Photography & Photographs

Library Digital Photograph Collections

Photography - Library Databases

Electric Library
Photos are available from sources from Agence France Presse to Worldbook Encyclopedia 2002, and this resource is very easy to use. Available from all Libraries and from home.

Ebsco Databases
Ebsco offers an extensive collection of images, including photos, maps and flags. In addition, the search is easy and one can find the right image quickly. Access from all Libraries and from home.

Photography - Web Resources

Prints & Photographs Online Catalog - Library of Congress
The Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross-section of still pictures held by the Prints & Photographs Division and, in some cases, other units of the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress offers broad public access to these materials as a contribution to education and scholarship.

American Memory Project
An online collection from the Library of Congress, images of objects indicative of America's history are gathered here.

American Museum of Photography
This site offers some of the most important photographs taken over the last 160 years, and exhibits why photography is truly a fine art.

New York Public Library Digital Collection
Over 250,000 items in the NYPL Digital Gallery with access free of charge.

Picturing America
PMA exercises are built around documents in the American Memory collections from the Library of Congress, one of the best places US history teachers can go on the Web for primary sources.

About Reproducing Images
Summarizes the rights, responsibilities and laws regarding displaying and use of photographic images.

Photography Magazines

Music

Song Index

Search the Song Index
Index to the words and music of over 65,400 songs in the online version.

Websites

All About Jazz
All About Jazz (AAJ) is a site produced by jazz evangelists, jazz professionals and web technicians. Their mission is to provide information and opinion about jazz from the past, present, and future. AAJ delivers reviews of jazz from around the world as well as interviews international musicians.

All Music Guide
This is a wonderful resource for introductory essays to music genres as well as artist biographies and album reviews.

Indiana University: In Harmony Sheet Music from Indiana
IN Harmony: Sheet Music from Indiana is a search and discovery system for accessing sheet music from the Indiana University Lilly Library, the Indiana State Library, the Indiana State Museum, and the Indiana Historical Society. Features Indiana-related sheet music - sheet music by Indiana composers, arrangers, lyricists or publishers as well as sheet music about the state.

KIDiddles - children's songs and lyrics
Contains the words to 2,000 of the most popular children's songs. Songs are organized both alphabetically and by subject - all free for your viewing and listening pleasure! Listen to the melodies of your favorite kids' songs.

MusicTheory.net
An interactive website with music theory tutorials for students and teachers. Lesson topics include: staff, clef, and ledger lines; note duration; measure and time signatures; rest duration; dots and ties; simple and compound meter; odd meter; steps and accidentals and more.

Performing Arts Encyclopedia - Library of Congress
A guide to the performing arts collections and exhibitions at the Library of Congress. Includes various digital sheet music collections.

Songs in Public Domain
Lists of songs in the public domain

Who Represents
Find out who is the agent for whom and vice versa at this site.

This Day in Music
This site provides a list of music events that took place on specific dates. Includes factoids, best of lists, classic albums and more.

Books

Encyclopedia of National Anthems by Xing Hang (Compiled by)
ISBN: 9780810876620
Publication Date: 2011-08-23

The Best of Irish Music: Complete Sheet Music Editions [compiled and annotated] by Jerry Silverman
ISBN: 1562221132
Songbooks can be found in the Reader's Library circulating collection as well as in the Songbook Collection in the Research Center. 

Ballads & songs of the Civil War by [compiled] by Jerry Silverman
ISBN: 1562225812

What is my antique/collectible worth?

Price Guides at the Library

Identifying and Pricing Antiques - Books

Price Your Antiques and Artwork With Online Resources

ALA - Your Old Books
A guide to determining if an old book you own is valuable.

Artprice.com
Database of fine art auction results. Includes a marketplace for individuals to buy and sell artwork.

AskArt.com
Database of biographies and auction prices for over 270,000 artists. Auction results are available with subscription.

Blouin Art Sales Index
Over 4.6 million art auction results from 350 international auction houses. Results date back to 1922.

eBay.com
Using eBay's advanced search option, you can browse completed auctions to see what items have sold for in the past.

Invaluable - Auction Price Archive
Search over 2,000 auction house price archives with a free Invaluable.com account.

Kovels.com - Price Guide
Search over 750,000 antique and collectible prices (not estimates). Each entry includes description, price, and year of sale. Free registration required.

NGC Coin Explorer
A comprehensive reference source for US coin values.

Tias.com
This website lists antique and collectibles classifieds from many different online merchants. This site could help determine the value of an antique/collectible by searching for similar items.

Find Appraiser for Art/Antiques

American Society of Appraisers - Find an Appraiser
The American Society of Appraisers is a multi-discipline, nonprofit, international organization of professional appraisers. Use ASA's online directory to find local professional appraisers.

Antiques Roadshow - Appraisers
The Antiques Roadshow directory lists all current and past appraisers who have been affiliated with the show. Results can be sorted by location, name or specialty.

Appraisers Association of America - Find an Appraiser
Free searchable directory of members of Appraisers Association of America.

Appraisers National Association -Search for an Appraiser
Use the ANA's free member directory to find local appraisers.

Local Art & Artists

Local Music & Musicians

Tulsa Opera
Tulsa Opera, created in 1948, is the 18th oldest opera company in the United States and has consistently been named one of Opera America's top 10 regional opera companies.

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Located in the historic Greenwood area of Tulsa, this site honors the great jazz, blues and gospel music and musicians of this region.

Tulsa Performing Arts Center
In addition to five theaters, this center of Tulsa's cultural events also houses some of Tulsa's finest artwork.

Tulsa Area Music Archives
A limited amount of biographical information on Tulsa musicians.

TULSA AREA MUSIC ARCHIVES, INC.
P.O. BOX 582
BIXBY, OK 74008

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a professional orchestra based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed in 2005 by musicians from the Tulsa Philharmonic, which ended in 2002.

American Federation of Musicians - Tulsa Local 94
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada is largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.

Tulsa Musicians
A list of local musicians with some biographies that can be found in the vertical files of the Research Center at Central Library. These documents are not available online.

Local Art Links

Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa
Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa is the champion of area arts and culture. Diverse education programs advance its mission to inspire creativity, foster appreciation, promote lifelong learning, enhance the quality of individual lives, and contribute economic vitality to the greater community.

Higher Education and Cultural Roundtable of Tulsa
Provides mini-grants for k-12 teachers and for college students.

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Located in the historic Greenwood area of Tulsa, this site honors the great jazz, blues and gospel music and musicians of this region.

Oklahoma Museums Association Museum Directory
Directory of the over 500 museums in Oklahoma

Tulsa Mayfest
Information about the annual Mayfest art festival in Tulsa.

Tulsa Opera
Tulsa Opera, created in 1948, is the 18th oldest opera company in the United States and has consistently been named one of Opera America's top 10 regional opera companies.

Tulsa Performing Arts Center
In addition to five theaters, this center of Tulsa's cultural events also houses some of Tulsa's finest artwork.

WaterWorks Art Center
Located in Tulsa's historic Newblock Park, 1710 Charles Page Blvd., WaterWorks Art Center brings visual fine arts experiences, hands-on classes and quality art exhibits to the people of Tulsa and neighboring communities.