Are you an audio learner?- Take advantage of the many audio files available in selected library databases.
Audio Files: Listen, Learn, Enjoy
Experience the power of the spoken word. Tune into segments from top-rated National Public Radio (NPR) programs such as "All Things Considered," "Talk of the Nation," and "Fresh Air."
Listen and learn from Gale databases: Gale databases provide audio files and language options for its products. This is especially helpful to students in basic reading classes and to those studying another language or who wish to read in their native language. To access audio files in Gale databases, choose an article and then select "listen" or download to an MP3 player.
Example Gale databases
- Opposing Viewpoints
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The Opposing Viewpoints database offers audio and transcripts from several National Public Radio (NPR) programs and topics. Enter a search topic and select the "multimedia" tab to listen to a report.
- Academic OneFile
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Enter a search term and listen immediately, or download the mp3 file for listening at a later time.
- General OneFile
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The General OneFile database includes audio from several National Public Radio (NPR) programs and topics. Transcripts are also available.
Related websites
- American Memory
- From the Library of Congress, this collection includes audio files.
- American RadioWorks: The President is Calling
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Includes taped presidential White House calls and other podcasts of political interest.
- American Rhetoric
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Includes the top 100 speeches in mp3 format.
- History and Politics Out Loud
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Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, this site includes a searchable archive of speeches and other audio materials.