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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other resources to help you discover basic information—names, dates, definitions, summaries, etc. These are good places to start when narrowing or choosing your topic, and when beginning research on an unfamiliar subject.
Includes Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music: the major reference work for classical Western music. Very often the best place to start research in Music.
Oxford Bibliographies Online give an overview of a topic, then an annotated bibliography of works on that topic. A great guide to use when starting your research or doing topic exploration. The music collection includes entries on composers, genres, and forms.
eReference titles cover a wide variety of full-text interdisciplinary content in many subject areas.
Background Information In The Library Catalog
Search by background information in the library catalog.
You can search the library catalog to find many more reference sources such as specialized encyclopedias. Perform a keyword search for your topic and add one of the words below.
