http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rqs.phtml?subject_id=109 Contact Librarian: David Marshall en-us Georgetown University Library, 2009 Index to Canadian music periodical literature published by the National Library of Canada. Provides bibliographic sources for information on all aspects of musical activity in Canada. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1821&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes book reviews and articles from English-language periodicals, including scholarly journals and numerous lesser-known but important specialized magazines. Covers a wide range of interdisciplinary fields (including sciences into the 1950s), represented in a broad array of humanities and social sciences journals. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=414&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes the major scholarly English-language journals in the humanities (including history and literature). Under Open Database Selection Area, select Humanities Full Text. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=119&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Covers nearly all aspects of the world of music, from the most scholarly studies to the latest crazes. Current content from more than 300 scholarly and popular music periodicals from over 20 countries. Indexes feature music articles and obituaries appearing in New York Times and Washington Post. Records from 1996 forward contain abstracts. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=106&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Draws from periodical articles, books, bibliographies, catalogs, dissertations, films and videos, and conference proceedings. Corresponds to the printed RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=187&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 8,224 titles are abstracted and indexed, of which 7,132 are peer-reviewed. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=251&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Index to more than 200 scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals, includes some full text articles. Also indexes biographical profiles, conference papers, interviews, discographies, reviews, events, and obituaries appearing in New York Times and Washington Post. Covers a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry, including dance, film, television, drama, theater, stagecraft, musical theater, broadcast arts, circus performance, comedy, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry, and magic. Records from 1998 forward contain an abstract. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=105&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Full text (in PDF format) of selected, important scholarly journals in a number of fields. Note: journals in JSTOR usually do not include the most recent three to five years. For more recent articles, use one of the other indexes listed in this section. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=32&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides access to the full text of thousands of national and international magazines, newspapers, wire services, TV and radio broadcast transcripts, web publications, and blogs. Search by General, News, Legal, Business, or People. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=30&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides access to almost 250 journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, and 40 other scholarly publishers. Covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics and many others. You can search across all journals in the database, selected subsets of journal titles or just a single title. Full text is available for titles marked with a green arrow. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=444&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Biographical sketches are for most notable performers, composers, and patrons of music. Includes non-European musicians. Entries for composers include list of works composed and sometimes a brief bibliography. See also Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 (Ref. Biog. ML 102 .P66 B35 2004). Covers over 650 American classical composers from the 18th century to the present. Each entry contains basic biographical information and a critical analysis of the composer's key works and ideas. Over 6,500 entries covering various music genres and forms. A separate chronology charts the development of music since the Middle Ages, putting composers and works into context. Includes everything to do with jazz -- its terminology, musicians, instruments and history. Available online as part of Grove Music Online. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1811&infotype_id=5&masterinfotype_id=2 Four volumes cover operatic terminology, composers and performers of opera. Available online as part of Grove Music Online. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1812&infotype_id=5&masterinfotype_id=2 This latest update is still international in scope, but refers to non-Western and popular musics "in so far as they have had an impact on the Western classical tradition." Contributors strove to consider the 21st century, relating music to politics, religion, computers, semiotics, and so on. Paragraph entries cover music terminology, musical instruments, and music history. Some entries provide a list for further reading. Alphabetical music glossary created by Richard Cole and Ed Schwartz from Virginia Tech. Brief entries contain pronunciation sound files; some entries contain illustrations. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1801&infotype_id=5&masterinfotype_id=2 Describes itself as a "phone book to the music business," provides contact information for record companies, agents, managers, attorneys, studios/networks, music supervisors, companies involved in clearance and licensing, composers, music publishers, and recording studios. Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folkways Archive, each of the five volumes covers different aspects of American music: Native American, African American, British Isles, Irish American, European American, Latino American, and Asian American. Each volume includes a bibliography/discography/videography, glossary, and index. Provides essential facts about songwriters, musicians and producers. Covers over 1,700 artists. Seven volumes. Volumes III-VI are organized by geographical region while volumes I and II contain in-depth articles about topics related to popular music such as social phenomena, types of performing groups, musical instruments, and the music industry. An eight-volume encyclopedia on every aspect of music and musical culture in Spain and Spanish-America, written in Spanish. Most entries include short bibliographies and, in some cases, brief discographies or lists of works. Organized alphabetically, articles cover biographies of early and contemporary performers and groups, significant events, radio stations, record and publishing companies, publications, and instruments. Includes both African-American and white gospel music Alphabetically arranged entries of artists associated with Christian music; comprehensive in scope. Two volumes. More than 2,000 entries on the blues, its history, culture, roots, contemporary styles, artists, historians, instruments, songs, regions, record labels, and forms. A wealth of information on individuals and shows. Three volumes. Volumes cover the regions of the world. Articles by researchers discuss general information regarding a particular region, its music, music culture and how music evolved in that region. Music for major religions of an area is also discussed. Each volume includes a glossary of musical terms for that particular area. Accompanying CDs of representative music are kept in the Gelardin New Media Center, 1st floor, Lauinger Library. African American Music Reference chronicles the history of African-American music through 1970, offering electronic access to coverage of blues, jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, early slave spirituals, minstrelsy, rhythm and blues, gospel, and other forms of black American musical expression. It brings together reference texts in this subject area (discographies, biographies, encyclopedias, bibliographies, chronologies, editorially selected Web resources) with songsheets, images, lyrics (digitized and fully searchable), sheet music covers, and manuscripts. Rare and previously unpublished items are included. The reference citations link to musical tracks and performances so that users can then listen to the music. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=223&infotype_id=17&masterinfotype_id=2 A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of music worldwide, from ancient music to the popular music of today. Formerly known as Grove Music Online. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=179&infotype_id=17&masterinfotype_id=2 A guide to research facilities in the Washington, D.C. area. A descriptive and evaluative survey accompanies each entry for a library. Refer to subject index in back to see sound recordings related to music. Contains basic bibliographical tools for research in music, including area bibliographies and other reference sources, dictionaries and encyclopedias of music, sources treating the history of music, and current research journals in music. Also contains editions of music and miscellaneous sources. Also available in e-brary (search by title). http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1819&infotype_id=142&masterinfotype_id=2 This ten volume set covers music history from ancient times to the modern age (1890-1960). Each volume covers a particular time period -- middle ages, renaissance, enlightenment, etc. Article entries, written by scholars, include the history of music for different cultures and religions. An annotated bibliography to books, recordings, videos, and websites in the field of jazz. An annotated bibliography arranged by composer. Entries feature general articles or books on the composer; then articles or books on specific works. This source surveys the research literature in music. It details dictionaries, encyclopedias, histories of music, music chronologies and catalogs of musical library collections. This volume does not cover biographical sources for musicians. Check for books on your topic in GEORGE, the library's catalog. Search by keyword, author, title, or subject heading. To find a book by topic, search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, keywords, or try looking up a title you know and click on "Find Similar Items" to search by the subject headings listed in the book's catalog record. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=976&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world. An unparalleled world resource, the collection holds more than 138 million items, including more than 32 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. To make use of its resources as a Georgetown affiliate, consult GU-LC Connection. General information for researchers appears at LC's Researchers page. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=586&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 WorldCat is a catalog consisting of over 100 million records for books and other materials in over 60,000 libraries. NOTE: Available only to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. A publicly accessible version is available at http://www.worldcat.org/. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=104&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The catalog of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC): George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason, Gallaudet, and Marymount Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and Georgetown University. Georgetown students may borrow directly from WRLC libraries or request items via the WRLC Catalog. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=585&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The University of Colorado at Boulder Music Library has a large sheet music collection with approximately 150,000 items including examples from the late 18th through the 20th centuries. This web site provides access to digital versions of some of the categories of sheet music within the physical collections. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1789&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 This excellent digital resource from the Library of Congress' Music, Dance, and Theater Collection. Presents various specialized collections, including links to other historic sheet music projects. Note: The Library of Congress' American Memory collection also contains online images of sheet music. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1790&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 This website allows you to search holdings from Lilly Library's approximately 150,000 pieces of sheet music. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1791&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. The collection spans the years 1780 to 1980, but it is strongest in nineteenth-century American popular music, music of military conflicts from the War of 1812 through World War I, and minstrel music. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1792&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Organized by subject. Includes Performing Arts in America project, African American music, Band Music from the Civil War era, Ragtime, the Choral Public Domain library, Historic Sheet Music, and others. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1794&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Database of bibliographic records of sheet music in the University of South Carolina's Music Library. For pieces of music that are in the public domain, images of the cover and each page of music are provided. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1796&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Collaborative effort between UCLA, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University, and Duke University that includes links their online sheet music projects (some with images of sheet music) as well as links to other sheet music projects on the Web. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1795&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Index to recorded music -- from popular to classical -- compiled by free-lance writers in the music industry. Includes biographies of musicians, labels they record(ed) under, list of albums produced and other musicians performed with. "Music maps" trace the roots of different music genres including folk, new age, rap, rock, etc. See also print titles, such as: All Music Guide to Classical (Ref. ML 156.9 .A385 2005), All Music Guide to Country (Ref. ML 156.4 .C7 A45 2003), All Music Guide to Jazz (Stacks ML 156.4 .J3 A45 2002), All Music Guide to Rock (Ref. ML 156 .A39 2002), All Music Guide to Soul (Stacks ML 156.4 .S6 A45 2003), and All Music Guide to the Blues (Ref. ML 156.4 .B6 A45 2003). http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1813&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Catalog of all the instruments in the collection accompanied by an electronic picture gallery with descriptions of the instruments, list of publications of the EUCHMI, description of some of the research being done at the University, and links to related Web sites. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1823&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 University of Washington Music Library web page with listing of major music awards and prizes. Also includes links to lists of prize winners or home page of organization sponsoring the award. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1825&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Article by Valerie King surveying music websites by type and genre. Includes links to the websites discussed. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1824&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Online collection of over 16,000 music tracks from the first half of the 20th century. Includes a variety of styles including ragtime, blues, gospel, jazz, folk songs and narratives. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=503&infotype_id=35&masterinfotype_id=8 A history database with 50,000 tracks, allows people to hear and feel the music from America's past. Includes songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included in the database are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests and more" http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=443&infotype_id=35&masterinfotype_id=8 Classical Music Library is a fully searchable database of classical recordings. It includes tens of thousands of licensed recordings that users can listen to online. The audio selections are cross-referenced to a database of supplementary reference information. The database includes licensed multiple versions of some works to enable comparative listening. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=477&infotype_id=35&masterinfotype_id=8 Live recordings by artists that allow taping and/or free trading of their performances. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1793&infotype_id=35&masterinfotype_id=8 Electronic collection of music, songs, and aural traditions produced with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. It includes a variety of styles including folk, blues, bluegrass, old time country, American Indian, international, jazz, classical, Broadway, children's, and spoken words and sounds. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=485&infotype_id=35&masterinfotype_id=8 Contains Directory of Music Publishers, copyright information, and links to many Internet music sources (Music Links). http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1826&infotype_id=79&masterinfotype_id=9 Wesleyan University's Music Department's online World Music Collection. Alphabetical list of instruments as well as listings by material, geographic region or instrument type. Videos available of some of the instruments. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1827&infotype_id=84&masterinfotype_id=9 Georgetown University Library has a number of music related collections in the Special Collections division. For listings and descriptions of these collections please see the Music Collections section of the Visual & Performing Arts Special Collections Subject Guide. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1788&infotype_id=26&masterinfotype_id=5 How to cite sources for music papers based on the Turabian style manual. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=109&resource_id=1816&infotype_id=129&masterinfotype_id=10