Top Resources
Quick access to the most popular music resources.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature This link opens in a new windowEBSCO - Abstracts on music-related documents, covering articles, books, catalogs, dissertations, and more. Contains over 620,000 records, with over 30,000 new records are added every year.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowContains over 1,300 full-text scholarly journals. Coverage begins one to seven years after original publication so this source is usable only for back issues.
- IMSLP: Petrucci Music LibraryAccess site for public domain scores and recordings freely available on the web.
Géraerd Ter Borch (Dutch, 1617 - 1681)
The Music Lesson, c. 1670
Oil on canvas
Source
Whitworth Departments
Citing Your Sources
The styles mainly used for Music are:
However, you should follow the instructions given by your professor, editor, or journal first. See the Citation Resources page for more detailed information on citation styles.
How to Find Music Books and Scores
Browse the library shelves with these call numbers:
- M
- Scores and other printed music - scores can be found in the Martin Music Library on the first floor
- ML
- Books about music (history, theory, instruments, performance, etc.
- MT
- Books about music teaching and pedagogy
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