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”.
 

ENGLISH and LITERATURE

BOOK SOURCES: Books
* Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
  Combines the best of both contemporary
  and classic reference works.
* Children's Library
  From Internet Archive: Wayback Machine,
  free books, texts, download and streaming.
* Education Publications & Online Books
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DICTIONARIES and INFORMATION: Dictionary
* American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
  Online definitions and pronunciations at Yahoo!® Education.
* Dictionary & Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online
  - Visual Dictionary Online
* DictSearch,
  All-in-one dictionary search tool for hundreds of dictionaries.
* English Literature Dictionary and Glossary for Students
* Forvo: The Pronunciation Guide
  All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers.
* Free Dictionary: Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus
  English, medical, legal, financial, and computer
  dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms, encyclopedia,
  literature reference library and search engine.
* Infoplease®
  Encyclopedia, almanac, atlas,
  biographies, dictionary and thesaurus.
* Linguist List: Ask A Linguist
  Place where anyone interested in language
  or linguistics can ask a question and, if approved,
   get responses from a panel of professional linguists.
* List of Online Dictionaries
  - Wiktionary
    Free dictionary.
* Memidex™
  Free online dictionary and thesaurus, with combined
  index of external definitions, audio, and etymology.
* Multilingual Dictionaries
  Includes thesaurus, glossaries, abbreviations and synonyms.
* OneLook® Dictionaries
  Meta search of over 1040 plus online
  indexed dictionaries.  Find the definition
  or spelling of more than twelve million words.
* Oxford Dictionaries Online: Oxford English Dictionary
  English dictionaries and language references.
  - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  - Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
  - Oxford Reference
* 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
* WebFinance, Inc.
  Reliable, high-quality and easy-to-use reference material.
* WordNet
  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.
* Wordnik
  Ongoing project devoted to discovering
  all the words and everything about them.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE: English Studies
* Advanced English Lessons and basic Alphabet Bites
* Corpus Linguistics
  Samples (corpora) or "real world" text corpus.
  - IMS Open Corpus Workbench: Important Links
    - Sketch Engine: SketchEngine
    - Word Frequency Lists & Dictionary
      Corpus of contemporary American English.
      - Corpora
        45-425 million words each: free online access.
* English as a Foreign or Second Language
  - English & Media Centre
    Providing resources and courses
    for the teaching of English and media.
  - English-Zone.Com
    English as a second language fun site.
    Learn grammar, practice English verbs,
    idioms and spelling conversation.
  - Interesting Things for ESL/EFL Students
    Fun English study.
* English Online
  Materials for teaching and learning.
* History of the English Language: History of the English Language
  - Brief History of English
    - English Club: History of the English Language
    - History of English Language
  - Origin & History of the English Language
* List of Countries by English-Speaking Population
* List of Countries where English is an Official Language
* List of Dialects of the English Language
  - IDEA - Dialects & Accents Of North America
    - Dialects Of The United States Of America
      - DARE | Dictionary of American Regional English: Search
        - Educational Resources
        - Index of Labels by Region, Usage & Etymology
* Lists of English Words
* Old English: Old English edition of Wikipedia®
  - Englisc listserv
  - Medieval & Renaissance
  - Old English
  - Old English / Anglo-Saxon
  - Old English Links
  - Ye Olde English Sayings
* Speech Accent Archive
  Compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.
* Web English Teacher
  K-12 English Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, videos,
  e-texts, technology integration, criticism, and classroom activities.
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GRAMMAR and SPELLING: Grammar & Language Courses
* English Grammar
  - Grammar | Net Class | EducationGuardian.co.uk
    - Internet Grammar of English
* GrammarBook.com
  Blue Book of grammar
  and punctuation.
  - Helpful Links
    Grammar, words, writing,
    translation and business resources.
* Guide to Grammar & Writing and Grammar & Style
  Sentence level, paragraph level, essay level,
  forms of communication, interactive quizzes
  and other online resources for writing.
* HyperTextBooks
  English grammar, linguistics,
  composition, writing, essay,
  punctuation, usage and
  writing style resources.
  - Modern English Grammar
* Road To Grammar
  ESL, TESL, EFL, TEFL, TOEFL,
  grammar and vocabulary practice.
* 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.
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LITERATURE: Portal:Literature - Topic Outline of Literature
Literary Resources on the Net
Index of literary resources available on the web, focusing on those
of interest to scholars.  Searchable and organized by period and topic.
* Amazon.com: Kinship in Literature History Books
* Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
* Children's Literature Links
* Children's Literature Web Guide and Children's Literature Center
  Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
* Classical Studies
* Electronic Sources of Information: A Bibliography
* English & Scottish Literature & Language Links
  Links organised by topic, suggested and approved by
  University of Glasgow departmental lecturers and tutors.
* Language Arts - Art, Dance, Music & Theater
* Literary Market Place.com™
* Literary Web
* [OTA] The Oxford Text Archive
  Catalogues, preserves and distributes high-quality digital resources
  for research and teaching.  Texts in more than 25 different languages.
* 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.
* VoS - Voice of the Shuttle: Literature in English
* VoS - Voice of the Shuttle: Literatures other than English
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READING: Literacy
* Best Literacy & Language Arts Resources
  Instilling in young learners the importance of
  reading and writing, by using different lesson styles.
* 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.
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WRITING: Writing System
* A+ Research & Writing
  High school and college students guide
  to researching and writing a paper.
* Citing Sources
* Cyndi's List - Humor & Prose
* Elements of Style
* Emory University Writing Center Resources
* International Writing Centers Association
  - Resources for Writers
  - Writing Centers Online
    - Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
    - University of Richmond Writer's Web
    - Writing Resources - UCLA Graduate Writing Center
* Lists of Writers
* Online Technical Writing: Online Textbook--Contents
  Used by students in online technical-communication courses worldwide.
* Research & Documentation Online - 5th Edition
  Information on this site is also available in a print book.
* Suite101®.com: Suite101.de, Suite101.fr, and Suite101.net.
  Online magazine and writers' network.
  - Anthropology
  - Archaeology
  - Genealogy: Genealogy 101
    - Family Photo Histories
    - Genealogical Research Methods
    - Online Family Trees
    - Surname Histories
    - Vital Record Resources
  - History
    - African History
    - Ancient History
    - Canadian History
    - Caribbean
    - Chinese History
    - East European History
    - Historical Resources
    - Latin American History
    - Medieval History
    - Middle Eastern History Native American
    - South East Asian History
    - South Pacific History
* Write Letters
  Free field compiling "fill in the blanks" letter wizard,
  which creates conformity with standard writing rules.
* Writer's Digest
  One-stop shop for information,
  resources and writing community.
* Writer's Reference
* Writing Center - Handouts & Demos
* Writing Systems & Manuscripts
* Writing Tutor
* Writingclasses.com
  - Online Creative Writing Classes
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ART, DANCE, MUSIC and THEATER

ART: Portal: Arts
GENERAL:
* Art & Architecture Thesaurus® On Line
* Art Project: Powered by Google™
  Explore museums from around the world,
  discover and view hundreds of artworks
  at incredible zoom levels, and even create
  and share your own collection of masterpieces.
* Artists' Resource Guide: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* 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
  National Arts and Education Information Network.
* British Library
  - Art Websites - Architecture to Exhibition Venues
  - Art Websites - Exhibitions to Publishers
* Digital Library for the Decorative Arts & Material Culture: Resources
* Folk Art Society of America - Links
* Mother of All Art & Art History Links Pages
* Performing Arts Encyclopedia
  Explore LOC music, theater and dance.
* Saatchi Online (International Museum Index)
* Theatre & Dance Studies
* Visual & Performing Arts
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HISTORY: Art History
* "art history" - Google™ Books
* Art History Research Centre
  Tool for art historical
  research on the internet.
* Art History Resources on the Web
* arthistoricum.net (English): Sitemap
  - ART-Guide
    Provides access to art history websites, such as subject
    gateways, image databases, search engines, or mailing lists.
* 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
* 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.
* Internet Resources | History of Art | Information Services
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LANGUAGE ARTS: Language Arts
* Language Arts - FREE Teaching and Learning Resources
  U.S. federal resources for educational excellence.
* National Council of Teachers of English (USA): Language Arts
  - College Section
  - Elementary Section
  - Middle Level Section
  - Secondary Section
* Poetry: Portal:Poetry - Topic Outline of Poetry
  - Poetry Foundation
    Find poems and poets. Discover poetry.
  - Poetry Portal
    Inspirational poetry: a guide
    to internet resources.
  - Poetry Society
  - Poets & Writers, Inc.
    - Best Quotes Poems
    - Generations of Poetry: The Ezine for Genealogists
    - Poems Only - Love Poems, Inspirational Poems & Quotes
      - LovePoetry: Both Classic Love Poems & Submitted Love Poems
    - Poetry Archive
      - Michelle - Cool
      - Winona Hannah (Quibell) Baker Poetry
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VISUAL ARTS: Portal:Visual Arts - Topic Outline of the Visual Arts
* Design: Category:Design - Topic Outline of Design
  - Aesthetics
* Film: Portal:Film - Topic Outline of Film
  - ProductionHUB
    Directory for film, television, video,
    and digital media production.
* Grove Art Online (Oxford 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: Topic Outline of Painting
  - 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.
    - Children's Book Authors Writing Courses
  - 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
* Plastic Arts: Plastic Arts
  - Arts & Crafts: Craft - Topic Outline of Crafts
    - Arts & Crafts | Michaels Stores and Factory Direct Craft Supply
    - Craftideas.info - Free Crafts, Ideas, Projects, Patterns & Tutorials and Make-Stuff
      Crafts and hobbies for people who just like to make stuff.
  - Books - Publications: Genealogical Materials
    - How Do I Begin To Document & File Family History?  An Introduction
    - Printmaking
    - Scrapbooking
  - House - Building - Event - Location Histories
  - Sculpture: Topic Outline of Sculpture
  - Textile Art: Portal:Textile Arts
    - Quilting
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PERFORMING ARTS: Performing Arts Timeline - Topic Outline of Performing Arts
GENERAL:
* Cyndi's List - Occupations - Entertainment: Fun Stuff & Games
* Digital Librarian: Performing Arts
  - Artslynx International Dance Music Visual Arts Theatre Resources (archived)
* Internet Resources for Music, Theater & Dance
  Performing Arts Reading Room,
  Music Division, Library of Congress.
  - Performing Arts Encyclopedia
    Music, theater and dance
    at the Library of Congress.
* Juilliard School on the Web: Dance - Drama - Music
* Performing Arts Websites
  British Library help for researchers.
* SIBMAS - International Assn of Libraries & Museums - Performing Arts: Research Sites
  - International Directory of Performing Arts Collections
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DANCE: Portal:Dance - Topic Outline of Dance
GENERAL:
* Cyber Dance
  Ballet and modern
  dance on the net.
* Dance Education Web
  Disseminates resources for dance learning in
  diverse educational settings via worldwide links.
* Hamster Dance
  Humor: Tons of hamsters dancing.
* Voice Of Dance: Where Dance Lives
* World DanceSport Federation
HISTORY: History of Dance
* Society of Dance History Scholars: Resources
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MUSIC: Portal:Music - Music & Games - Music & Lyrics - Topic Outline of Music
GENERAL:
* Art & Music Links | LA Phil
  Music and fine arts organizations worldwide,
  as well as websites of related interest.
* Association Européenne des Conservatoires
  European cultural and educational network
  for professional music training.  Worldwide Links.
* Bibliography: Online Resources for Music Scholars
  Links to archival collections, online scores and sound recordings;
  article indexes, discographies and bibliographies; scholarly societies;
  musical reference works; and a miscellany of useful websites.
* Ethnomusicology - World Music and SEM Link Categories
  Ethnomusicology, folk music and world music.
* Explore Music Web Sites with Ensemble™
* Grooveshark: Last.fm
  Listen to free music online, Internet radio and MP3
  streaming; largest music catalogue online.
* International Music Centers
  - American Musicological Society
    - Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology
    - WWW Sites for Musicologists
  - Worldwide Internet Music Resources
    Music centers and nonprofit organizations.
* iTunes: iTunes
  - Apple - iTunes
    Everything you need to be entertained.
* List of Online Music Databases
* Music Resources on the World Wide Web - Yale
* Music - Subject & Course Guides - UCSB: Websites
* MusicBizBuzz
  Audiophile junkies, shutterbugs,
  authors, composers, stage crafters
  and entertainment industry professionals.
* Mutopia Project
  Free sheet music for everyone.
* Oxford Music Online
  Formerly Grove Music Online; a new
  gateway for online music resources.
* Public Domain Music
* Royal Holloway - University of London Department of Music
  - Golden Pages: Musicology Links
    Links for musicians on the WWW.
* Spotify: Spotify | Facebook®
  Legal and free access to a huge library of music.
* VoS - Voice of the Shuttle: Music
* World Music at RootsWorld
  Magazine of the world's
  roots and folk music.
* Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Outline
HISTORY: Musical Timeline
* Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America
* ipl2: Music History 102
  Guide to western composers and their music.
* Musicology: Music History
* Preservation of Audio Materials
  - Links | International Association of Sound & Audiovisual Archives [Site Map]
  - Sound Recordings from All Over the World
SPECIALTY:
* Children - Teens - Young Adults: Fun with Music
  Music learning websites for children and families:
  - Children's Music and Children's Song
    - Children's Music Web
    - Mama Lisa's World
      Children's songs and nursery
      rhymes from around the world.
  - Introduction to Reading Music
  - Organ (Music): Pipe Organ - Portal:Pipe Organ
    - Biographical Dictionary of Organists, Composers for Organ & Organ Builders
    - Charles-Marie Widor: Toccata
    - Young Person's Guide to the Pipe Organ
  - Piano on the Net by PianoNanny.com
  - Play Music
* Classical: Portal:Classical Music
  - Classical Music Archives
  - Classical Net™
  - History of Classical Music Traditions: Classical Music Periods
  - Individuals:
    - Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah (oratorio)
    - George Frideric Handel: Handel's Messiah
    - Ludwig van Beethoven: Beethoven Digitally
      - How the Ode to Joy Was Written
        "Brothers!, above the starry canopy, A loving father must dwell . . ."
  - MusicalOnline
    Classical music community directory.
* Music Theory: Music Theory
  - Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net
  - Society for Music Theory
  - teoría - Music Theory Web
* Musical Instruments: Musical Instrument: Musical Instruments
  - American Musical Instrument Society: Linked Resources
  - List of Musical Instruments
  - Orchestras & Ensembles all over the World
* Musicians: Musician
  - Composer: Lists of Composers
    - Classical Music Composers
  - Conducting: Category:Conductors by Country
    - Classical Music Conductors
  - Lists of Musicians
  - Musical Ensemble: Classical Music Ensembles
    - Choir
      - Choir Directory Global
      - Choirs Worldwide
      - ChoralNet: Internet Center for Choral Music™
      - List of Choir Schools
      - Mormon Tabernacle Choir: The Official Site
    - Singer: Singing
  - Songweavers™ - The Global Community of Music Makers
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THEATRE: Portal:Theatre - Topic Outline of Theatre
GENERAL:
* Theatre Channel.com
* TheatreLinks and Related Theatre Websites
  WWW Virtual Library for Theatre & Drama
HISTORY: History of Theatre: TheatreHistory.com
* Brockett's History of the Theatre: Links
* Cinema Treasures: Movie Theaters
  - Movie Theaters Around The World
* Jack Wolcott's Theatre History on the Web
* Theatre History Web Sites
SPECIFIC:
* Carnival
  - Traveling Carnival
* Circus: Circus History Links
  - Circopedia: Links
    International online circus archive.
  - Circus in America: 1793 - 1940
  - Circus Skills
  - List of Circuses & Circus Owners
  - thegalloper.com:
    Circus, Entertainer, Fairground & 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.
* Fair
  - Fairground Heritage Trust: UK & International Links
  - List of World's Fairs
  - National Fairground Archive: Related Links
* Festival
  - List of Festivals 
* Opera: List of Opera Topics - Origins of Opera - Portal:Opera
  - Aria Database
    Collection of information
    about opera and operatic arias.
  - History of Opera
  - List of Opera Houses
  - Metropolitan Opera: Metropolitan Opera - Opera Archive
  - William Shakespeare & the Internet
* Parade
  - List of Holiday Parades 
* Sideshow
  - Sideshow
    World sideshow pictures and history.
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