Chapter 1, Libraries and the Universe of Information on Music: Overview. Roles for Successful Music Library Users. Types of Libraries and Selected Listings. Tips on Searching Library Catalogs. Bibliographic Style and Style Manuals. Using the Internet for Music Research. Some Basic Rules for Music Research on the Internet ; Chapter 2, Bibliographies of Music Literature: Overview. A: Bibliographies of Bibliographies and Guides to the Literature About Music. B: Bibliographies of Music Literature : Format-Specific Sources. C: Bibliographies of Music Literature : Subject-Specific Sources. D: Bibliographies of Music Literature : Indexes ; Chapter 3, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias: Overview and Chronological Survey of Music Dictionaries. Encyclopedic sources (Grove, MGG, Basso), Concise Dictionaries, Terminological Sources, Biographical Sources. Special Subject Sources. Titles, AKAs, and Cross-References ; Chapter 4, Composers, Performers, and Composer-Performers : Selected Bibliographic and Dictionary Sources ; Chapter 5, Histories of Music and Related Subjects: Introduction. Historiography of Music and Landmark Music Histories. Musicology. Ethnomusicology. Popular Music Studies. Jazz Research. German Musicologists in Perspective. Teaching of Music History and Music History Textbooks. Specific Music Histories Published since 1990. Source Readings. Oral History. Music Iconography. Organology. Chronologies and Calendars. Biographies ; Chapter 6, Periodicals, Periodical Indexes, and Databases: Introduction. Selected Music Periodical Titles. Music Periodical Indexes and Databases ; Chapter 7, Discographies: Introduction : Discographic Tools and the History of Recording. Specific Discographies. About Recordings : A Select Bibliography ; Chapter 8, From Manuscript to Printed Edition: Introduction. Manuscript Sources and RISM. Bibliographies of Early Music (Music Before 1800). Music Printing and Publishing. Music Printing and Publishing : A Selected Bibliography. Music Printing and Publishing : Selected Studies of Specific Printers/Publishers. Chronology of Printing, Publishing, and Copyright : Landmarks. Types of Editions and the Process of Editing. Editing and Editions : A Selected Bibliography. Study of Manuscripts via Surrogates: Facsimiles, Microfilm, and Digital Copies. Copyright. Copyright : A Selected Bibliography. Performing Rights Societies ; Chapter 9, Bibliographies of Music: Introduction. Bibliographies of Music and Indexes. Musical Settings of Poets and Writers. Regional Bibliographies and Other Specialized Tools. Resources for Locating Music Publishers ; Chapter 10, Composer Thematic Catalogs: Introduction. Composer Thematic Catalogs ; Chapter 11, Text Translations and Guides to Pronunciation: Introduction. Selected Sources ; Chapter 12, Resources for Careers in Music and other Miscellaneous Tools: Directories. Funding Resources and Grants. Business and Legal Resources : A Selected List. Career Guides : A Selected List. Travel Guides and Gazetteers ; Selected Glossary of German Terms ; Selected Glossary of Bibliographic Terms and Abbreviations ; Index

An introductory text for courses in music research, methodology and librarianship designed to introduce students to the basic concepts in how to conduct research in music. This book combines both a basic source list of key reference materials that every music student should know along with specific instruction in how to evaluate and use these resources. Following an introduction giving an overview of the universe of information available on music, the book then traces the research process, from choosing a topic to using books--from bibliographies to discographies, histories, and thematic catalogs--and periodicals, web sites, CD-ROM, and other information resources. The book concludes by showing the student how to synthesize what the research process has produced into a final paper. Intwo appendices, the book offers a select glossary of terms for research and non-English language terms commonly found in music research tools.

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