Author:
Bayne, Pauline Shaw, author.
Edition Statement:Second edition.
ImprintLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
Descriptionxvii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Note:The short course : music research and writing -- The research process -- Starting-point resources : reference books -- Starting -point resources -- journals -- Starting-point resources : bibliographies -- A case study -- Scholarly writing -- Writing samples -- How to discover and use resources -- Browsing as a discovery strategy -- Databases : structured for searching -- Subject searching in library catalogs : controlled vocabulary -- Subject searching in indexes and abstracts -- Keyword searching -- Related-record searching and citation indexes -- Other discovery methods : experts and the internet -- Using thematic catalogs -- The literature of music -- M : the music-scores and recordings -- ML : music literature -- MT : instruction and study.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-250) and indexes.
Note:"A Guide to Library Research in Music introduces the process and techniques for researching and writing about music. This informative textbook provides concrete examples of different types of writing, offering a thorough introduction to music literature. This second edition addresses new matters in digital technology and the expansion in musical genres for library research."-- Provided by publisher.
Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.
