian government and IBM. Three-dimensional
models of artifacts, colorful maps, detailed information about the
culture, and links to museums and libraries focusing on Egyptology
are some of the highlights of this site. |
Internet
ArtResources
This site provides
information about contemporary artists and reviews
of art shows. A directory of museums and
galleries is also available. |
Museums Around the World
A huge list of all types of museums
arranged by country. |
MuseumStuff.com
This website is chock full of information about museums, zoos,
science centers, historical artifacts, gardens, and more. |
National
Trust for
Historic Preservation
Library
A
national resource center for the study of historic
preservation. |
Palm Beach County Cultural Council
The Palm Beach County Cultural Council supports arts and culture in the community, including funding arts education programs and providing grants to artists and cultural organizations. |
The Smithsonian Institution
The website provides detailed information about the exhibits and
research of the museums that comprise the Smithsonian Institution. |
Union List of Artist Names
The ULAN is a structured vocabulary that contains around 220,000
names and other information about artists. The coverage is from
Antiquity to the present with a global scope. |
The Virtual
Smithsonian
An interactive, on-line version of the famous museum. |
The
Web Museum
Links
to thousands of fine art images digitized for the Web. |
Wet
Canvas!
Artists can get lessons,
ideas, and tips from the many channels and chat
rooms available on this site. An arts resources directory of links to art, music,
entertainment, literature, and crafts is also
provided. |
World Wide Art Resources
This site is a detailed resource for finding information
and listings about such topics as art education,
careers, museums, galleries, publications, and online
exhibitions. |
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Entertainment |
Academy of Motion
Pictures and Arts
Home
of the Oscars and history of the Academy Awards,
including previous winners. |
All
Movie Guide
Contains
reviews and search tools to locate information about
the movies. |
Based on the Book
'Based on the Book' is a
compilation of selected books that have been made into
movies. Utilizing the Internet Movie Database as the
authority on release dates, all movies in this
collection have been released in 1980 or later. |
Curtain
Up
The
Internet Theater Magazine of Reviews, Features, and
Annotated Listings. |
Epguides
Episode
information for over 1700 television shows. |
Internet Broadway
Database
The IBDB provides a
comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway,
including all "title page" information about each
production. The IBDB also offers historical information
about theatres and various statistics and fun facts
related to Broadway. |
Internet
Movie Database
Lists
over 100,000 movies with info on cast, reviews, plot,
release dates; searchable by title, actor, director,
etc. |
Museums
in the United States
An
exhaustive index listing American museums.
Searchable by name and state. |
National
Public Radio
NPR's
web site, containing the latest news and information
on their special shows and personalities. |
Palm Beach County Activities & Attractions
The best of Palm Beach
County supplied by the Convention and Visitors Bureau. |
Palm
Beach County
Parks and Recreation
Information
about local parks and activities in Palm Beach County. |
Palm
Beach Online
Links
to shows, museums, and events in Palm Beach County. |
Radio Locator
The most comprehensive radio
station search engine on the internet. It links to over
10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio
streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the
world. |
Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Sound Advice Amphitheatre is West Palm Beach's
World-Class Outdoor Music Center. It is the venue for many
concerts ranging from country to pop to rock. |
TV
Guide
Find
out what is playing on television in your area. |
ZooWeb
A comprehensive listings of
zoos and aquariums around the world. The site
includes lists of live zoo webcams. |
Theaters in Palm
Beach County
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TV Stations in Palm Beach County
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Music |
All
Music Guide
This
guide covers many music genres and provides
biographies, discographies, publishing information,
and reviews about each artist. |
The
American Music Center
This national service and information center for new
American music has informative links to their
award-winning online magazine, New Music Box, as well as
an online library and listening room. |
Classical Net
For classical music
connoisseurs and novices alike, this web site provides
reviews and articles of CDs, scores, and books in order
to help listeners build a music library. Extensive lists
include facts about composers and styles. |
Gibraltar
Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock
The
oldest, and largest progressive rock site on the net.
The GEPR covers all the sub genres of the progressive
rock style, and has listings and reviews of thousands
of artists. |
HeadBang's
Lyrics
Lists
heavy metal, rock and alternative song lyrics. |
History of
Country Music
This site provides an
extensive history of country music, from the 1920s to
the present. It includes rare images, sound clips and
digital movies of influential artists. |
Indie-Music.com
This
site is resource for musicians and fans of the
independent music scene. |
The
Internet
Beatles Album
Facts,
history, discography, and other interesting tidbits
about the Beatles can be found on this site. |
The
Lyrics Ring
A
"webring": a collection of web sites that
post music lyrics. |
MLA Copyright for
Music Librarians
This site, sponsored by the Music Library Association, offers extensive
information on copyrighting music. |
Mojo's
Musical
Mouseum
Search
for lyrics for over 500 children's songs. |
Music
Notes
Interactive
music site with detailed explanations of theory,
history, professions, and instruments. |
MusicSearch.com
This database offers
extensive music-related resources, as well as music
links reviewed by the site's staff. |
OHHLA
Original
Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive -- search for hip-hop and rap
lyrics. |
Pitchforkmedia.com
This site provides information and music reviews for the underground
rock music scene. |
Sibelius
Academy
Music Resources
Provides
links to various music resources -- from classical to
rock -- and includes sites dealing with instruments,
research, and theory. |
Tinfoil.com
This site lets you listen to
early recorded sounds on historic sound recording
methods such as wax cylinders. You can also explore
photographs of vintage listening devices. |
Ultimate
Band List
Biographies,
discographies, and other information about musicians
from all genres. |
University Music Programs
This site provides links
to university music programs in the United States and
other countries. |
80s Music Lyrics
Get into the groove with this fun web site featuring the music of the Eighties. |
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Sports |
Florida Trail Association
A volunteer organization devoted to the creation and
preservation of the Florida National Scenic Trail. Contains a link to the Loxahatchee chapter in Palm Beach
County. |
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
A comprehensive guide to outdoor activities and
adventures. |
Palm Beach County
Golf Courses
A list of golf courses and clubs available to visitors
and residents all across Palm Beach County. |
Palm Beach County Sports Commission
A private, non-profit group promoting all types of
sports and sporting events in Palm Beach County. Their web site contains a list of sporting events in the
South Florida area. |
USA Cycling Online
Links to all forms of cycling; competition,
associations. |
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