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New Features have come to IPA Source: View Texts in a Window and Enjoy Discounts with Credit Packs!

IPA Source is rolling out some brand-new features that make accessing our catalog more convenient and cost-effective than ever before! Introducing: IPA Source In-Browser Viewing With our new feature, you can now view IPA texts directly in a browser window on our platform, from any internet connected device. This feature is designed to streamline your… Read More about “New Features have come to IPA Source: View Texts in a Window and Enjoy Discounts with Credit Packs!”

Effective in 2025, we will no longer offer a separate price for those paying IPA Source via EBSCO

Effective January 1, 2025, we will no longer offer a separate price for those paying IPA Source via EBSCO. We were pleased that we could offer our customers this price over the past few years. However, the lack of transparency and consistency in the fees that EBSCO charges our customers has created confusion and frustration,… Read More about “Effective in 2025, we will no longer offer a separate price for those paying IPA Source via EBSCO”

Tell me more about institutional subscriptions

Our website has a great deal of information for institutions interested in subscribing to our resource. We’ve collected some of the most frequently requested information here. Pricing For institutional pricing is located at https://www.ipasource.com/institutional-subscriptions/ Note that we don’t base pricing on FTE. Instead, we base pricing on two factors: 1) The number of students taking… Read More about “Tell me more about institutional subscriptions”

Effective January 1, 2025, IPA Source will no longer accept paper checks – here is why

Check fraud is on the rise. The New York Times reports that while check usage has declined over the past few decades, check fraud has sharply risen. In addition, checks get lost in the mail, business offices sometimes don’t update address information, and checks take additional time for our customers and for us. Therefore, effective… Read More about “Effective January 1, 2025, IPA Source will no longer accept paper checks – here is why”

It’s time for our annual summer sale!

  Now through July 30, we’re giving you 15% off all NEW individual subscriptions. Applies to NEW 6 month, one year, and studio subscriptions. Use code IPAJULY at checkout.

IPA Source now supports institutional authentication through SURFconext

IPA Source offers our institutional customers campus-wide access to our database via IP authentication.  In addition, we also offer access via Shibboleth for those institutions that utilize it for single sign on (SSO). We are pleased to now offer SURFconext as an additional method of authentication for institutions that use SURFconext for managing their SSO… Read More about “IPA Source now supports institutional authentication through SURFconext”

Verismo Opera: The Gritty and Realistic Side of Italian Opera

Verismo (Italian for “realism”) opera is a type of opera that emerged in Italy in the late 19th century, characterized by its realistic and gritty subject matter, and a focus on everyday people and their struggles. Verismo opera originated from an Italian literary movement of the same name. Verismo opera sought to portray ordinary people… Read More about “Verismo Opera: The Gritty and Realistic Side of Italian Opera”

The Role of Music in Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’: A Look at the Composer’s Innovative Techniques

“Lohengrin” is a German opera in three acts, composed and written by Richard Wagner. It was first performed in 1850 in Weimar and is based on a medieval German legend. The opera is considered one of Wagner’s masterpieces and is known for its sweeping orchestrations, soaring melodies, and powerful vocal performances. The opera tells the… Read More about “The Role of Music in Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’: A Look at the Composer’s Innovative Techniques”

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