CSP Library: MUS 323 Music History III: Find Background Information

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Encyclopedias and dictionaries (i.e. reference materials) are great for finding background information:

Biographical information
Dates
Timelines
Facts about a person or genre of music
Brief history

Use these databases to find background information on your composer, piece of music, or type of music. These are a great credible alternative to Wikipedia.

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
Music reference source
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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.
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MUS 323 Music History III: Find Background Information

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