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Composer Information

Grove Music Online
This is THE music encyclopedia and the best place to start when looking for information about musicians. The online version includes The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, New Grove Jazz, and New Grove Opera.

Subject Research Guides
Music Reference ML128-ML134 - 1st Floor South
Research guides list potential sources for specific subjects such as Beethoven, Copland, and many others. Music research guides are located in the Music Reference section in call numbers ML128-ML134.

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Searching for Scores and Sound Recordings

Scores and Compact Discs are located in the Music Library on the 1st floor South.

Use PILOT to find scores and sound recordings located in our Library.

• Guided Search
  1. Click on “Search Limits”
  2. Limit the Item Type to “Musical Recording” or “Music Score”.
     
• Basic Search
  1. Under “Search by” select “Keyword Boolean Search”.
  2. Set Single Limit to “Musical Score”, “Sound Recording”, or "Music CD".
  3. Combine keywords with the word “and”.
               For example: Mozart and concertos and horn
     
• Select two or three keywords drawn from the following list of bibliographic information:
• Composer
• Title or portion of title
• Instrument(s)
• Distinctive number(s) (opus or thematic index numbers)
• Performer(s)
• Key

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Dissertations

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Use RILM to find both doctoral and non-doctoral dissertations. Use the Advanced Search to limit the Document Type to "All Dissertations".

Music Index Online
Music Index is best used when searching for music education dissertations. Dissertation citations are taken from Dissertation Abstracts International. To search for only dissertations, use the “Expert” search and select “dissertation” next to “Document Type”.

To obtain a dissertation, you can try to borrow it through ILL, but be aware that most institutions do not lend dissertations, or they charge for lending. It is also possible to purchase copies of most dissertations.

If you don't find an appropriate dissertation citation, go to the Information Desk. Any of the librarians can help you do a special database search for dissertations.

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Song Translations

Use Locating Song Translations in the North Hall Library to find song translations.

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Music Websites

Indiana’s University’s Worldwide Internet Music Resources

Harvard’s Internet Resources for Music Scholars

University of Washington’s Online Music Resources

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Organizations, Associations, and Society Websites

American Choral Directors Association

American Musicological Society

American Music Therapy Association

College Music Society

(MENC) Music Educators National Conference

Music Library Association

Music Publishers Association

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Uniform Titles – What are they and Why do they Matter?

Almost all scores and sound recordings (CDs, cassettes, and records) in the library have Uniform Titles. Uniform Titles help organize music materials, so that the many versions of one work are brought together in the online catalog. Understanding Uniform Titles can help you search more efficiently for scores and sound recordings.

For additional help on Uniform Title’s, see Making the Most of the Music Library: Using Uniform Titles. This site provides detailed information about uniform titles and a great tutorial which assists users in understanding and creating uniform titles.

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