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Lisa M. Woznicki, MLS
Reference Librarian
Albert S. Cook Library
Room 319
(410) 704-2498 - phone
(410) 704-3760 -fax
lwoznicki@towson.edu
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Reference Desk: 410.704.2462
Circulation Desk: 410.704.2456
Interlibrary Loan: 401.704.3292
Music Resources
Best Bets for Finding Journal Articles for Research in Music
| Resource |
Description |
Link |
| RILM |
Good for classical and popular music topics, light on full text, 4 simultaneous user limit |
Link to RILM |
| International Index to Music Periodicals |
Better for popular music, blues, jazz, good amount of full text, 4 simultaneous user limit |
Link to International Index to Music Periodicals |
| JSTOR |
Best for classical music topics, all results in full text, always use Advanced Search to combine terms |
Link to JSTOR |
Special Content Electronic Tools for Music Research
| Resource |
Description |
Link |
| Grove Music Online |
Includes full text articles from Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians and other reference titles, 4 simultaneous user limit |
Link to Grove Music Online |
| Biography Resource Center |
Full text articles from reference books and magazines, 4 simultaneous user limit |
Link to
Biography Resource Center |
| Naxos Music Library |
Streaming service of recordings on Naxos music labels
 |
Link to Naxos Music Library |
Electronic Book Databases that Contain Full Text Books on Music and Other Topics
| Resource |
Description |
Link |
| Net-Library |
Search for specific titles or by keywords for music |
Net-Library |
| Academic Complete Ebrary |
Use Simple or Advanced Search to search full text of titles |
Link to
Academic Complete Ebrary |
| Early English Books Online |
Includes musical scores - use Advanced Search with Illustration Type |
Early English Books Online |
Additional Resource Guides
Finding Music Resources in Cook Library - an explanation of what you can find at Cook Library and where it is kept
Quick Guide to Searching for Music in the Cook Library Catalog - description of search strategies to locate printed and recorded musical compositions
Understanding Music Call Numbers - an explanation with examples of how to interpret a call number and find the material you want on the shelf
Music Resources Browsing Guide - for those adventurous souls who want to try to rough it alone in the stacks
Music Print Journal and Serials Titles - a listing of all the print titles subscribed to by Cook and the call numbers for all serial titles kept in the stacks
Reference Sources for the Musician - an annotated bibliography for the beginning researcher
Selected Reference Sources for Vocalists - listing of reference books and websites of vocal literature for singers
Revised Irvine Examples for Bibliographic Citations in Music
Using the Naxos Music Library - a desktop flyer that outlines steps for streaming selections from this database of recordings
Smithsonian Global Sound Database Quick Guide - a quick reference guide to help users get started using this database
Subject Gateway for Music Research - from the Cook Library Homepage lists websites, electronic journals and more
Citing Music Sources in Your Essay and Bibliography a website from the University of Western Ontario that illustrates Chicago/Turabian style citations for music research
Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker complete citations for footnotes and bibliographies in APA, MLA, Chicago and CSE styles.
