Conclusion



  • Community Approach

    • Internet provides may lessons on how to build resources using volunteer and co-operative organizations:
      E.g. AllMusicGuide.com
      E.g. Classical Themefinder
      collaborative resource building (Cronk & Smith, 1999)
    • inviting corrections and contributions from other scholars

    • inviting feedback and participation of Native Americans

    • technology reduces the distinction between "professional" and "amateur" users

  • We hope that the database and tools prove useful to others.