Music
Contents
- Background Information
- Articles & More
- Books, CDs, Scores & More
- Music Web Sites
- Resources for Vocalists
Background Information
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
New Harvard Dictionary of Music, 4th ed. MUSIC REF ML100 .A64 2003
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 8th ed. MUSIC REF ML105 B6 1991
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians, 2nd ed., 2001 MUSIC REF ML100.N48 2001
Also available online
at http://www.grovemusic.com/
The New Grove Dictionary of Opera MUSIC REF ML102.O6 N5 1992
Also available online
at http://www.grovemusic.com/
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz MUSIC REF ML102.J3 N48
2002
Also available online
at http://www.grovemusic.com/
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music MUSIC REF ML100.G37
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 2nd ed., MUSIC REF ML102.P66 G84 1995
American Song : The Complete Musical Theatre Companion, Ken Bloom, ed. MUSIC REF ML128.M78 B6 1996
Articles & More
ONLINE Indexes
International Index to Music Periodicals
PRINT Indexes
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature MUSIC REF ML1 .I83
Music Index MUSIC REF ML118 .M84
Books, CDs, Scores & More
Search the TCNJ Library Catalog
to find printed music, books about music, sound recordings and videos.
Search Tips: When searching by keyword, use boolean operators and, or, not to combine search terms.
1. Isolate essential elements. To find Beethoven Symphony No. 9, op. 125:
beethoven and 125
2. Limit your search to a single format (sound recordings, music scores, videos, etc.) In Basic Search, select from the pull down menu under Limit to: (optional)
3. Important! To see a more detailed record, click on the 
button.
4. To set limits in Guided Search, first click on the 
button located on the lower right corner of your screen. Use the menus to highlight Location, Medium or Item Type, then enter your search terms.
Music Web Sites
Indiana University Worldwide Internet Music Resources
Duke University DW3 Classical Music Resources
WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists
Resources for Vocal Music
Useful Websites
UTK Song Index:
For locating songs in anthologies:
http://www.lib.utk.edu/music/songdb/
Bibliography:
Contributions to the Lieder Repertoire 1900-1999
http://www.pjb.com.au/mus/lieder_writers.html
Scores:
Online Scores Prototype:Song Literature
Dozens of scores for songs can be viewed at this site.
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/song.html
Schubertline
Online score service for singers offering downloadable, printable scores for songs. Available by the song or by subscription.
http://www.schubertline.co.uk/
Texts:
The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Includes over 20,000 texts for art songs, many with English translations. An amazing resource.
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/
5000 song texts in the original languages.
http://www.karadar.com/Lieder/Default.htm
Writing Resources / Style Guides
Holoman, D. Kern. Writing About Music : A Style Sheet from the Editors of 19th-century Music. MUSIC REF ML3797 .W75 1988. This title is also available online.
Bellman, Jonathan. A Short Guide to Writing About Music. MUSIC REF ML3797 .B4 2000
Updated March 13, 2007
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