tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218184032011-04-21T19:43:58.743-07:00This blog features lists of selected curriculum-related resources for use by members of the Collins Middle School research community. Are you a Collins teacher looking for quality web resources or recommended works of fiction or nonfiction about a particular subject? Are you a Collins student who has found a great web site that would benefit other students as they complete a particular research project? Please contact Mrs. O'Keefe (joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us).Joanne O'Keefenoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21818403.post-1138853349611813752006-02-01T19:37:00.000-08:002006-02-02T10:36:11.870-08:00<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablature">Tablature</a>: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br /><br /><a href="http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/">Chord House: Guitar Tabs</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guitarandtabs.com/">GuitarAndTabs</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guitarboard.com/">GuitarBoard.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guitaretab.com/">GuitareTab!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guitartabs.com/">GuitarTabs.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.olga.net/">The On-Line Guitar Archive</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/">ultimateGuitar.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21818403-113885334961181375?l=jumpstartresearchmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joanne O'Keefenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21818403.post-1138814533923357092006-02-01T08:43:00.000-08:002006-02-02T08:00:20.146-08:00Learning about a musician's life, as well as the time during which he or she lived, can give a researcher greater insight into the work of that artist. Visit the links below to learn more about the musician you selected as your research subject.<br /><br /><a href="http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl?db=infotrac">BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER</a> (Start your research here!)<br />This outstanding database features biographical information about more than 275,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and all disciplines and subject areas. More than 400,000 biographies are included from 90 highly regarded Gale Group publications, including <em>Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians</em>, <em>Contemporary Artists</em>, and many others. (To access this database, you will need to use your public library barcode.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.classicalarchives.com/">CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/">COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME</a><br />Visit this site for biographies of inductees, including performers, musicians, songwriters, and promoters, from 1961 to the present.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rockhall.com/home/default.asp">ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME</a><br />Search for a particular performer or band, or choose from a list of all inductees. Check out the "History of Rock and Roll Visual Timeline". (To view the timeline, you'll need to download Shockwave Player, available for free from Macromedia.)<br /><br />SELECTED ARTISTS, COMPOSERS, AND BANDS<br /><br /><a href="http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/beethoven_bio.html">Ludwig Van Beethoven</a> This biography includes images, as well as a link to another <a href="http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/codm/beethoven.html">biography and works</a> from the <strong><em><a href="http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/index.html">Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music</em></strong></a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/missy-elliot-article378.html">Missy Elliot</a><br />Visit this rap/hip-hop artist's <a href="http://www.missy-elliott.com/">web site</a>, a brief <a href="http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/elliott_missy/bio.jhtml">VH-1 biography</a>, or check out a <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/missy-elliott">collection of biographies</a> compiled by <a href="http://www.answers.com/">Answers.com</a>,to learn more about this innovative performer. (Need some background information? Learn more about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_culture">hip-hop culture</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hip_hop">music</a>.)<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evanescence">Evanescence</a><br />Learn about the history of this band, its founders, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Lee">Amy Lee</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Moody">Ben Moody</a>, and their past work and current projects. (Also available at this Wikipedia site are links to fansites and message boards, for Evanescence devotees!)<br /><a href="http://www.evanescence.com/">Evanescence (official band website)</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21818403-113881453392335709?l=jumpstartresearchmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joanne O'Keefenoreply@blogger.com0