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This guide will acquaint you with basic resources for research as well as many web resources available for scholars and performers interested in sacred music. Use the tabs on the left to navigate this guide. Don't hesitate to reach out to a librarian if you need help.
Full text for thousands of peer-reviewed journals and general interest sources across many subject areas.
Covering all styles and genres of popular and classical music, Music Index indexes nearly 800 music periodicals from around the world from 1972 to the present; some titles are indexed starting in 1970. Includes citations to book reviews, obituaries, dissertations, and articles about music, musicians, and the music industry. Includes links to full text articles. For access to citations from 1949-1972, consult the print version (OSF REF ML 118 .M973).
Naxos Music Library streaming audio database offers over a million tracks of classical, film, world, and folk music. Users can search for music by composer, artist, period, year of composition, instrument, label, duration, mood, or genre. Added features include composer biographies, musical terms glossaries, work analyses, and K-12 curriculum resources. Playlists can be created for personal or classroom use.