Fun and Educational Websites for Learning at Home

Images compiled by the University of Nebraska Libraries and other university departments. Images depict Sheldon Art Gallery collections, Nebraska history, Plains tribes, opera scores from the Rokahr Family Archive, architecture, agriculture, textiles, wildlife, and much more.

Videos covering United States history, including profiles of American leaders and personalities, archival footage of historic events, and the complete series of United Newsreel and Universal Newsreel. All of the films include full-text transcripts.

Popular music from throughout American history.

High-quality videos of dance productions and documentaries by the most influential choreographers, performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance.

Documentary films from around the world.

Hundreds of full-length Metropolitan Opera performances, including HD videos from the Met’s Live in HD series of movie theater transmissions, classic telecasts from the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, and radio broadcasts dating back to 1935.

Audio and video from the following collections: American Music, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, Opera in Video, Popular Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound.

Access to the New York Times website, available to current UNL students, faculty, and staff.
Click here to set up your account for the first time. You will need select the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as your school, then create a personal account. Next time, you can log in directly to the New York Times website. Funding for this subscription is provided by ASUN student government.