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Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| M 1-5000 | Music |
| M 5-1490 | Instrumental Music |
| M 1999-2199 | Sacred Vocal Music |
| ML 1-3930 | Literature on Music |
| MT 1-960 | Musical Instruction and Study |
| MT 1-5 | History and Criticism |
| MT 5.5-7 | Music Theory |
| MT 73 | Band |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| The Oxford Dictionary of Music | REF ML 100 .K35 1985 |
| The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians | REF ML 100 .N48 2001 vol. 1-29 |
| The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | REF ML 100 .S58 1998 vol. 2 |
| The New Grove Dictionary of American Music | REF ML 101 .U6 .N48 1986 vol. 1-4 |
| Music Criticism: An Annotated Guide to the Literature | REF ML 113 .D5 1979 |
Scores
Scores are located in the Music Room on the second floor. To search the online catalog for scores, choose the "Power Search" option, and select "musical score" under the "Type" field.
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| American Music | 2004 - current |
| CCM | 1996 - current |
| Choral Journal | 1995 - current |
| Clavier | 1995 - current |
| Council for Research in Music Education | 1995 - current |
| Ethnomusicology | 2004 - current |
| Hymn | 1965 - current |
| Instrumentalist | 1994 - current |
| Journal of Music Theory | 2001 - current |
| Journal of Musicology | 1998 - current |
| Journal of Research in Music Education | 1995 - current |
| Journal of Singing | 1995 - current |
| Journal of Technology in Music Learning | 2001 - current |
| Medical Problems of Performing Artists | 2006 - current |
| Music Educators Journal | 1995 - current |
| Southwestern Musician | 1994 - current |
| Teaching Music | 1995 - 1997 |
| Twentieth Century Music | 2004 - current |
| Voice of Chorus America | 1993 - current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search | |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
Academic Search Complete
Art & Humanities Search
Classical Music Library
Grove's Music Online
NAXOS Music Online
Wilson Select Plus
All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » All Music Guide - Provides information on styles, music history, key albums, and more. |
| » Worldwide Internet Music Resources - Academic collection of music resource links. |
Recorded Music
Phonograph records and CDs are located in the music room on the second floor. To search the online catalog for recorded music, choose the "Power Search" option and select either "Compact Disc" or "Phonograph Record" under the "type" field.
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| The JVC Video Anthology | VIDEO M 1627 .J3 1990 |
| Music in Time | VIDEO ML 160 .M87 |
| Masters and Their Music | VIDEO ML 370 .B43 1985 |
| Singer's Voice | VIDEO MT 820 .T85 1993 |