Music: General Subject Guide

Bibliographies of Music and Music Literature

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See also Guides to the Field in this subject guide.

Guide to Music Resources: by Subject

A guide, by subject category, to library and internet resources useful for course assignments and research in music.

Music and Dance Reference: Online Bibliography

A bibliography of more than 6,000 bibliographies and other reference sources in music and dance. More than 1,600 entries include critiques about content and use ("pros and cons") of the sources.

Music Treasures Consortium

"Provides online access to the world's most valued music manuscripts and print materials, held at the most renowned music archives...Researchers can search or browse materials, access metadata about each item, and view digital images of the treasure via each custodial archive's Web site. The consortial collection will grow as members add more materials."

Online Resources for Music Scholars

A resource from Harvard University's music library listing online resources of many types covering a variety of topics in music, including historical musicology, ethnomusicology, theory, composition, and performance practice. Most resources are accessible to all users (a few are limited to Harvard users).

Performing Arts Encyclopedia (Library of Congress)

A guide to the performing arts collections and exhibitions at the Library of Congress, including music, dance, and theater. Includes digital collections accessible through the site.

RISM: Repertoire International des Sources Musicales

Ref ML 113 .I6
An inventory of music manuscripts, secondary sources, librettos, libraries. RISM's goal is to locate and catalog all surviving musical sources from the earliest times to about 1800. In print in the library.

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