Collins Library
University of Puget Sound
Research Guide
This guide is intended to help Puget Sound students find information about a musical work. For additional assistance, drop by the Information Desk on the main floor of the library or contact Lori Ricigliano, music liaison librarian.
Depending on the popularity of the work, it can be challenging to research a particular musical composition. Some starting points are listed below.
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 | Do a subject search in SIMON to find books about the composer and his/her
work. Search last name first.
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| Check for a critical edition of a score in
SIMON. You may find
background information about the work.
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| Use the subject term musical analysis or music -- history and criticism | ||||||||
| Search for a particular type or period of music.
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| Search for recordings of the musical work. Read the liner notes. For information on how to find recordings see Recordings. |
Search Specialized Sources
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These guides focus on particular works and contain detailed analysis.
Music Analyses: An Annotated Guide to the Literature /
Garland
Composer
Resource Manuals [call number varies]
Essays in Musical Analysis / MT 90 T6
Also check grovemusic.com, a music encyclopedia. You may find individual works discussed within articles about a composer. An excellent source for folk or popular music from around the world is the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music / ML 100 G16 Ref.
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| International Index to Musical Periodicals |
| RILM Abstracts of Music Literature |
| Lexis Nexis Academic |
Additional databases may be found on the music gateway page.
Search the Web
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| Use your favorite search engine to find web pages devoted to a particular composer. |
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Analysis Index Provides access to program notes and descriptions or analyses of musical compositions in books owned by the University of Tennessee Music Library. Search SIMON to find these books in the Collins Library. Use in conjunction with Music Analyses: An Annotated Guide to the Literature (see above). |
Content Contact:
Lori Ricigliano
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Search Databases for Reviews of Performances or Recordings