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Music Resources
- Reference Resources
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [Ref ML102.P66 G84 1998] 8 vols.
- The Encyclopedia of Rock Stars [Ref ML102.R6 R44 1996]
- The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.10 vols. [Ref ML100.G16]
- The New Grove Dictionary of American Music [Ref ML101.U6 N48 1986] 4 v.
- The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz [Ref ML 102.J3 N48 1988] 2 v.
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. [Ref ML100.N48] 2001.
- The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments [Ref ML102.I5 N48 1993]
- The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music [Ref ML102.P66 G84]
- Tin Pan Alley:An Encyclopedia.... REF ML102 P66 J37 2003
- Library of Congress Performing Arts Encyclopedia
Biographical Information
- Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians. [ REF ML105.B16 1992 ]
- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Classical Musicians [Ref ML105.S612 1997]
- The Cambridge dictionary of American biography. [ REF CT213.C36 1995 ]
- Current biography yearbook. [ REF CT100.C8 ]
- Research guide to European historical biography. [REF CT759.R47 1992]
- Research guide to American historical biography. [ REF CT214.R47 1988]
- St. James guide to biography. [ REF CT101.S8 1991 ]
- Women and Music In America Since 1900. 2 vols. [REF ML82.W625 2002]
Guides &Handbooks
- American Musical Traditions.5 vols. REF ML3551.A53 2002
- The New Oxford Companion to Music [Ref ML100.S37 1983] 2 v.
- Operas in English:A Dictionary. REF ML102.O6 G74 1999
- The Oxford Companion to Popular Music [Ref ML102.P66 G35 1991]
- The Virtual Musician: a complete guide....[Ref ML74.7.H55 1996]
- The Viking Opera Guide [Ref ML 102.O6 V55 1993]
- NEA Jazz Masters Program (press releases, recommended recordings)
Bibliographies and Research Guides
- Choral Music:A Research and Information Guide. REF ML128.C48 S53 2002
- Music Reference and Research Materials: an annotated bibliography 5th ed.
[Ref ML113.D83 1997]
Interdisciplinary tools
- International Encyclopedia of Dance. REF GV1585.I586 1998 [6 v.]
- Guide to United States Popular Culture. REF E169.1 D3999 2001
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture [5 v.] REF E169.1 S764 2000
To refine any of the above automatic searches in order to find items about a more specific sub-topic, click on the Refine link from the Whole Set options at the top of your results. At the Library Catalog - Refine page, add the topic term to which you want to limit your results.
Help Guides
- Databases
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Electronic Databases
- Web Resources
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Meta Sites: Great Places to Start
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allmusic.com Biographies and music recording reviews. Maintained by AMG, creator of the All Music Guide.
Online Music Resources at the University of Virginia Music Library. Timelines, bibliographies, Music Education resources, and much more.
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University of Washington Libraries:Music History Links Links to databases, iconography resources, musical instrument societies, and more.
- WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists The American Musicological Society. Links to music libraries, journals, reference tools, publishing, organizations, music education.
- Worldwide Internet Music Resources Maintained by the Music Library at Indiana University.
Classical Music Department of the WWW Virtual Library Discover links to many resources pertaining to classical music:biographical information of individual artists and composers;academic and commercial organizations;reference materials;and additional resources.
Research, Organizations and More
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Center for Black Music Research
[http://www.cbmr.org]is a premier research institute dedicated to all styles of Black Music. Select publications, archival materials, and even audio files are available online. Visit their extensive Links lists, too.
- Latin American Network Information Center
(LANIC)
[http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/music/]links you to a wide range of music resources, history and culture.
- International Alliance of Women Musicians[
http://www.iawm.org/] The IAWM maintains a database of more than 4500 pages of resources, including published works, conference information, scores, bibliographies, and composer and performer timelines. Much of the site is devoted to women in concert and classical music.
- American Musical Instrument Society [http://www.amis.org/links.htm] The AMIS promotes the history, design, and use of musical instruments in various cultures. Their links page includes an extensive list of musical instrument societies, museums, instrument builders, and articles and images.
- The Society for Music Theory:Music Theory Online
[http://www.societymusictheory.org/mto/] MTO is a full-text electronic journal focusing on music theory. The site also provides links to several other online theory journals.
- Rutgers University Libraries Jazz Webliographylinks to digital collections and exhibits worldwide. Rutgers is home to the
Institute of Jazz Studies:Check there periodically for bibliographies of key resources and a growing collection of digital exhibits on jazz history.
Regional Arts Organizations and Performance Venues
Program Notes Resources
"Free"Sheet Music Resources[Note:be sure to check our Library Catalog for scores owned by STL!]
Index to Renaissance Vocal Music in Collections[
http://www.info.library.yorku.ca/depts/smil/rvm/rvm.asp] Locate edited versions of choral works in collected works and anthologies. Search by composer, anthology, or by number of voices.
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Listening Resources--Popular Internet Radio stations, clips
Classical
Classical Archives
Performance Today
Harmonia [Early Music]
BBC Radio 3 [classical music]
WQXR [NY Times]
WNYC public radio in NYC
New Music Box
Jazz/World/Pop etc.
WBGO:"NYC's Jazz 88"
KCSM San Francisco
Internet Audio Archive
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