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Multimedia Projects

Sources for video, images, and audio; tips and tools for creating and editing media; and information on citing media sources.
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    • Get Your Own Sounds!
    • Search Dartmouth audio collections
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Audio sources on the web

Blue Dot Sessions
Professionally recorded minimalist acoustic music to work alongside narration for video, podcasting and various media creations. Explore the library by mood, density, gravity, energy, ensemble. Dive deeper by selecting specific instruments too! One of the best resources online to explore a wealth of sounds!

FreeMusicArchive.org
The Free Music Archive is an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads directed by WFMU, the most renowned freeform radio station in America.

Freesound
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A collaborative database of creative-commons licensed sounds

BBC Sound Effects
The BBC’s collection now gives you access to a huge collection of sounds for different objects, locations, and actions.

Videvo Royalty Free Music
Browse by music category, mood, instrument, and more to find music for your media compositions. 

Videvo Sound Effects
Browse a variety of categories such as 'Human' or 'Foley' to find sound effects that will enhance your media composition.

Jamendo
Browse a wide range of musical genres and download creative-commons licensed music

ccMixter
Free music for personal, educational, and commercial use

OpSound
Artists contribute music under a Creative Commons license; listeners can remix and use the music in their projects

Get Your Own Sounds!

get some sounds!Active sound: How to find it, record it and use it

Search Dartmouth audio collections

This search includes all libraries on campus; note the location and call number.

Audio Databases at dartmouth

Classical Music Library

Database of Recorded American Music

The National Jukebox (Library of Congress)

Smithsonian Global Sound

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