Library Resources for Music

Recommended Databases

• Cambridge Histories of Music
Authoritative information about western classical music, including separate volumes on 17th Century Music, 19th Century Music and 20th Century Music, American Music, and Western Music Theory. Available through Cambridge Histories Online.

• Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Scholarly articles on the musical heritage, traditions, themes, genres, practices and performance of music from every continent.

• Grove Music
Encyclopedia of music, musicians, composers, and history with emphasis on classical music, and including jazz. Available through Oxford Music Online, including links to Classical Music Library.

• International Encyclopedia of Dance
Covers full spectrum of dance. Includes cultural and national overviews, plus entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.

• Music Index
Citations to articles in over 700 music periodicals; after connecting, put check by title then click "Continue"; can also check Academic Search Elite so both are searched at same time.

• Oxford Dictionary of Music
Short authoritative entries on music topics, including composers with lists of works, performers, conductors, terms, forms, historical periods, instruments, venues and more. Available through Oxford Music Online.

Music Online Listening Services:
Since only a small number of people can use each music listening service at a time, please do not use for extended recreational listening.

• Classical Music Library (limited to 3 simultaneous users)
• NAXOS Music Library (limited to 5 simultaneous users)
• Smithsonian Global Sound (limited to 3 simultaneous users)

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