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MUSC 3211Music History and
Literature 1
Prof Traci Welch MoritzHeterick Memorial Library
What I know about music
Research
• Catalogs–POLAR–OhioLINK Central Catalog–WorldCAT
• Research Databases• Available via Heterick home page
How am I going to remember all this stuff?
STEP 1: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC
STEP 2: FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
STEP 3:USE DATABASES TO FIND PERIODICAL ARTICLES
*STEP 4: FIND INTERNET RESOURCES
STEP 5: EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND
STEP 6: PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
STEP 7: CITE WHAT YOU FIND
Seven Steps of the Research ProcessAmended with permission by the Librarians at the Olin and Uris Libraries of Cornell University
Research Strategy
Research Tools
• Catalogs – for locating books, maps, musical scores, govt. documents, etc.
• Databases – usually for locating magazine and newspaper articles, but may cover other materials as well
• Internet – Librarian vetted sites or sites which have been critically evaluated
Major Types of Searching by Concept- Keyword
• Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents)
• Does not require an exact match• Generates comparatively large number of
hits (not precise)• Good if you are not familiar with
terminology
Major Types of Searches by Concept- Subject
• Looks in one place – subject• Usually requires an exact match
between your term and a pre-set list of terms
• Precise• Can be used after keyword search
has identified specific subjects
Libraries at ONU
• Heterick Memorial Library
• Undergraduate Library, accessible to all
• Taggert Law Library
• Library for Law school, accessible to all
ONU ID is Library card
EVAEva Maglott00021559801
Eva Maglott
Please use all digits in your student ID number.
Catalogs• Is the gateway to it all!!!• It’s always best to begin at Heterick and then
work your way through the options.
• Materials at Heterick and Law Library• Basically all materials except periodical articles
• Books• AV’s
• Govt. documents• Maps
• Music ScoresCa. 400,000 items
Reference Databases for Music Majors
• Classical Music Library• Naxos Music Library, Jazz• New Groves• RILM abstracts of music literature
Music Databases
Music Reference Tool
Music Databases
is the world's first streaming classical music service for libraries that enables listening and learning at library and home computers. This database enables you to listen to classical music from the comfort of your own computer.. Information about the composer is often provided.
Music Databases
Naxos claims to be the world's largest classical music listening service containing over 75,000 tracks of music. It contains much more than just classical music as a look at the homepage will reveal. Note that it also covers jazz, film scores, new age, and even Chinese music among other genre.
Music Databases
All scholarly works are indexed: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, Festschriften, films and videos, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings, conference proceedings, reviews, etc..
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature is an international bibliography of scholarly writings on music and related disciplines. RILM provides a broad, international coverage and concise abstracts.
Other Databases to consider
Possibilities
• JSTOR • RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
• Iter • Academic Search Complete
• ATLA Religion Database • Religion and Philosophy Collection
JSTOR
Academic Search Complete
ATLA
Religion and Philosophy Collection
ITER
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