LibGuides: MUS 122: Music for Life: Find Sources

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Find Basic Information

Use these databases to find background information about topics in music. They will give you an introduction to a new topic. Search for a composer, performer, type of music, etc.

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Music reference source
CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
General Reference database that includes general and subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases and many other reference materials in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Listen to Music

Use the Naxos Music Library to listen to music from many different time periods, genres, and parts of the world.

Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
Music library offering streaming access to tens of thousands of classical, jazz, and world music recordings.

Find Journal Articles

Use these databases to find more in-depth research on music topics.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
General purpose archive of peer-reviewed journal articles from a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines.
Arts & Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
Humanities database that includes peer reviewed journal and magazine articles on topics in Art, Literature, and Culture.

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