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Resources for Music History 1750-present (MUH 3212)

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Frequently Used Resources

Important Reference Sources!

  • Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. Rev. by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams. 7th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Music Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
  • The Chicago Manual of Style. 16th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010. Music Ref Z253.U69 2010
  • Diamond, Harold J. Music Analyses: An Annotated Guide to the Literature. New York: Schirmer Books, 1991. Music Ref ML128.A7 D5 1991
  • Hoek, D.J. Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Music, 1940-2000. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press and Music Library Association, 2007. Music Ref ML113.H695 2007

Getting started on your research

Welcome! I hope this guide will get your music research off to a good start.

  • Oxford Music Online is an incredible resource.  What can you expect to find? By limiting your search to Grove Music articles in this resource, you'll find information on:
    • composers (e.g. Beethoven, Schumann, Wagner, Stravinsky)
    • genres (e.g., lied, tone poem)
    • countries (e.g. Italy, Germany, France)
    • stylistic movements or time periods (e.g., minimalism, exoticism, romanticism )
    • and most of all, you will find bibliographies at the end of most articles that lead you to authoritative writings.
  • the FSU Library Catalog provides information about resources owned by the FSU Libraries. However, a few shortcuts can make your research more efficient:
    • Do a search for a composer's last name and change the search from "anywhere in the record" to "in subject." For example:

Online catalog search with "in subject" selected

  • On your results screen, notice the information on the left hand side. Many choices to refine the search results! One that is particularly helpful is the choice for subjects (and choosing show more to see more choices).

Left hand navigation showing list of subject headings related to the search

 

 

This is particularly helpful for composers (or genres or results in general) with many "hits" in the catalog search.

From here you can see if an item is available, where in the library it is shelved, and the call number (exactly how it's filed on the shelf).

 

Yes, these call numbers have a specific organizational scheme. For example, composer biographies are assigned call numbers starting with ML410. Bibliographies of composers and thematic catalogs are assigned call numbers starting with ML134. Want to know more about the Library of Congress call number system for music?

 

 

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