Sample of Podcast Resources
DIRECTORY OF UNIVERSITIES USING PODCASTING IN VARIOUS FORMS
Thomson/Peterson’s directory of podcasts http://directory.edufeeds.com/index.php?c=2
and their corresponding syndication blog: http://syndicateblog.petersons.com/wordpress/
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY PODCAST DIRECTORIES:
http://uc.princeton.edu/main/ Princeton’s University Channel: “A collection of public affairs
lectures, panels and events from academic institutions all over the world -- for you to view, listen
to, stream or download” Topics include Books, Economy, Global, Health, Law, Media,
Politics, Science, Society, War
SJU’s Thomson-Gale database subscriptions: T-G has announced the addition of podcast feeds
to InfoTrac* on Thomson Gale PowerSearch and its Student Resource Center, Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center, and History Resource Center databases.
http://forum.wgbh.org/wgbh/forum.php?lecture_id=165 Lectures from WGBH in Boston, indexed
by category (list in left column) covering Art and Architecture, Business and Economics,
Education, Environment, Health, History, Law, Literature, Media, Music, Philanthropy,
Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, Society and Culture, Sports,
Technology, Theater
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php Library of Congress webcasts, link on left connect to
other digital resources including SONIC, the Sound ONline Inventory and Catalog for the Library
of Congress Audio Collection
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video This directory features free audio books, lectures,
speeches, sermons, interviews, and many other audio and video resources. Most audio titles can
be downloaded in digital formats such as MP3 and most video titles are available to stream
online.
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GENERAL NEWS PODCASTS:
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php - NPR Podcasts directory page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/downloadtrial/ -- BBC trials podcasting
http://www.wnyc.org/about/podcasting.html#feeds - WNYC public radio podcast directory
SCIENCE:
http://science.nasa.gov/podcast.htm - NASA Podcasts directory page
http://www.scienceupdate.com/podcast.html - AAAS Podcasts from the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.
http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/index.html Nature Each show features highlights from
news and articles published in Nature, including interviews with the people behind the science
with in-depth commentary and analysis from journalists covering the research.
http://membership.acs.org/C/COMP/courses.html - American Chemical Society’s “Distance
Learning in Chemistry” page; publicly accessible, free courses in chemistry; links to podcasts &
audio files
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cso/s4theb.php - Vanderbilt University Center for Science Outreach;
provides links to Vanderbilt’s http://snacks4thebrain.blogspot.com/ and links to other Science
podcasts
http://www.sciencefriday.com/audio/ - NPR Science Friday podcasts page; Science Friday is
part of NPR's 'Talk of the Nation' programming
Compiled by: John Garino and Kathryn Shaughnessy
St. Johns University Libraries
Last updated: 3/9/2006
Sample of Podcast Resources
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & LAW
http://www.oyez.org/podcast/ OYEZ Supreme Court Podcasts
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/dcpi/podcastsubscription.html - NYPD News Updates
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio/ Weekly presidential radio addresses by George W. Bush
from January 2005 to the present will be podcast beginning November
POLITICAL SCIENCE & GOVERNMENT
http://firstgov.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries/Podcasts.shtml Firstgov’s Podcasts from the
Federal Government. Small but growing.
http://freegovinfo.info/book/print/174 A growing collection of government podcasts, primarily from
the federal & state level, some city level officials/organiizations included.
http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_podcast.html UNICEF Podcasts
EDUCATION:
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http://facstaff.wcer.wisc.edu/pbaker/wcer%20today/wcer_today.htm University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin Center for Education Research News
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http://epnweb.org/ - The Education Podcast Network; resource for elem. & secondary school
teachers
http://www.FinancialAidNews.com/financial-aid-podcast.php - Student Financial Aid News &
Podcast
http://www.edupodder.com/ - Edupodder.com – Podcasting in Education
http://www.ipodder.org/directory/4/podcasts/categories/educational iPodder.org educational:
podcast directory K-12, higher education and ESL
http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/ LearninginHand provides links to educational podcasts as
well as information and resources for K-12 educators.
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/results.php?cat=2&mode=a Webcasts for Librarians/Archivists
http://lisradio.missouri.edu/ LIS Radio – “series of interactive webcasts brought to you by the
School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of MissouriColumbia.”
http://www.infospeak.org/index.htm InfoSpeak University of Washington Information School
BUSINESS:
http://forimmediaterelease.biz/ For Immediate Release: Hobson and Holtz Report covering
Communications, Public relations and technology
http://www.learningcircuits.org/2005/jun2005/0506_trends: ASTD Learning Circuits “Trend:
Podcasting in Academic and Corporate Learning” Use of podcasts in Corporate Training.
DISCOVER NEW YORK
http://www.podcastnyc.net/ - PodcastNYC.net
http://www.podcastbunker.com/audio/nyminute.php - New York Minute Podcast Preview 'soundseeing' tour
http://virginatlantic.loudish.com/ - Virgin Atlantic NYC audio guides for tourists
http://homepage.mac.com/dave7/ArtMobs/FileSharing52.html - Unofficial audio guides to MoMA
Compiled by: John Garino and Kathryn Shaughnessy
St. Johns University Libraries
Last updated: 3/9/2006
Sample of Podcast Resources
Podcast creation & info:
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http://www.engadget.com/entry/5843952395227141/ - Engadget Podcast from 10.05.2004 / HowTo: Podcasting (get Podcasts and make your own)
http://podcast.isthereason.com/ - Podcast Research; Simple Method for Publishing Podcasts as
RSS 2.0 feeds
http://www.henshall.com/blog/archives/001056.html - Unbound Spiral; info on producing
podcasts; includes link to Skype a free VoIP product
http://www.podcast.com/ - general podcast info, directories, tools, etc
Compiled by: John Garino and Kathryn Shaughnessy
St. Johns University Libraries
Last updated: 3/9/2006