LibGuides: MU201 & 202: History and Appreciation of Music: On the Web

Develop your appreciation of classical music ...

Explore, listen and learn!

Classical.net
A great site to use to explore your developing interest in classical music. Accessible, and a wealth of resources!
Classical Composers Database
A vast and well-developed site. A unique feature is its MusicAtlas.
Gramophone
Premiere magazine devoted to classical music, Grammophone's archive provides access to articles dating from its founding in 1923.
WMNR Fine Arts Radio
A gem of a station, broadcasting classical and fine arts programming. "Evening at the Opera" is featured Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. Celebrating its 30th year in 2012, its base of origin is Monroe, CT. Enjoy from anywhere, 24/7!

Use Google Scholar to find scholarly articles on the Web.

The Meriam Library at California State University at Chico developed this excellent guide outlining criteria for evaluating information.

Alexa
For web traffic metrics, i.e. tracking how often a Website is visited relative to other similar Websites.

Here are two web-based resources that allow you to evaluate a Website's context (i.e. how long it has been in existence, who uses it, etc.)

Wayback Machine
To track the life history of a Web address, see what earlier versions looked like, all to get an idea of how long a particular Website has been around, what changes were made during its existence, etc.