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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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Find the Full-Text of an Article

Evaluate a World Wide Web Source

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