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Core Resources

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Contains records to books, journals and dissertations in many languages. Entries include original-language titles, title translations in English, full bibliographic information, and abstracts in English. Has links to full text articles in other EBSCO databases. Published by Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale.
OneSearch
Combined search engine, searches most of the library databases & catalogs at once. Find articles, books, etc.
JSTOR
Our subscription includes titles in Humanities (including Arts, Language & Literature), Social Sciences, and Life Sciences.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Kanopy
Documentaries, movies, and instructional films. Includes films from Media Education Foundation, Criterion Collection, PBS, New Day Films, independent films, classics, world cinema, and more. For browsable lists and performance rights info, see our Kanopy FAQ.

Reference Books at Edgewood Library

Music Research by Laurie J. Sampsel
Call Number: REF ML113.S28 2009
ISBN: 9780195171198
Publication Date: 2008-02-25
This text is designed to help music students become familiar with and use the many research tools available to them. Intended primarily for music bibliography classes, the text is a useful supplement for any undergraduate or graduate class in music that requires students to do library research or write a research paper.
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by Stanley Sadie (Editor); John Tyrrell (Editor)
Call Number: REF ML100 .N48 2001
ISBN: 1561592390
Publication Date: 2003-02-11
This is the definitive Music encyclopedia. The articles are uniformlay excellent and feature superb bibliographies.
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz by Barry D. Kernfeld (Editor); Barry Kernfeld (Editor)
Call Number: REF ML102.J3 N48 2001
ISBN: 1561592846
Publication Date: 2003-02-11
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition is the largest, most comprehensive and accurate reference work on jazz ever published, putting the world of jazz at your fingertips.
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Call Number: REF ML 100 .G16 1998 v. 1 - 10.
Research on world music starts here.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
Call Number: ML105|b.B16 2001 e-book
ISBN: 0028655257
Publication Date: 2000-12-22
A standard reference work of musician's biographies.

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