Europeana.eu

This is an astounding database of all things cultural. Digitalized European books, works of art, manuscripts, letters, music, photographs, television images and film all are easily searched, readily available, and are great for browsing or research. All 27 countries in the European Union are represented with images of paintings, sculpture, cartoons, legal documents, diaries, archival materials, newspapers and music from cylinders, tapes, discs and even radio broadcasts. The website earned the Erasmus Award for Networking Europe by the European Society for Education and Communication.

Initially, the user chooses a language. Then, the sky is the limit! An advanced search allows...