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Searching the Catalog

Instructions for searching the catalog for: composers, scores, performance music (music with parts), choral music, music manuscripts, and facsimiles.

Composers:
Search under author and use Limit option to further narrow the search by material type, year, or words in the title.
Scores:
Search under composer or distinctive title and limit by material type.
Performance music (music with parts)
Use the Limit/Sort option to further narrow the results of any search by Words in the Author (composer), Title, or Subject, by Language, by Year of publication, etc.

Subject Index
The Subject index provides easy searching for Performance Music (music with parts) by the following genre categories (be sure to Limit/Sort your search results by Where Item is Located: Music Performance):
Use the Limit/Sort option to further narrow the results of any search by Words in the Author (composer), Title, or Subject, by Language, by Year of publication, etc.
Music Library Videos:
Search for music videos by using the search term video or laser.
Choral Music:
A search on the term choral retrieves a list of choral performance music.
CDs:
The Alternate Call Number index provides an easy way to find specific types of music materials:
For a complete list of CDs, use the search term cd; qualify the search term by genre to further limit the search. Genres include:
cd baroque cd modern
cd classical cd musical
cd ethno cd popular
cd general cd renaissance
cd medieval cd romantic
cd jazz  
LPs
Search for LPs by using the search term lp. Genres include only lp ethno.