PART ONE. RESEARCH PROCESS AND RESEARCH TOOLS: 1. Guides to the Research Process and Research Tools ; 2. General Music Encyclopedias and Dictionaries ; 3. Special Encyclopedias and Dictionaries; 4. Library Catalogs ; 5. Periodical Indexes for Music ; 6. Indexes to Music Dissertations, Theses, Conference Papers, and Festschriften; 7. Indexes to Music in Complete Works Editions, Musical Monuments, Historical Sets, and Anthologies ; 8. Thematic Catalogs ; 9. Music Histories, Source Readings, and Chronologies ; 10. Bibliographies of Music and Music Literature ; 11. Discographies ; 12. Music Iconographies ; 13. Music Directories ; 14. Internet Resources for Music -- PART TWO. WRITING, STYLE MANUALS, AND CITATION: 15. Writing ; 16. Style Manuals and Citation of Sources ; Appendixes: A. Library of Congress Classification : Class M Outline ; B. Search Tips; C. Composers Included as Examples in this Text ; D. Chicago Style at Your Fingertips ; E. American Psychological Association Style at Your Fingertips; F. Modern Language Association Style at Your Fingertips

This text is designed to help music students become familiar with and use the many research tools available to them. The content is arranged by type of research tool (e.g., encyclopedias, periodical indexes, discographies) and includes a general statement about the uses of each tool and an annotated bibliography that points out their purpose, scope, strengths, and weaknesses. Covering both print and electronic resources, the text does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather guides students to the major research tools in music. A companion Web site maintained by the author helps keep the material up to date. Intended primarily for music bibliography classes taken by almost all students entering graduate music programs, the text is also a useful supplement for any undergraduate or graduate class in music that requires students to do library research or write a research paper