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- International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text (IIMP FT) (ProQuest)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Index to articles on all aspects of music.
- International Index to Music Periodicals covers nearly all aspects of music from the most scholarly studies to the latest crazes. It provides bibliographic citations from nearly 400 journals published in 20 countries. It also indexes the feature music articles and obituaries that appear in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
- Coverage Dates: 1874- (full text 1966- )
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Languages: English and non-English
- Database Provider: chadwyck_healey
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xiim-uga1
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- Music Index
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Articles from popular magazines and academic journals.
- The Music Index, produced by Harmonie Park Press, is a comprehensive subject-author guide to music periodical literature, including all aspects of classical and popular music. The Music Index has been available in print since 1949. The Music Index online coverage spans from 1976 to the present and contains surveyed data from 775 international music periodicals from over 40 countries, with English translations from 22 languages. Some backfile data from the period 1962-1975 is also included. Covering all styles and genres of music, The Music Index cites book reviews, obituaries, news periodicals, and news and articles about music, musicians, and the music industry.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary. Generally, 1984 to the present for indexing & abstracts and 1990 to the present for full text & image. Some publications starting in the 1960s and 1970s are included.
- Updated: Daily
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- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbmi
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- Oxford Music Online (formerly Grove Music Online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Encyclopedic resource covering all aspects of music history.
- Oxford Music Online, 2nd edition, (formerly Grove Music Online) is a scholarly encyclopedia of music including biographies of composers, performers and writers on music, as well as articles on styles, terms, genre, concepts, acoustics, notation, and instruments, their makers and performance practice. Coverage ranges from classical music to ancient music, opera, church music, popular music, light music, jazz, and world musics from many regions, countries and cities. Articles are accompanied by links to digital images, digital sound and related Internet sites.
- Coverage Dates: Antiquity to the present.
- Updated: Quarterly
- Database Provider: oxford
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xvdm-uga1
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- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Index and abstracts of articles, books, dissertations, conferences, and other literature on music.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature covers international music literature that encompasses historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, librarianship, dance, and music therapy. Also covered are other fields as they related to music. The database includes all formats of scholarly works: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, dissertations, films and videos, conference proceedings, and more.
The RILM database contains more than 250,000 citations to music literature. An international bibliography of scholarly writings on music and related disciplines in 202 languages, RILM Abstracts includes original-language titles, title translations in English, full bibliographic information, abstracts in English, and author, title, journal, and subject indexes. RILM stands for Repertoire International de Litterature Musicale.
- Coverage Dates: 1969 to the present
- Updated: Monthly
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xrlm-uga1
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- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature covers international music literature that encompasses historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, librarianship, dance, and music therapy. Also covered are other fields as they related to music. The database includes all formats of scholarly works: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, dissertations, films and videos, conference proceedings, and more.
Related / Narrower Databases
- American Song
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Streaming audio resource of 50,000 songs that provides a rich source for understanding the American experience. The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
- American Song is a historical database of 50,000 songs that will allow people to hear and feel the music from our past. Much more than a repository of well known classics like Yankee Doodle and The Star Spangled Banner, this resource includes music that relates to almost every walk of American life, every ethnic group, and every time period.
See also: See also: African American Song; Classical Music Library; Contemporary World Music; Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries®.
- Coverage Dates: 2007-
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=amix-uga1
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- American Song is a historical database of 50,000 songs that will allow people to hear and feel the music from our past. Much more than a repository of well known classics like Yankee Doodle and The Star Spangled Banner, this resource includes music that relates to almost every walk of American life, every ethnic group, and every time period.
- Contemporary World Music
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Streaming audio files of contemporary music from various cultures all around the world. The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no special software.
- Contemporary World Music will contain 50,000 tracks that delivers the sounds of all regions from every continent. The database will contain important genres such as reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres such as traditional music - Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, and more. This database is a complementary database to Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries - it includes a blend of contemporary and traditional world music recordings from many labels throughout the world. The focus is concentrated on contemporary genres, such as fusion and world beat. Users can trace the history of a people's music by comparing the traditional styles with the modern interpretations offered in this database.
See also: African American Song; American Song; Classical Music Library; Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries®.
- Updated: Irregular - the database will grow to 50,000 tracks at completion.
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=coeo-uga1
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- Contemporary World Music will contain 50,000 tracks that delivers the sounds of all regions from every continent. The database will contain important genres such as reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres such as traditional music - Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, and more. This database is a complementary database to Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries - it includes a blend of contemporary and traditional world music recordings from many labels throughout the world. The focus is concentrated on contemporary genres, such as fusion and world beat. Users can trace the history of a people's music by comparing the traditional styles with the modern interpretations offered in this database.
- LexisNexis Academic
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Full text news, business, legal, medical, and reference information.
- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
If you wish to search for articles published in only a specific publication, click on 'Sources' in the black bar at the top of the screen. Search for the publication, click on 'Find Title', then choose "Search This Title" next to the publication you want to search. This will paste the name of the publication into the search screen, and will ensure that you are searching the correct section of LexisNexis.
- Coverage Dates: Dates of coverage vary by publication
- Updated: Varies by publication (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annually)
- Title List
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Database Provider: lexis_nexis
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zxau
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- LexisNexis Academic contains approximately 5,000 publications, virtually all include full text. Many types of publications are included: newspapers (in English, other languages, and translations of international papers), legal news, general interest magazines, medical journals, trade publications, company financial information, transcripts, wire service reports, government publications (such as the federal case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.), law reviews, and reference works (such as the Forbes Annual Directory, the Official Guide/American Marketplace and the US Global Trade Outlook).
- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.A virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions in streaming audio, including more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds. The service works on Macs and PCs with a browser and requires no
- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries® is a virtual encyclopedia of more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds. The collection provides interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse musical forms. Includes childhood songs, counting games, drama, ethnomusicology, sing-alongs, stories, traditional music and world music, as well as animal sounds and sounds of the deep ocean.
See also: African American Song; American Song; Classical Music Library; Contemporary World Music.
- Coverage Dates: 1979-
- Updated: Quarterly
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=smio-uga1
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- Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries® is a virtual encyclopedia of more than 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds. The collection provides interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse musical forms. Includes childhood songs, counting games, drama, ethnomusicology, sing-alongs, stories, traditional music and world music, as well as animal sounds and sounds of the deep ocean.
Broader Databases
- Academic Search Complete
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Articles from some peer-reviewed journals as well as monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and other sources.
- Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database is updated daily and features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full-text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1,000 journals.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary. Some content goes as far back as 1865.
- Updated: Daily
- Title List
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zbac
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- Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective (EBSCO)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to medium for this database to function properly.Index to articles from 1907-1984.
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Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective provides high-quality indexing for nearly a century's worth of articles and book reviews from major scholarly journals and specialized magazines. All areas of the social sciences and humanities are covered, and articles are primarily English language.
Access: On & off campus.
Database provider: EBSCO
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Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective provides high-quality indexing for nearly a century's worth of articles and book reviews from major scholarly journals and specialized magazines. All areas of the social sciences and humanities are covered, and articles are primarily English language.
- Coverage Dates: 1907-1984
- Updated: Daily
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: EBSCO
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hume-uga1
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- Humanities International Complete (EBSCO)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to medium for this database to function properly.Index to articles from diverse humanities subject areas.
- Humanities International Complete is a database covering journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), Humanities International Index provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 2,200 journals and contains more than 2.71 million records. Formerly the American Humanities Index, this database contains bibliographic records from a multitude of U.S. and international publications. Humanities International Index provides citations and abstracts for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems, fiction, photographs, paintings and illustrations.
- Coverage Dates: 1909-present
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- Languages: English
- Database Provider: ebsco
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=hump-uga1
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- JSTOR
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to low for this database to function properly.Access to back issues (from the date of first publication) of selected, core journals.
- JSTOR provides electronic access to back issues (from the date of first publication) of selected, core journals. The goal of the project is to build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. The journals are organized into the Arts and Sciences Collections I & II, the General Sciences Collection, the Ecology and Botany Collection, the Business Collection, the Language and Literature Collection, the Mathematics and Statistics Collection, and the Music Collection.
- Coverage Dates: 1800s- (dates vary)
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Database Provider: jstor
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xjst-uga1
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- Oxford History of Western Music (Oxford University Press)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to medium for this database to function properly.The Oxford History of Western Music online is a major narrative resource which provides an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music which is derived from the 2009 print edition by Richard Taruskin. Internet Explorer 6.0 users: cookies
- Oxford History of Western Music is a magisterial survey of the traditions of Western music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time. This text illuminates, through a representative sampling of masterworks, those themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to each musical age. Taking a critical perspective, this text sets the details of music, the chronological sweep of figures, works, and musical ideas, within the larger context of world affairs and cultural history. Written by an authoritative, opinionated, and controversial figure in musicology, The Oxford History of Western Music provides a critical aesthetic position with respect to individual works, a context in which each composition may be evaluated and remembered. Taruskin combines an emphasis on structure and form with a discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in each age, to illustrate how the music itself works, and how contemporaries heard and understood it. It also describes how the context of each stylistic period--key cultural, historical, social, economic, and scientific events--influenced and directed compositional choices. [from Oxford University Press website] Not only does The Oxford History of Western Music provide clear information on the development of music styles, but it also provides detailed narratives about the careers, musical influences, critical reception, and creative production of Western composers. Oxford History of Western Music Online will have a search box to allow users to quickly run new searches in Grove Music Online. From the other direction, Grove Music Online will feature a special area devoted to the Taruskin text that will included suggested links for further reading on key topics. [W.F. Coscarelli] Access: On campus, UGA Research Centers and remote Database provider: Oxford University Press
- Coverage Dates: 2009 to present
- Database Provider: oxford
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=oxfw-uga1
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- Project Muse
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Full text archive of articles on literature and criticism, history, art, and social sciences.
- Project Muse is a full-text journal database for over 100 journals in the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.
Database provider: Johns Hopkins University Press, in collaboration with the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary
- Updated: Ongoing
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- Database Provider: johns_hopkins
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xpmu-uga1
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- Project Muse is a full-text journal database for over 100 journals in the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.
- Web of Knowledge
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to medium for this database to function properly.Provides access to the Web of Science suite, Current Contents Connect, and Journal Citation Reports.
- Web of Knowledge contains a suite of research tools, including:
- Web of Science (Arts and Humanities Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index)
- Current Contents Connect (last 5 years)
- Journal Citation Reports (1999-)
- Coverage Dates: Last 5 years (Current Contents Connect); 1999- (Journal Citation Reports); 1945- (Science Citation Index); 1956- (Social Science Citation Index); 1975- (Arts and Humanities Citation Index)
- Updated: Weekly
- Languages: English and non-English
- Database Provider: isi
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=webf-uga1
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- Web of Knowledge contains a suite of research tools, including:
Bibliographies
- Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography
Call Number: Main Ref 113 .D83 1997- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Rap and Hip Hop Resources
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Rap and Hip Hop Resources web page is maintained by the Center for Black Music Research. This page provides an introductory list of resources relating to rap music and hip hop culture and makes no pretense at being a comprehensive bibliography on the subject. Rather, with its primary focus on the musical aspects of rap and hip hop, the resources listed should be used as reference sources or starting points for research.
- URL: http://www.colum.edu/cbmr/hiphop/
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Biographical Sources
- All Music Guide (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Everything in the All Music printed guides and more on the musicians and their recordings.
- URL: http://www.allmusic.com/
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- All Music Guides (print)
Call Number: Main Ref ML156.9.A38 1997, etc.- Biographical and discography information. Also see the All Music Guide to Country, Main Ref ML156.4.C7A45, the All Music Guide to Jazz,Main Ref ML156.4.J3A45 1998, and the All Music Guide to Rock, Main Ref ML156.4.R6A45 1997.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock
Call Number: Main Ref ML102.R6S65 1998- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz
Call Number: Main Ref ML102.J3F4 1999- A revision of the definitive Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index (in Literature Resource Center)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.Index to printed sources of biographical information on people worldwide from all time periods.
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index is an index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor. It indexes any print product that includes biographical information on multiple persons. It also acts as an index to other indexes.
It is included in the Literature Resource Center. Once you are on the LRC search page, click the link for Gale Group Databases. Scroll down to select Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Once on the search page, click the Sources Indexed link to see the extensive list of print publications indexed by BGMI.
- Coverage Dates: Dates vary
- Updated: Ongoing
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: Gale Group
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=biop-uga1
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- Biography and Genealogy Master Index is an index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor. It indexes any print product that includes biographical information on multiple persons. It also acts as an index to other indexes.
- The Classical Music Navigator
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Information on 444 classical composers.
- URL: http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/music
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- Contemporary Musicians
Call Number: Main Ref ML385.C61 v.1-52- Profiles of today's leading musicians in all genres.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Country Music: The Rough Guide
Call Number: Main Ref ML3524.C678 2000- Biographies and main recordings of the leading artists.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This online biographical source contains: 1) basic and accurate biographical information on hundreds of composers; 2) a growing number of biographical essays; 3) links to additional information at other web sites; 4) links to books and CDs about composers; and 5) links to sheet music.
- URL: http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/
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- The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music
Call Number: Main Ref ML102.C7E54 1998- Compiled by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Call Number: Main Ref ML102.P66G84 1998 v.1-8- Mainly biographies, with some music industry entries.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Encyclopedia of the Blues
Call Number: Main Ref ML102.B6H413 1997- Biography and discography.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Marquis Who’s Who on the Web
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.
Internet Explorer Users: cookies must be set to low for this database to function properly.Biographies from various Who's Who publications.
- Current biographies of all individuals who appeared in any one of the following Marquis print titles since 1985: Who�s Who in America, Who�s Who in the East, Who Was Who in America, Who�s Who in the Midwest, Who�s Who in the World, Who�s Who in the South & Southwest, Who�s Who of American Women, Who�s Who in the West, Who�s Who in Science & Engineering, Who�s Who in Media & Communications, Who�s Who in American Law, Who�s Who in Entertainment, Who�s Who in Medicine & Healthcare, Who�s Who in American Education, Who�s Who in Finance & Business (Formerly Who's Who in Finance & Industry), Who�s Who in American Nursing, Who�s Who in Religion, Who�s Who in 20th Century America, Who�s Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Who�s Who Among Human Services Professionals; profiles on over 1 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor. Search by name, gender, occupation, geography, hobbies and interests, religion and much more.
- Coverage Dates: 1985-
- Updated: Daily
- Languages: English
- Database Provider: Marquis
- One user allowed at a time.
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=whos-uga1
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- The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated History of Popular Music
Call Number: Main Ref ML3470.M36 1990 v. 1-21- This impressive set includes long articles on the big names in pop music.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Books
- GIL Library Catalog
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Search the UGA Libraries catalog for books, journals, CD-ROMs, and other media. Use title, author or subject searches, or perform a keyword search.
- URL: http://gil.uga.edu
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- NetLibrary (full-text electronic books)
Online Access: On/Off Campus. GALILEO Password required for off campus access.A collection of electronic books (eBooks) on most topics, including computers and technology.
- NetLibrary provides access to electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online. There is no checkout period for NetLibrary eBooks.
Users can create an account in order to use personalization tools, including creating a Favorites list, but a personal account is not required for accessing eBooks through the GALILEO interface. A personal login is required when accessing through library catalogs and through the NetLibrary web site.
NetLibrary Titles Index for Shared Collections 1 and 2 (at SOLINET).
Database provider: NetLibrary, a Division of OCLC.
- Coverage Dates: Currently available
- Updated: Collections are closed.
- Database Provider: netlibrary
- URL: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zmnl
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- NetLibrary provides access to electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online. There is no checkout period for NetLibrary eBooks.
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
- DigiTrad Lyrics Search
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A feature of The Mudcat Cafe, a magazine from the Missippi Delta Blues Society, this database contains the words and some sound files for thousands of folk and blues songs.
- URL: http://www.mudcat.org/threads.cfm
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- Folkmusic.org
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This index to folk music resources includes links to biographies, periodicals and music shows, discographies, lyrics and tablature, and an events calendar.
- URL: http://www.folkmusic.org
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- A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
Online Access: On/Off Campus- An illustrated guide to many early instruments enhanced with sound clips, photographs and bibliographies.
- URL: http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
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- Instrument Encyclopedia
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Over 140 instruments from the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments at Michigan are described on this web site, including the name of the instrument, its origin, maker, and description. Entries may be searched or browsed by the Sachs-Hornbostel classification scheme, by geographic origin, or by instrument type.
- URL: http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/
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- Key Concepts in Popular Music
Call Number: Main Ref ML102 .P66S8 1998- Includes definitions of key musical genres, subcultures, methodologies, musicological terms and musical phenomena.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Multimedia Music Dictionary
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Virginia Tech maintains this online dictionary. All of the musical terms in the glossary have AIFF files associated with them to assist with each term's pronunciation. Your computer needs to have sound capabilities and a browser "plug-in" that can read the AIFF sound format.
- URL: http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/
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- Music History 102
Online Access: On/Off Campus- "A Guide to Western Composers and their Music from the Middle Ages to the Present" from Internet Public Library features a narrative filled with hyperlinks to composers, styles, eras, and more. Sound files use RealAudio.
- URL: http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist
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- New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Call Number: Main Ref ML102.J3N48 1994- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (print)
Call Number: Music Ref ML100.N48- Shelved in Music Reference on the 7th floor.The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edition, is a scholarly encyclopedia of music including biographies of composers, performers and writers on music, as well as articles on styles, terms, genre, concepts, acoustics, notation, and instruments, their makers and performance practice. Coverage ranges from classical music to ancient music, opera, church music, popular music, light music, jazz, and world musics from many regions, countries and cities. Articles are accompanied by links to digital images, digital sound and related Internet sites.
- Location: Main Library Only
- Southern Music Network
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Includes narrative of each decade with hyperlinked text pointing to biographies, styles, and other related resources. Connect to audio and video resources in the Southern Music Network.
- URL: http://www.southernmusic.net
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- WNUR-FM JazzWeb
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Jazz related information, including a hyper-map history of jazz, biographies, and upcoming live performances. Maintained by Northwestern University.
- URL: http://www.wnur.org/jazz
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Directories
- Billboard International Buyer's Guide
Call Number: Main Ref ML18.B5 1999- A directory of music labels, studios, publishers, wholesalers, packaging and labeling, raw materials, entertainment attorneys and of other music specialty businesses.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Billboard International Talent & Touring Directory.
Call Number: Main Ref ML1.B51355 1999- Artists, managers, venues, insurance companies, and tour merchandisers for U.S. and international tours.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- International Directory of Music Organizations
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The College Music Society maintains a database of international music organizations that serve the field of music. The database includes over 360 organizations.
- URL: http://www.music.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl?tmpl=/infoserv/imo/imohome&h=62
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- MPA Directory of Music Publishers
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A directory of music publishers and an index of publishers' imprints with hypertext links to contact information and other resources. From the Music Publishers' Association.
- URL: http://www.mpa.org/agency/pal.html
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- Music Institutes, Music Schools, Music Departments
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Maintained by Sibelius Academy. An index of international music institutes, schools, and university departments organized by country.
- URL: http://www2.siba.fi/Kulttuuripalvelut/institutes.html
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- Music Libraries and Library Associations
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Maintained by Indiana University School of Music. Lists of music libraries arranged alphabetically and by location, music library associations, and music library services.
- URL: http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/musiclib.html
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- Singer-Songwriter Directory
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This site features links to official home pages other sites of well-known and new artists, music publishers, organizations, record companies, and recording studios. Search or browse by artist, genre, or region.
- URL: http://singer-songwriter.com
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- Song Writer's Market
Call Number: Main Ref ML3790.S5 2001- Listings of music publishers, record companies/producers, AV firms, managers, classical groups, and theater companies.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Guides/Handbooks
- American Song: The Complete Musical Theatre Companion
Call Number: Main Ref Ml128.M78B6 1996 v.1-2- The shows are listed alphabetically, listing all their songs, with composer and song indexes.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Guide to Popular Music Reference Books: An Annotated Bibliography
Call Number: Main Ref ML128.P63H34 1995- A solid starting point for research on all forms of popular music.
- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Music Reference and Research Materials: An Annotated Bibliography
Call Number: Main Ref 113 .D83 1997- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
- Popular Music Studies: A Select International Bibliography
Call Number: Main Ref ML128.P63P67 1997- Location: Main Library Reference Collection
Manuscripts/Documents
- Historic American Sheet Music Database
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This database offers digital images of 3042 pieces published in the United States between 1850 and 1920. The site includes a chronology of representative music in context of major events in government, international affairs, inventions, and other period information.
- URL: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic
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Organizations/Associations
- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- The site includes legislative, licensing, and copyright information; databases of song titles and works restored to copyright protection; music news and articles; and Playback magazine online.
- URL: http://www.ascap.com
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- Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Resources include legislation information, online magazines, and information on genres and artists.
- URL: http://www.bmi.com
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- Music Library Association
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A professional organization devoted to all aspects of music materials in libraries. Site includes job listings, a school directory, awards and grants information, and "A Guide to Copyright for Music Librarians."
- URL: http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org
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- National Association for Music Education
Online Access: On/Off Campus- URL: http://www.menc.org
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- National Network for Women In Music
Online Access: On/Off Campus- A non-profit organization that promotes the recognition of women in music through education and networking resources.
- URL: http://www.womeninmusic.com
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- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Information on museum exhibits such as: important cities in rock and roll history; and biographical informationon inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- URL: http://www.rockhall.com/home
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Web Subject Guides
- All Music Guide (online)
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Everything in the All Music printed guides and more on the musicians and their recordings.
- URL: http://www.allmusic.com/
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- American Memory Project -- Performing Arts, Music
Online Access: On Campus Only- This project features digitized versions of documents held by the Library of Congress, including sheet music, sound files, photographs, and more.
- URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Performing%20Arts,%20Music
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- Bluegrass World
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Bluegrass World is a "comprehensive Bluegrass music connection to the electronic Internet index of world wide information. This site features Bluegrass music artist, festivals, record companies, catalogs, radio stations, manufacturers, supplies and bluegrass music links."
- URL: http://www.bluegrassworld.com
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- Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This gateway site includes sections devoted to organizations, periodicals, recordings, and geographical regions. Links are not annotated but are extensive. Maintained by the University of Washington.
- URL: http://www.lib.washington.edu/Music/world.html
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- Folkmusic.org
Online Access: On/Off Campus- This index to folk music resources includes links to biographies, periodicals and music shows, discographies, lyrics and tablature, and an events calendar.
- URL: http://www.folkmusic.org
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- HyperMusic
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Introduction to main periods of music, selected subtopics, forms, composers, and links. Key resources include
- History of Classical Music
- History of Jazz
- Musical Instruments
- URL: http://www.hypermusic.ca
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- Introduction to main periods of music, selected subtopics, forms, composers, and links. Key resources include
- Internet Links for Music Research
Online Access: On/Off Campus- University of North Texas' site offers links to large, web-based pages for music research. Links include sites with a comprehensive focus, as well as sites specialized focuses. Additionally, users can choose a research site by genre.
- URL: http://www.library.unt.edu/music/music-resources/music-research-links/?searchterm=internet%20links%20for%20music%20research
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- Music at Excite.com
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Mainly rock music.
- URL: http://www1.excite.com/home/music/music_overview/
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- Pitchfork Media
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Pitchfork is considered to be a respected and reliable part of the independent music community. Site includes daily music reviews, news, and features, along with a large database of archived content.
- URL: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com
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- Rap and Hip Hop Resources
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Rap and Hip Hop Resources web page is maintained by the Center for Black Music Research. This page provides an introductory list of resources relating to rap music and hip hop culture and makes no pretense at being a comprehensive bibliography on the subject. Rather, with its primary focus on the musical aspects of rap and hip hop, the resources listed should be used as reference sources or starting points for research.
- URL: http://www.colum.edu/cbmr/hiphop/
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- Southern Music Network
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Includes narrative of each decade with hyperlinked text pointing to biographies, styles, and other related resources. Connect to audio and video resources in the Southern Music Network.
- URL: http://www.southernmusic.net
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- Web Links
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Maintained by the University of Tennessee. "A Guide to Finding Music Information Online" includes categories in Downloadable Software and Scores and Music Hardware and Software, in addition to the expected music resources.
- URL: http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/weblinks.html
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- WNUR-FM JazzWeb
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Jazz related information, including a hyper-map history of jazz, biographies, and upcoming live performances. Maintained by Northwestern University.
- URL: http://www.wnur.org/jazz
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- World Music Portal
Online Access: On/Off Campus- An extensive collection of news, features, articles and tour schedules of world music artists and events.
- URL: http://www.worldmusiccentral.org
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- Worldwide Internet Music Resources
Online Access: On/Off Campus- Maintained by Indiana University, this extensive directory of music resources is organized by genres of performers, composers, compositions, and music-related organizations. Resources include a searchable database of composers, manuscripts, and repertoire.
- URL: http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/
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