Starting Points: Music

Research Guide: Music
Finding Background Info [help]
Tip: use these sources for quick overviews, to develop vocabulary for searching and/or for more sources
	Oxford Reference Online Database - access to over 140 online reference books
	Oxford Music Online -- Grove Music Online is now part of this collection!
	Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Ref ML 105 .B16 2000 v.1-6
	Dictionary of American Classical Composers Ref ML 106 .U3 B87 2005
	The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Ref ML 100 .N48 2000 v.1-29
	... more ...
Finding Articles [help]
	Naxos Music Library -- streamed recordings of primarily classical music. Also includes world/folk music, Chinese orchestral, folk, and traditional music
	Naxos Music Library Jazz -- streamed recordings of classic jazz, blues and R&B from some (but not all) of the most important record labels of the 1950s, 60s, and beyond
	WorldCat.org --- world's largest network of library content. search for music scores and sound recordings!
	... more databases ...
Finding Books [help]
	Library Catalog -- search by subject, keyword, author or title!
Web Resources
	new International Music Database Project (IMDBP)/ Petrucci Music Library
	new Virtual Instrument Museum (Wesleyan University Music Dept)
	Music Gateways
	Composers
	Orchestras
	... more web resources ...


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