
MU203: Perspectives in World Music
Reference BooksSubject Headings
Databases
Reference Books
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [X] ML102.P66 G84 1998
Folk and Blues: The Encyclopedia [X] ML102.F66 S74 2001
Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art [X] GR35 .F63 1997
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music [X] ML100 .G16 1998
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz [X] ML102.J3 N48 2002
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians [X] ML100 .N48
The Oxford Companion to Music [X] ML100 .S37 2002
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll [X] ML102.R6 R64 2001
Folk and Blues: The Encyclopedia [X] ML102.F66 S74 2001
Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art [X] GR35 .F63 1997
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music [X] ML100 .G16 1998
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz [X] ML102.J3 N48 2002
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians [X] ML100 .N48
The Oxford Companion to Music [X] ML100 .S37 2002
The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll [X] ML102.R6 R64 2001
Subject Headings
The Library Catalog includes records for books, journals, and media materials. Try searching some of the following suggested terms as subject headings to locate books on your topic.General Music
Ethnomusicology.
Music--Instruction and study.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music--Political aspects.
Music--Psychological aspects.
Music--Social aspects.
Music and race.
Music and youth.
Music--Instruction and study.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music--Political aspects.
Music--Psychological aspects.
Music--Social aspects.
Music and race.
Music and youth.
Specific to a Location or People
Algonquian Indians-- Music--History and criticism.
Folk music--Bulgaria--History and criticism.
Griots--Gambia--Music--History and criticism.
Music--Asia, Central--History and criticism.
Music--India--History and criticism.
Music--Iran--History and criticism.
Popular music--Dominican Republic--History and criticism.
Rock music--Europe, Eastern--History and criticism.
Folk music--Bulgaria--History and criticism.
Griots--Gambia--Music--History and criticism.
Music--Asia, Central--History and criticism.
Music--India--History and criticism.
Music--Iran--History and criticism.
Popular music--Dominican Republic--History and criticism.
Rock music--Europe, Eastern--History and criticism.
Specific to a Style or Genre of Music
Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
Folk music--History and criticism.
Gagaku.
Gamelan music--History and criticism.
Hip-hop.
Instrumental music--History and criticism.
Islamic music--History and criticism.
Jazz--History and criticism.
Mariachi--Social aspects.
Popular music--History and criticism.
Protest songs--History and criticism.
Rap (Music)--History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues music.
Sufi music.
Symphony.
World beat (Music).
World music--History and criticism.
Folk music--History and criticism.
Gagaku.
Gamelan music--History and criticism.
Hip-hop.
Instrumental music--History and criticism.
Islamic music--History and criticism.
Jazz--History and criticism.
Mariachi--Social aspects.
Popular music--History and criticism.
Protest songs--History and criticism.
Rap (Music)--History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues music.
Sufi music.
Symphony.
World beat (Music).
World music--History and criticism.
Databases
JSTOR
Complete full-text back issues of hundreds of core journals in the Arts and Sciences. Journals include Black Music Research Journal, British Journal of Ethnomusicology, Ethnomusicology, Galpin Society Journal, International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music and Perspectives on New Music.
Project Muse
Full text of over 100 journals in classics, culture, education, film, performing arts, history, literature, religion, and theater. Journals include Asian Music, Latin American Music Review and Women and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture.
Academic Search Premier
Social sciences, humanities, business, general science, and education. Journals include American Music, Crosscurrents -- Journal of Ancient Music, Pre-history, Archaeology & Origins (And Other Social History & Science Matters), Ethnomusicology Forum, Journal of African Cultural Studies, Popular Music & Society and Popular Music History.
Academic OneFile
Contains 8,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text. Journals include American Music, Black Music Research Journal, Folk Music Journal and Popular Music and Society.
LexisNexis Academic
Newspaper articles from newspapers and trade publications. Select Guided News Search, then Arts & Sports News from the pull-down menu to search for music reviews.
Complete full-text back issues of hundreds of core journals in the Arts and Sciences. Journals include Black Music Research Journal, British Journal of Ethnomusicology, Ethnomusicology, Galpin Society Journal, International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music and Perspectives on New Music.
Project Muse
Full text of over 100 journals in classics, culture, education, film, performing arts, history, literature, religion, and theater. Journals include Asian Music, Latin American Music Review and Women and Music: A Journal of Gender and Culture.
Academic Search Premier
Social sciences, humanities, business, general science, and education. Journals include American Music, Crosscurrents -- Journal of Ancient Music, Pre-history, Archaeology & Origins (And Other Social History & Science Matters), Ethnomusicology Forum, Journal of African Cultural Studies, Popular Music & Society and Popular Music History.
Academic OneFile
Contains 8,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text. Journals include American Music, Black Music Research Journal, Folk Music Journal and Popular Music and Society.
LexisNexis Academic
Newspaper articles from newspapers and trade publications. Select Guided News Search, then Arts & Sports News from the pull-down menu to search for music reviews.
Please ask a librarian if you need help!
Updated for Fall 2006 by Erica Schattle
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