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Music Research Guide

This online guide is developed specifically for those doing research in Music. It provides a recommended list of resources which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Web resources.

For more extensive research help, contact Kay Wildman at 696-2509.

Basic Music Resources

General Online Resources

Encyclopedias

Biographical sources

Dictionaries

Directories

Research Bibliographies & Dissertations

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Journal & Magazine Articles

Periodicals available at Marshall University

Selected online music journals (WWW)

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Composers

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on composers, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on composers:

In addition, the books about an individual composer may be searched under Subject by entering the last name first; likewise the music of a particular composer can be searched under Author by entering last name first.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library for information on composers, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide:

Some other useful resources on composers are:

There is some good information about composers, particularly contemporary composers, on the Internet. Remember though, that in the case of established composers, there often is better and more reliable information in books and journals.

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Music Education

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following phrases to find items on music education:

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in the Morrow Library, the following classification numbers will help you locate materials on music education:

Some other useful resources on music education are:

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Classical Music Guides

Instrumental music

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on instrumental music:

In addition, to find music of or about a particular instrument, enter the name of that instrument as a subject, e.g., Piano music, etc. To limit searches by format, e.g. sound recordings, use the Keyword option on MILES. After the search terms have been entered, select the Limits button to filter by format. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide to locating materials on instrumental music:

Some other useful resources on instrumental music are:

Vocal and Choral Music

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on vocal or choral music:

In addition, to find music of or about a particular musical genre, enter the term as a subject search, e.g., Motet, Oratorio, etc. To qualify searches by format, e.g., sound recordings, use the Keyword option on MILES. After the search terms have been entered, select the Limits button to filter by format. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide to locating materials on vocal or choral music:

Some other useful resources on vocal and choral music are:

Opera

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on opera:


To qualify searches by format, e.g., sound recordings, use the keyword option on MILES. After the search terms have been entered, select the Limits button to filter by format. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide to locating materials on opera:

Some other useful resources on opera are:

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Popular Music & Jazz

Popular Music

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic (which includes country, pop, rock, etc.), log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on popular music:

To qualify searches by format, e.g., sound recordings, use the keyword option on MILES. After the search terms have been entered, select the Limits button to filter by format. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library of in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide to locating materials on pop music:

Some useful resources on pop music are:

Selected internet resources on popular music:

Jazz

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on jazz:

In addition, to find jazz music for a particular instrument, enter the name of that instrument as a subject followed by the word "jazz," e.g., Trumpet music (Jazz), Piano music (Jazz), etc. To limit searches by format, e.g. sound recordings, use the Keyword option on MILES. After the search terms have been entered, select the Limits button to filter by format. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide to locating materials on jazz:

Some other useful resources for jazz are:

Selected internet resources on jazz:

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Folk & World Music

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on folk or world music:

To search for music of a particular country, use the Keyword option on MILES by entering "music" as one of the terms, and the name of the country as another of the terms. A keyword search may be further limited by format (e.g., sound recordings) by selecting the Limits button and then choosing from the drop down lists there. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers will help you locate materials on folk or world music:

Some other useful resources on folk and world music are:

Selected internet resources for folk or world music:

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Music Business & Industry

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on music business or industry:

In addition to the headings above, the Keyword Search can be used, entering the terms "music" and "business" in "all fields" for broader results.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers will help you locate materials on music business & industry:

Some other useful resources on music business & industry are:

Selected internet resources on music business & industry:

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Music & Technology

To find books and materials in the Marshall University Libraries on this topic, log on to the library catalog. Then use the Basic Search option and select Subject Heading from the "search type" list. Enter any of the following terms to find materials on music and technology:

In addition to the headings above, the Keyword Search can be used, entering the terms "music" and "technology" in "all fields" for broader results. To qualify searches by format, e.g., sound recordings, use the Keyword option on MILES. After the search terms have been entered, select the Limits button to filter by format. Other qualifiers are also available on the "filters" screen.

To browse in the stacks in either the Music Library or in Morrow Library, the following classification numbers can be used as a guide to locating materials on music technology:

Some other useful resources on music technology are:

Selected internet resources on music technology:

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Prepared by Kay Wildman, Music Librarian

Page last modified June 19, 2007 by RET.

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