Research by Subject: Music--History & Theory
Books: Use the Library Catalog
RILM abstracts of music literature 
Indexes of music in scholarly journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, and dissertations; emphasis on music history, theory and analysis, and repertoire studies. 1969-present.
JSTOR 
Complete backfiles of core scholarly journals, searchable by journal (1 or more), keywords, author, title etc. Files do not include the latest 3-5 years.
IIMP: International index to music periodicals
Indexes music periodicals, as well as feature music articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post. 1996-present or more; 42 titles full-text 1997-present.
Music Index (online)
Index to music periodicals. 1978 to the last complete calendar year.
Note: Print version title: The Music Index (MusRef ML118 .M84) Since coverage of print version is from 1949 to 1978, you must consult the print version for journal articles published from 1949 to 1977.
Music Index (in print)
Call Number: MUSREF ML118 .M84 
Index to music periodicals. This is the only music index covering articles printed between 1949 to 1978.
Research Library
Broad range of subjects; aka ProQuest Research Library. Default incl. ProQuest Newspapers and AMA. 1971-present.
RIPM: Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals (1800-1950)
Index to articles from international music periodicals of the 19th-century: electronic version of printed RIPM indexes.
LexisNexis Academic
Full-text access to continuously updated news, law, and business information. Highlights: News: news wires, transcripts, regional, national/international news, & Gallup Polls; Legal: law review articles, case law, and federal/state codes; Business: company profiles, country profiles, and SEC filings; People: directories from the entertainment industry, elected officials, executives, politicians, and obituaries.
InfoTrac custom newspapers
Full-text of English language newspapers from the United States and the world.
ProQuest newspapers
32 newspapers; incl. the former Newspaper Abstracts Complete.
Note: Scroll down to select the newspaper/s you wish to search.
ProQuest historical newspapers: New York Times 
Complete archive covering 1851-2004, fully searchable cover to cover; full text and full image, including advertising.
Naxos Music Library 
Classical music collection; incl. Naxos, Marco Polo and Da Capo catalogues: Classical, Historical, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music. While listening, users can read notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers or artists. Works best on library computers with Internet Explorer.
Smithsonian Global Sound
Individual tracks of music, spoken words, and natural and human-made sounds; incl. published recordings from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and other labels and recordings from Africa and South Asia.
Music reference and research materials : an annotated bibliography
Call Number: MUSREF ML113 .D83 1997
What reference books are out there on your music topic? Look here to get an idea where to start.
Music analyses : an annotated guide to the literature
Call Number: MUSREF ML128.A7 D5 1991
Use to find musical analyses of various works. Organized by composer.
Analyses of nineteenth- and twentieth-century music, 1940-1985
Call Number: MUSREF ML113 .W45 1987
Use to find musical analyses of various works. Organized by composer.
Opera : a research and information guide
Call Number: MUSREF ML128.O4 M28 2001
Researching opera? Look here to find out what important books you might want to use.
Ethnomusicology : a guide to research
Call Number: MUSREF ML128.E8 P67 2004
Use to find important reference materials when working with ethnomusicological topics.
Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians
Call Number: MUSREF ML105 .B16 2001
One of the most comprehensive sources for finding biographical information on composers and musicians of "art music."
Harvard dictionary of music
Call Number: MUSREF ML100 .A64 2003
The latest edition of this standard, one-volume, comprehensive music dictionary.
Dissertations
Dissertations accepted at accredited U.S. institutions in a range of subjects. PhD dissertations: 1861-present (Abstracts added 7/1980-present); MA theses: 1988-present.
Note: Title of current print version: Dissertation Abstracts International
Grove music online
Music dictionary-encyclopedia: full-text, bibliographies, biographies, terminology, history, genres and links to images; incl. New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., New Grove Dictionary of Opera and New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd ed. Part of Oxford Music Online.
New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, 2nd ed.
Call Number: MUSREF ML100 .N48 2000
Music encyclopedia covering biographies, history, terminology, genres, and bibliographies; this print version is also contained in the Grove Music online database.
New Grove dictionary of American music
Call Number: MUSREF ML101.U6 N48 1986
Encyclopedia focusing on all aspects of American music.
New Grove Dictionary of Opera
Call Number: MUSREF ML102.O6 N5 1992
Major dictionary of everything opera. Includes biographies, plot summaries, bibliographies, etc. Available online as well in Grove Music Online database.
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd ed.
Call Number: MUSREF ML102.J3 N48 2001
Encyclopedia covering everything jazz-related; includes biographies, terminology, venue listings, and bibliographies. Available online as well in Grove Music Online database.
Garland encyclopedia of world music
Call Number: MUSREF ML100 .G16 1998
10-volume series focusing on the music of all the world's peoples. Each volume is arranged topically, regionally, or by ethnic group. Compact discs with listening examples are shelved in Multi-Media Services.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Call Number: MUSREF ML102.P66 G84 1998
8 volume encyclopedia set focusing on popular music.
ARTstor
Database of more than 600,000 digital images representing visual and material culture across cultures and time periods. Documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Images can be downloaded and combined with personal image collections.
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