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MUSIC DATABASES

GROVE MUSIC ONLINE - An integrated music resource on the web, including the full-text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
CLASSICAL MUSIC LIBRARY - The world's largest multi-label database of classical music recordings for listening and learning in libraries, including a growing collection of 50,000-plus tracks for listening and searching supplemented by extensive reference materials.
CLASSICAL SCORES LIBRARY - Collection includes works spanning time periods from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Coverage of score types is comprehensive, with full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, and piano reductions.
CDs AT DUNN LIBRARY - To search for specific CDs at Dunn Library use the Advanced Keyword search and limit your search by Dunn location to CDs or CD sets.
CDs AT MUSIC DEPARTMENT LISTENING ROOM - Search by composer, title, conductor, etc., or use * for a browsable listing. Materials are available in the Kinney-Lindstrom Listening Room in the basement of Smith Chapel.

LIBRARY DATABASES

LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
Project MUSE - Project MUSE - Basic College Collection is a unique collaboration providing full-text, user-friendly online access to 116 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals.
CAMPUS RESEARCH - Comprehensive research database includes full-text information and access to both current and archived materials, including thousands of news databases and newswires as well as business, trade and professional journals and publications; superior law-related resources.
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

LIBRARY REFERENCE

New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (781.6503 N532) - A 3-vol. set, highlighting the elements, history and appeal of jazz.
New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians (780.3 N532) - A 20-vol. set, the most comprehensive reference source on all areas of music. The current edition is shelved on behind the circulation desk on Permanent Reserve; the volumes of the earlier edition are located in reference.
New Grove Dictionary of Opera (782.1 N532) - A multi-volume set, like the previous title but with a focus on opera. The edition is shelved behind the circulation desk on Permanent Reserve.
New Grove Dictionary of American Music (781.77 N53) - A multi-volume set. Like the full set but with emphasis on American music. The edition is shelved behind the circulation desk on Permanent Reserve.
Oxford Companion to Music (780.3 O983 2002) - Work features dictionary entries and biographies of music related themes.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (780.92 B16b) - Comprehensive biographical source.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Musicians (780.92 S63b) - Comprehensive 1-vol. collection of 20th century biographies.
Chronicle of American Music (780.973 H17c) - Listing by year, from 1700 through 1995, of musical happenings, including performances, top songs, composer births and deaths, etc.
Music Index - Annual bound index to periodical articles on all areas of music. Shelved in the bound periodicals sections.

WEB SOURCES

ALL-MUSIC GUIDE - Comprehensive guide to popular music and musicians.
A-Z LYRICS UNIVERSE - Access to more than 50,000 lyrics to a variety of songs.
INTERNET BROADWAY DATABASE - Database of shows produced on Broadway since the 1700's, with history and current information about the theatres and performers.
NATIONAL SOUND ARCHIVE - Catalog of recordings held in the British Library National Sound Archive (NSA).
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - Information on rock stars inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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INTERNET RESOURCES FOR MUSIC SCHOLARS - From Harvard University, music-specific Internet resources.
LIBRARIANS INTERNET INDEX(LII): MUSIC - Index to music resources on the Internet.
WORLDWIDE INTERNET MUSIC RESOURCES - List of websites devoted to all areas of music, from the Indiana University School of Music. - - - - -
AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY - Home page for the society.
ARCHIVE OF POPULAR AMERICAN MUSIC - A research collection covering the history of popular music in the United States from 1790 to the present. Has some sheet music for songs as well.
EARLY AMERICAN SECULAR MUSIC - Musical information compiled from primary sources covering the 250 years of the initial exploration and settlement of the United States.

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ANDANTE - News, reviews, webcasts, and other directories about classical music.
BAROQUE MUSIC - Information on baroque music, from essays to music samplers.
CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVE - Archive of classical music files in MIDI format.
CLASSICAL MUSIC PAGES - Brief summary information about composers, periods, instruments, etc.
CLASSICAL.NET - CD guide, information about composers, classical links.
DIGITAL SCORES COLLECTION - Digital images of rare and unique musical scores.
KEEPING SCORE - The San Francisco Symphony’s national, multi-year program designed to make classical music more accessible to people of all ages and musical backgrounds. Keeping Score uses media in its most public and accessible forms to show that classical music can speak to everyone and instill a lifelong love of music.

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MUSICALS 101 - Site devoted to the history of musical theater.

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GLOBAL SOUND - From the Smithsonian, samples of tracks from the archives. Some resources are fee-based.

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COPYRIGHT FOR MUSIC LIBRARIANS - Site explaining music copyright for librarians and teachers.
COPYRIGHT LAW - Copyright law information for music educators.
PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC - Steps to understanding rules and laws of music in the public domain.

WEB PERIODICALS

MUSIC THEORY ONLINE - Bimonthly electronic journal.
TECHNOLOGICAL DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC LEARNING - Quarterly electronic journal with annual proceedings.


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Research by Topic - Music MUSIC DATABASES GROVE MUSIC ONLINE - An integrated music resource on the web, including the full-text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. CLASSICAL MUSIC LIBRARY - The world's largest multi-label database of classical music recordings for listening and learning in libraries, including a growing collection of 50,000-plus tracks for listening and searching supplemented by extensive reference materials. CLASSICAL SCORES LIBRARY - Collection includes works spanning time periods from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Coverage of score types is comprehensive, with full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, and piano reductions. CDs AT DUNN LIBRARY - To search for specific CDs at Dunn Library use the Advanced Keyword search and limit your search by Dunn location to CDs or CD sets. CDs AT MUSIC DEPARTMENT LISTENING ROOM - Search by composer, title, conductor, etc., or use * for a browsable listing. Materials are available in the Kinney-Lindstrom Listening Room in the basement of Smith Chapel. LIBRARY DATABASES LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page. EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education. Project MUSE - Project MUSE - Basic College Collection is a unique collaboration providing full-text, user-friendly online access to 116 humanities, arts, and social sciences journals. CAMPUS RESEARCH - Comprehensive research database includes full-text information and access to both current and archived materials, including thousands of news databases and newswires as well as business, trade and professional journals and publications; superior law-related resources. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects. LIBRARY REFERENCE New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (781.6503 N532) - A 3-vol. set, highlighting the elements, history and appeal of jazz. New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians (780.3 N532) - A 20-vol. set, the most comprehensive reference source on all areas of music. The current edition is shelved on behind the circulation desk on Permanent Reserve; the volumes of the earlier edition are located in reference. New Grove Dictionary of Opera (782.1 N532) - A multi-volume set, like the previous title but with a focus on opera. The edition is shelved behind the circulation desk on Permanent Reserve. New Grove Dictionary of American Music (781.77 N53) - A multi-volume set. Like the full set but with emphasis on American music. The edition is shelved behind the circulation desk on Permanent Reserve. Oxford Companion to Music (780.3 O983 2002) - Work features dictionary entries and biographies of music related themes. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (780.92 B16b) - Comprehensive biographical source. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Musicians (780.92 S63b) - Comprehensive 1-vol. collection of 20th century biographies. Chronicle of American Music (780.973 H17c) - Listing by year, from 1700 through 1995, of musical happenings, including performances, top songs, composer births and deaths, etc. Music Index - Annual bound index to periodical articles on all areas of music. Shelved in the bound periodicals sections. WEB SOURCES ALL-MUSIC GUIDE - Comprehensive guide to popular music and musicians. A-Z LYRICS UNIVERSE - Access to more than 50,000 lyrics to a variety of songs. INTERNET BROADWAY DATABASE - Database of shows produced on Broadway since the 1700's, with history and current information about the theatres and performers. NATIONAL SOUND ARCHIVE - Catalog of recordings held in the British Library National Sound Archive (NSA). ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - Information on rock stars inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. - - - - - INTERNET RESOURCES FOR MUSIC SCHOLARS - From Harvard University, music-specific Internet resources. LIBRARIANS INTERNET INDEX(LII): MUSIC - Index to music resources on the Internet. WORLDWIDE INTERNET MUSIC RESOURCES - List of websites devoted to all areas of music, from the Indiana University School of Music. - - - - - AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY - Home page for the society. ARCHIVE OF POPULAR AMERICAN MUSIC - A research collection covering the history of popular music in the United States from 1790 to the present. Has some sheet music for songs as well. EARLY AMERICAN SECULAR MUSIC - Musical information compiled from primary sources covering the 250 years of the initial exploration and settlement of the United States. - - - - - ANDANTE - News, reviews, webcasts, and other directories about classical music. BAROQUE MUSIC - Information on baroque music, from essays to music samplers. CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVE - Archive of classical music files in MIDI format. CLASSICAL MUSIC PAGES - Brief summary information about composers, periods, instruments, etc. CLASSICAL.NET - CD guide, information about composers, classical links. DIGITAL SCORES COLLECTION - Digital images of rare and unique musical scores. KEEPING SCORE - The San Francisco Symphony’s national, multi-year program designed to make classical music more accessible to people of all ages and musical backgrounds. Keeping Score uses media in its most public and accessible forms to show that classical music can speak to everyone and instill a lifelong love of music. - - - - - MUSICALS 101 - Site devoted to the history of musical theater. - - - - - GLOBAL SOUND - From the Smithsonian, samples of tracks from the archives. Some resources are fee-based. - - - - - COPYRIGHT FOR MUSIC LIBRARIANS - Site explaining music copyright for librarians and teachers. COPYRIGHT LAW - Copyright law information for music educators. PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC - Steps to understanding rules and laws of music in the public domain. WEB PERIODICALS MUSIC THEORY ONLINE - Bimonthly electronic journal. TECHNOLOGICAL DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC LEARNING - Quarterly electronic journal with annual proceedings.
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