Discover how the expansion of radio and television technology, and the rise of mass media empires, transformed America into a consumer-based society, through the lens of pioneer David Sarnoff, President of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), and other industry papers.

A unique collection of rare documents relating to the Japanese occupation of Korea, from the late nineteenth century up to 1945.

This collection of Foreign Office Files provides a comprehensive history of key events across Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos during a period of political upheaval, civil unrest and escalating conflict. Comprising correspondence, maps, photographs and memoranda, this collection examines how the conflict crossed international borders and impacted the wider region. Administrative reports offer insight into the internal politics of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, covering key themes such as trade, economic development and increasing political instability. Documents reveal the growing intervention from foreign powers, as China and the Soviet Union sought to expand their influence over communist parties in the region.

A detailed overview of the practice and implementation of international law in various Asian states. The Encyclopedia covers the introduction of Western international law in Asia; the development of modern international law; and the impact on Asian states. Each jurisdiction included in the Encyclopedia follows a standard structure for the broadest comparative advantage and starts with a Country Snapshot (Date of Independence, Date of Admission to the United Nations, Geographical Size, Population, Demographic Information, Form of Government, System of Law), followed by a State Report Overview (Executive summary of state report, Key highlights of unique state practice).

Full text of 150 manuscripts that form the collection of Rafi’ Shamghudi (1863-1932), a famous scholar and bibliophile from Shangoda, a town in central Dagestan. The collection, which consists of texts in Arabic and Persian, includes copies from the Timurid period.

This tool is designed to help users find the perfect song for auditions, voice lessons, coachings, competitions, juries and more. Users can enter up to 20 parameters such as character age, ease for accompanist, popularity, tempo, vocal range with interactive keyboard, year, etc., to generate a list of songs from a database of over 11,000 songs from 150 years of musical theater repertoire. The database also contains descriptive tags and search fields for Women/Nonbinary and Global Majority composers and lyricists.

Songs range from well-known standards to rare finds to the latest works from today’s new creators. The database also includes links to locate sheet music and recordings. Users can share saved searches via e-mail and social media links.