MUSIC

FIND AN ARTICLE: SEARCH THE LIBRARY’S DATABASES

These databases are either tailored to your subject or they provide coverage over a wide range of interdisciplinary topics. Before you start, you might take a look at some tips on searching databases.

• Naxos: On-campus access only to a comprehensive collection of classical music available online, including the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues of more than 165,000 tracks

• Academic Search Premier: An interdisciplinary database that provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles

• Student Research Center: Access to information organized by subject from several kinds of resources, including magazines, country reports, and encyclopedias

• Issues and Controversies: Covers current social topics that inspire debate, such as freedom of speech or downloading music, and offers information on both sides of the argument

• Points of View: Offers overviews on a variety of current events and sets of opposing viewpoints on controversial subjects, such as censorship or freedom of expression

FIND A BOOK: GO STRAIGHT TO THE STACKS

If you can't go the library's stacks, check out our collection of online reference books:

• Credo Reference Online: Access to more than 300 reference books, including general and specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries for overviews on topics

• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia: Online access to a general encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics

• World Atlas: Provides maps, images, and the ability to compare demographic information from different countries

If you can visit the library, it's easy to browse our collection because we organize books by their subject:

You also might try these reference books:

• New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: A 29-volume set of articles on composers, music history, styles, terms, and major works that includes an index and appendix Ref ML 100 .N48 2002

• Oxford Companion to Music: Presents more than 8000 entries on composers, musical forms and styles, and definitions of music terms Ref ML 100 .S37 2002

• Encyclopedia of Popular Music: An eight-volume set that offers information on popular musicians and includes a list of selected fanzines, an index, and a quick reference guide Ref ML 102 .P66 G84 1998

• Penguin Guide to CDs and DVDs: A survey of key classical recordings on CD and audio DVD that explains the significance of particular works to creating a collection Ref ML 156 .9 .M373 2003

• New Grove Dictionary of Jazz: A three-volume set of alphabetized entries on major figures in jazz, including bibliographies and lists of selected works Ref ML 102. J3 N48 2001

• A New History of Jazz: A detailed history of jazz music that covers precursors of jazz and progresses to analyses of postmodern jazz Ref ML 3506 .S47 2001

FIND A WEBSITE: USE INTERNET RESOURCES WISELY

Although these websites are likely to be accurate, you should still evaluate information found on the Internet.

• Essentials of Music: Contains information on composers, musical eras, audio excerpts, and a glossary, affiliated with W.W. Norton Publishers and Sony Music

• DW3 Classic Music Resources: Provides links to articles, ejournals, databases related to music, organized by category, and is maintained by the Duke University Library system

• 8notes: Presents downloadable sheet music and lessons, organized by instrument or genre, and information on music theory and a glossary

• Allmusic: A searchable database of information on recorded music, including biographies, discographies, and reviews by music editors

• ClassicalNet: Offers biographical information on composers, reviews, and links to other websites related to music

• Muse’s Muse: Provides news stories related to music, reviews of CDs and books, and information on songwriting for beginners and professionals

• National Geographic World Music : Offers video clips, podcasts, a glossary of world music terms, and newsletter discussing music from around the world

• Black Grooves: Hosted by the Archives of African American Music and Culture at Indiana University, offering monthly reviews on recordings in a wide range of music genres from classical to hip hop

FIND A PRINT JOURNAL: READ THE LATEST ISSUES

The library subscribes to magazines and journals that are related to your field. Head to Tioga 3 and browse through some of these journals:

• Rolling Stone

CITATION GUIDES: CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY

Whether you use websites, electronic journals, reference books, or print resources, you will need a bibliography. Here’s some information on how to cite your sources:

• Avoid inadvertent plagiarism: It’s possible to copy from a source and not even know that you’ve done anything wrong.

• KnightCite: This great site formats the bibliographic entry for you, and you can select the appropriate style (MLA, APA, Chicago).

• Guide to the MLA style: The MLA-style is generally used for papers written in the humanities.

• Guide for the APA style: The APA-style is generally used for papers written in the social sciences, especially psychology.

FIND MORE HELP: USE COLLEGE RESOURCES

Don’t hesitate to talk to a librarian, a tutor, or your instructor when conducting research. Make the most of these resources!

• Library Hours
• Writing Center
• Tutoring Lab

Descriptions of databases are paraphrased or taken directly from Ebsco.

This page was created and is maintained by Smita Avasthi.