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Sound Effects

Mason Library Databases

Pro Sound Effects Library This link opens in a new window
Contains over 60,000 professional sound effects for high definition media production. Includes Sonopedia, Hybrid, and Liminal Void collections. Tutorial for the Pro Sound Effects Library database. Liminal Void collection purchased with funds from the John F. and Kathleen M. Kehoe Film and Video Studies Endowment.

Sonopedia Demo
This brief slide show illustrates the types of sound clips in Sonopedia. Download this file to check it out!

Public Domain or Royalty-Free Sound Effects

Freesound
Browse Freesound to find, download and share sound effects. Sounds in this collaborative database are licensed with Creative Commons Licenses.
PacDV
Public doman sound efects for use in video, film, audio and multimedia productions.
Sound Effects from Stonewashed.net
This portal website has links to resources with all kinds of sounds--animal sounds, sound effects, free music, transportation, etc. Wav and MP3 files are available.

FreePD.com
Search and download FREE public domain. music for use in your games
MusOpen
Search for, listen to and download royalty free music and sheet music from MusOpen.
National Jukebox
Access historical music and sound recordings in the National Jukebox, a project of the Library of Congress.
Public Domain Information
Provides access to public domain sheet music and royalty free sound recordings.