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Country Research: Popular Culture

Guide to finding statistics, demographics and cultural information about any country in the world

Websites for Exploring Worldwide Popular Culture

World Digital Library (WDL)
Primary materials from countries and cultures around the world, including sound recordings, photographs, motion pictures, and maps.
Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
American and international collections and features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers.

Websites for World Music

World Instrument Gallery
A gallery of world musical instruments, including some audio samples.
Global Music Archive
A multi-media reference archive and resource center for traditional and popular song, music, and dance of Africa and the Americas.

Websites for Visual Arts

Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries.
Arts Journal
A digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world.

Recommended YCCC Databases for Popular Culture

Free access to full-text magazine, journal, and newspaper articles.

Proquest Newsstand
Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources
Research Library (Proquest)
Coverage of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.