To find books on the online catalog that pertain to music you might want to use these subject searches"
Some subheading that might be useful are:
Here are a few links that are useful:
Boolean Keyword Searching:
Most library databases permit you to:
· SEARCH by author, composer, title, subject, keyword
· LIMIT search by publication year, language, document types, name of source journal, document type, publication year, peer-reviewed journals only.
· COMBINE search terms using AND, OR, NOT (Boolean connectors).
For example:
spotted AND (dog OR puppy) NOT hound
· TRUNCATE search terms using symbols such as an asterisk or question mark. For example:
music* retrieves musical, musician, musicology, etc.
wom?n retrieves woman or women
· FIND ADJACENT words:
For example:
“musical theater”
Music Books, Scores, and CDs are located on the northeast east side of the 3rd floor of the library.
Search UFind for the call number of the book or music score you are seeking.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments by
Some thirty-two experts from fifteen countries join three of the world's leading authorities on the design, manufacture, performance and history of brass musical instruments in this first major encyclopaedia on the subject. It includes over one hundred illustrations, and gives attention to every brass instrument which has been regularly used.
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by
Explores key themes in African music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent., including crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Audio CD included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.
Media and Performance in the Musical : an Oxford handbook of the American musical, Volume II (2018)
Ed. by Raymond Knapp, Mitchell Morris, and Stacy Wolf.
Teaching Music Theory: New Voices and Approaches by
Based on three years of field study spanning seventeen states, coupled with reflections from the author on her own teaching strategies, Teaching Music Theory: New Voices and Approaches highlights teaching approaches with substantial real-life examples from instructors across the country. The main premise of the text focuses on the question of why. Why do we assess in a particular way? Why are our curriculums designed in a certain manner? Why should students master aural skills for their career as a performer, music educator, or music therapist? It is through the experiences shared in the text that many of these questions of "why" are answered. Along with answering some of the important questions of "why," topics such as classroom environment, undergraduate research and mentoring, assessment, and approaches to curriculum development are emphasized. (Publisher)
Identity and Diversity in New Music by
Identity and Diversity in New Music: The New Complexities aims to enrich the discussion of how musicians and educators can best engage with audiences, by addressing issues of diversity and identity and that have played a vital role in the reception of new music, but have been little-considered to date. (Publisher)
