Research Resources
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| James Nylund '06, student assistant, on a busy day. |
- Reference Books:
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- ML100 N48
- New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
- ML102 J3 N48
- New Grove Dictionary of Opera
- ML102 O6 N5 1992
- Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music
- ML102 P66 G84
- Historical Sets, Collected Editions, and Monuments of Music: a Guide to their Contents
- ML113 .H52 1980
Electronic Indexes
- IIMP: International Index to Musical Periodicals 1874-present
- RILM 1969-present
- Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- Music Index: 1979-Present
- RIPM: International Index to 19th Century Music Periodicals 1800-1950
- RISM: International Inventory of Musical Sources: After 1600
Printed Indexes
- Music Article Guide: 1967-present (Main Library, Index Sec.)
- Music Index: 1949-1994 (Main Library, Index Sec.)
- Popular Song Index: 1950-1996 (Main Library, Ref. ML128 S3H4)
CD-ROMs (Music Library, CD-Rom Area)
- Classical Notes
- Includes 2,000 classical program notes and also orchestral performances.
- Jazz Perspectives
- A complete reference guide to jazz musical instruments of the world.
- World Beat
- The sights, sounds and videos of World music.