Section I: Introduction

For my treasure hunt topic I wanted to choose something in the area of music. I am a huge fan of the jam bands of today such as Widespread Panic and Phish, so I decided to do research on one of their biggest musical influences, the Grateful Dead. I am very familiar with the music of the Grateful Dead yet I know very little about their history.
One of the main things that I want to find out is why do their fans, known as the Deadheads, remain so fiercely loyal to them, even today. Another thing that I would like to learn is why their music has such staying power, even with new generations of fans. And finally I would like to learn about what their contributions to the musical community have been.
My intended audience is an anyone with an interest in bluegrass or rock music. The audience should be able to get some background information on the band as well as a feel for their contributions to the world of music. This research is purely for entertainment so anyone who enjoys this type of music would benefit from it.

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Section I-B: Keywords

UNC Library Catalog:

1)grateful dead AND san francisco NOT the other ones

2)deadheads w2 music

LexisNexis Academic:

1)Guided News Search, General News, Magazines and Journals

grateful dead (in headline) AND history (in full text)
all available dates

2)Guided News Search, U.S. News, Western Regional Sources

grateful dead (in headline) AND NOT other ones (in headline)
previous two years

Search engine on the Web:

1)grateful dead AND musical impact

2)grateful dead AND jam bands

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SectionII: Books, Videotapes and CD-Roms from UNC-CH libraries

Print Sources:

Rocco, John, ed. Dead Reckonings: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead. New York: Schirmer Books, 1999.

Troy, Sandy. One More Saturday Night: Reflections with the Grateful Dead, Dead family, and Dead Heads. New York: ST. Martin's Press, 1991.

Non-paper Source:

Kallen, Stuart A. History of Rock'n'Roll: My generation. Produced and directed by Obie Benz. 60 min. Time-Life Video and Television, 1995.Videocassette.

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Section III: Electronic Indexes and Databases Sources

Dodd, David. (2000, September 3). Essays and interviews try to explain the Grateful Dead magic. San Francisco Chronicle[Online], p.4D (7 paragraphs). Available: LexisNexis Academic [2002, September 10].

Dougan, Michael. (2002, August 6). Bohemian Rhapsody; Dennis McNally sees his biography of the Grateful Dead as a cultural history. SanFrancisco Chronicle[Online], p.1D(18 paragraphs). Available: LexisNexis Academic [2002, September 10].

Knopper, Steve. (2002, August 2). The Dead from a to z; a primer for the uninitiated. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel[Online], p. 16E(33 paragraphs). Available: LexisNexis Academic [2002, September 10].

Levy, Rochelle. (1991, November 30). Grateful Dead goes coast to coast via in-house net. Billboard[Online], 15 paragraphs. Available:LexisNexis Academic [2002, September 10].

Rockingham, Graham. (2002, August 24). Under the hallucinogenic haze: an insider's look at how the Grateful Dead's universe unfolded.Hamilton Spectator[Online], p. 9M(16 paragraphs). Available: LexisNexis Academic [2002, September 10].

Schieber, Curtis. (2001, November 15). Timeless Relevance; 'Golden Road' set marks formative years of Grateful Dead. Columbus Dispatch[Online], p.10F(19 paragraphs). Available: LexisNexis Academic [2002, September 10].

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Section IV: Web Sources

1)Title of Web page: The Official Home Page of the Grateful Dead
Web address: http://www.dead.net/
Brief Description: This is the Grateful Dead's official Web site. It provides links to information about the band and links to the individual members. It also has MP3s available for downloading as well as links to chat rooms and an online merchandise store.
Source: The sites coordinator is Alan Trist but it is a compilation
of many different Web sites.

2)Title of Web page: Grateful Dead Hour
Web address: http://www.trufun.com/gdhour.html
Brief description: This site provides information about the Grateful
Dead Hour, a nationally-syndicated radio show that is devoted to
exploring the Dead. It has links to photos, books, and articles by
David Gans, the show's producer and host. It also has a current list
of radio stations where the program can be heard and a program log.
Source: David Gans, also the show's producer and host.

3)Title of Web page: Grateful Dead Time Capsule
Web address: http://www.accessplace.com/gdtc/
Brief Description: This is an ongoing project that features timeline
and biographies for each band member as well as band personnel. It
also provides an album guide and discographies.
Source: Bryce W. Westover

4)Title of Web page: Grateful Dead Almanac
Web address: http://www.well.com/user/almanac/
Brief Description: This site now provides an full-text online version
of the Grateful Dead's official newsletter, The Almanac. It includes
reports on the bands as well as the individual members and had been
published since 1993.
Source: Gary Lambert, who also serves as the editor of the almanac.

5)Title of Web page: The Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics
Web address: http://arts.ucsu.edu/gdead/agdl/
Brief Description: This is an ongoing project of David Dodd and it
includes annotated lyrics for Grateful Dead songs, as well as essays
and discographies on the music.
Source: David Dodd

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Section V: Mini-Essay

Title: It All Started with a Little Site Called Napster
(TOPIC AREA: Net Controversy)

The record industry has been taken by storm the past few years, and it all started with a little web site called Napster, which was created so that friends could share musical files over the Internet. The program quickly grew to reach the masses because of its free distribution of musical files.
As Napster users grew so did its list of files that could be shared, thus making Napster a revolutionary digital distribution network. The file sharing is so wide spread that in 2001, for the first time, sales of blank recordable CDs outsold prerecorded music CDs. (2) This of course put record companies at immediate odds with Napster. The Recording Industry Association of America brought a controversial suit against Napster that eventually resulted in the demise of its original form. (2)
That lawsuit still has not been able to keep the online file sharing at bay though. New programs such as Morpheus and KaZaA have been causing more legal battles for the record companies.
The major result of Napster has been that it has forever changed the music industry. The Internet is the new medium of communication and record companies are slowly but surely coming to realize that they need to jump on the bandwagon. In June of 2002 three major record labels decided to make thousands of songs available for downloading at only 99 cents a song. (1) While this has yet to actually materialize, the idea that the labels must get in on the Internet action has clearly begun to make its mark. The music industry is moving into a whole new direction and they have Napster and a college kid named Sean to thank.

NOTES:
1)Daily Briefing. (2002, August 20). The labels start turning up the volume; the recording industry beat Napster and continues battling free file-sharers. Busines Week Online[Online], 25 paragraphs. Available: LexisNexis [2002, September 15].
2)Tynes, J. Scott. (2001, April 1). Digital piracy: evolution or revolution. The Star[Online], 9 paragraphs. Available: LexisNexis [2002, September 15].

THREE WEB SITES:

1)Title of Web page: Recording Industry Association of America - Downloading and Uploading
Web address: http://riaa.com/Music-Rules-2.cfm
Brief Description: Gives a basic overview of downloading and uploading
from a legal standpoint
Source: Recording Industry Association of America

2)Title of Web page: The Future of Music - Downloading and Uploading
Web address: http://www.socal.com/artman/publish/article_182.shtm
Brief Description: News item about the current state of recording
companies in the musical file sharing debate
Source: Socal.com

3)Title of Web page: Downloading Music from the Internet: Theft or
Democracy
Web address:
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9903/03/web.music.pirates/
Brief Description: News item describing both sides of the musical
downloading debate
Source: CNN.com

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