Introducing the ElectroAcoustic Resource Site (EARS)
Leigh Landy, Simon Atkinson · University of Michigan Library Repository · 2003
The ElectroAcoustic Resource Site (EARS) project has been established to provide resources for those wishing to conduct research in the area of electroacoustic music studies.EARS will develop in the form of a structured Internet portal supported by extensive bibliographical tools.To aid the greater understanding of the opportunities offered by these radical forms of sound organisation, as well as their cultural impact, the project will cite (or link directly to) texts, titles, abstracts, images, audio and audiovisual files, and other relevant formats.During the first phase of its development, a glossary and accompanying subject index have been prepared.Both glossary and index are dynamic and will be regularly updated and refined in the future.Commencing this year, the second phase will involve the development of the site's bibliographical resources, searchable by subject area using the EARS index.For each entry, a short abstract will be offered, further assisting the user in finding and choosing relevant sources.In this way, staying in touch with current, past and evolving scholarship within electroacoustic music studies will become much easier.Those working within the community will be much more able to communicate and stay up to date with relevant developments.The EARS project is coordinated by an international consortium and can be found at: http://www.mti.dmu.ac.uk/EARS.