Music Research Guide

Music Call Numbers

M    Music    (scores or recordings)

ML  Music literature     (books about music history, genres, musicians, etc.)

MT    Music teaching and technical areas    (books on music education, theory, listener's guides, pedagogy of individual instruments or ensembles) 

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Available online and in the library: Ref ML 100 N48 2001.

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. 10 volumes arranged by area of the world. Ref ML 100 G16 1998

The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Ref ML 100 K35 1994

The New Oxford Companion to Music. Available online and in the library: Ref ML 100 N5 1983

The International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians. Ref ML 100 T47 1985

The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. Ref ML 101 U6 N48 1986

The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Ref ML 102 I5 N48 1985

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Ref ML 105 B16 1992

Oxford History of Western Music. Ref ML 160 .T18 2005

Article databases

International Index to Music Periodicals - includes scholarly and popular aticles on music education, performance, ethnomusicology, musical theater, theory, popular music forms and composition.

Oxford Music Online - Includes The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Grove Music Online, and The Oxford Companion to Music.

ERIC A good source for articles on "music education." Some full-text articles.

Academic Search Premier Provides full- text articles on a variety of topics

JSTOR - Scholarly articles going back to the early 1900s

Humanities Full Text

Music Recordings                               

Music recordings are located in the Media Room in the northeast corner of the Library. Search TrinCat to find the call number. To limit your search to recordings, go to "Set Limits" and choose "Musical Recording" for the Primary Format.

Sheet Music & Musical Scores

Sheet music is located in the "M" section of the Main Collection in the lower level of the Library. Search TrinCat to find the call number. To limit your search to sheet music, go to "Set Limits" and choose "Music Score" for the Primary Format. 

Program Notes

Certification

Ref LB1771 .W6 (current edition)

Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools. Requirements for all fifty states, including reciprocity from state to state. For those in the Music/K-12 Major seeking a teaching certificate.

Last updated September 2008