MUSC 3211

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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