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In library catalogs, pieces of music are given added, preferred titles, so that one search fines every version of a piece. Preferred titles (aka uniform titles) are useful because pieces of music have:
This tutorial from the Indiana University Music Library is a good introduction to preferred titles for music.
UST Libraries has a variety of scores, from the complete works of classical composers to sheet music for individual songs. Many pieces of music are housed on the third floor of the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
Use the Advanced Search in LibrarySearch to find scores. Click on the "LibrarySearch: Advanced Search" link, select "Scores" from the Material Type drop-down menu, and enter the name of the composer and/or some keywords from the title of the piece
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