Music 343

History and Literature of Music I

Dr. Mark Harbold


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Locating Books, Scores and Sound Recordings

Reserve Materials

A list of all reserve materials (books, scores and media) can be found here or in Blackboard in the External Links section of the course.

Reference Sources

I-Share

Use I-Share to find books, scores, and sound recordings on your topic. Scores and books are located on the second floor of the library; scores have call numbers of M780-M789, books have call numbers of 780-789. Sound recordings on Reserve for courses are checked out at the Circulation Desk; there are several listening stations available in the library.

Music can be difficult to locate in library catalogs because the titles of musical works may be in different languages. Libraries make finding musical works easier by using Uniform Titles. See this guide about Using Uniform Titles for further assistance.

In I-Share, use Author or Prolific Author/Composer to find scores and sound recordings by a particular composer. Use Subject to find materials about these works. Examples of some Subject searches that can get you on the right track, for both musical and cultural topics:

Items that are not available at Elmhurst but appear in the catalog may be requested directly in I-Share. Click "Repeat Search in The I-Share Catalog" to see materials from 64 other academic and research institutions in Illinois. Please ask a librarian if you need assistance. Items not available through I-Share may be ordered using our online Interlibrary Loan book request form.

Sound Recordings Available Online

In addition to the library's collection of over 2000 records and CDs, we also subscribe to two databases that provide music online: Classical Music Library and Naxos Music Library. Go to the library's Databases by Topics: Music page to log in.

A few notes about the listening databases:
1. Only a limited number of users can be in the Classical Music Library simultaneously. Read the Compatibility Overview for information on software requirements.
2. Only a limited number of users can be in the Naxos database simultaneously. Be sure to LOG OUT (upper right corner of screen) whenever you're finished with a Naxos session. Read the Naxos FAQ for information on hardware and software requirements - choose to stream the music at 64kbs for near-CD quality.

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Locating Articles About Music, History and Culture


The library recommends several databases that cover music as well as history and culture. Be sure to evaluate the sources in these databases before using them:

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Finding Information about Music and Culture on the Internet

Using the Internet for Research

Music Sites

History and Culture Sites

Search Engines / Directories

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Citing Information

MLA Style information - collected by E.C. librarians

For music, the best guide for MLA is Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format from Purdue University. See "Other Types of Sources" for sound recordings and "Basic Forms for Electronic Sources" for citing online information.

See the following sections in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 6th ed. 2003 (R 808.042 M685 2003, available at the Reference Desk) for more details on citing music:

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NOTE!

This fall, your Elmhurst College technology account is more important than ever! Use this login for access to:
In addition, make sure you have a current Jaypass (replacements can be made at the library - $20 if your previous one was lost, free if it was damaged) in order to:

 

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Created 10 November 1999 and last updated 4 September 2007
Created by Elaine Fetyko Page, Assistant Librarian
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