Music
Major Music Reference Sources Online
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Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowIncludes 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.
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Oxford Bibliographies Online: Music This link opens in a new window
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.
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Oxford History of Western Music This link opens in a new window
Full text of 5 volume narrative history of western classical music.
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples.
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Cambridge Companions to MusicIn depth reference works on specific musical subjects. Access through Discover.
Writing about Music Resources
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Writing in Music by Lynne Rogers; Karen M. Bottge; Sara Haefeli
ISBN: 9780190872724Publication Date: 2021-01-07 -
A Short Guide to Writing about Music by Jonathan Bellman
ISBN: 0321187911Publication Date: 2006-04-20
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Subjects: Music